I narrow my eyes and raise my fist.
"And then there's the small, inconsequential fact that there just may be an antidote to the antidote "
His eyes meet mine as I suck in my breath.
"And since I created it, only I would know for sure.
So, the way I see it, you eliminate me, you eliminate any hope of the two of you ever being together. Is that a risk you're willing to take?"
We stand there, the two of us joined in the most hideous way, our eyes locked, unmoving, until Damen calls my name.
And when I turn, all I see is him. Returned to his usual splendor as he rises from the futon and I rush to his arms. Feeling his wonderful warmth as he presses his body to mine, gazing at me in the way that he used to as though I'm the most important tiling in his world.
I bury my face in his chest, his shoulder, his neck, my entire body thrumming with tingle and heat as I whisper his name again and again, my lips moving across the cotton of his shirt, summoning his warmth, his strength, wondering how I'll ever find the words to confess the horrible thing that I've done.
"What happened?" he asks, his eyes on mine as he pulls away. "Are you okay?"
I glance around the room, noticing Roman and Rayne are both gone. Then I peer into his deep dark eyes as I say, "You don't remember?"
He shakes his head.
"None of it?"
He shrugs. "The last thing I remember is Friday night, at the play. And then after " He squints. "What is this place? Surely this isn't the Montage?"
I lean into his body as we head for the door. Knowing I have to tell him sooner rather than laterbut wanting to put it off for as long as I can. Wanting to enjoy the fact that he's back that he's alive and well and we're together again. Heading down the steps and unlocking my car as I say, "You were sick. Very sick.
But now you're better. But it's kind of a long story, so " I shove the key in the ignition, as he places his hand on my knee.
"So where do we go from here?" he asks, as I shift into reverse. Feeling his gaze as I take a deep breath and pull onto the street, determined to ignore the much larger question in his question, when I smile and say, "Anywhere we want. The weekend starts now."