Devante had never expected to enjoy his time with the girl. She was a target, and he was on the job... but his heart didn't seem to get that. He'd started to slack; he'd brought her to Antiva City while he had business here. She'd stay in chambers in the palaces lower quarters, until his business was finished.
He had not expected there to only be one bed in the room they were given, though. Nor had he expected her to make the first move. She'd seemed so sure; not that he'd checked overly thoroughly, lost in the moment as he'd been.
And when she woke the next morning, her voice did not stir him, not until she said his name. She was pleading with him to wake up, and he rolled over, confused. Peering up at her, wrapped in the sheets,
He had not expected there to only be one bed in the room they were given, though. Nor had he expected her to make the first move. She'd seemed so sure; not that he'd checked overly thoroughly, lost in the moment as he'd been.
And when she woke the next morning, her voice did not stir him, not until she said his name. She was pleading with him to wake up, and he rolled over, confused. Peering up at her, wrapped in the sheets,
What's wrong?It wasn't stupidly early, but it was earlier than he'd like to be awake.
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