"My name?" he whispered, staring at me.
"Your true name… yes."
Letting the information slowly sink in, he nodded his head before wrapping his arms around my waist, pulling me closely. "I'm sorry that I acted a little weird."
"A little weird?" I teased playfully, letting a small giggle escape my lips.
"OK, maybe I was acting a little weird, but Ivy, you scared the shit out of me. I was literally a passenger in my own mind. You can't do stuff like that." There was seriousness in what James said, and I felt guilty. At the same time, though, I didn't feel guilty.
It was a complicated feeling I didn't understand but knew eventually I would.
"I know, and I'm sorry that I upset you. Did you really not enjoy the moments we had last night?" Looking up at him, batting my eyelashes, I sought forgiveness, and, of course, the puppy dog look I gave him instantly melted as he pulled me closer, kissing me gently.
"You know, I can't be upset with you, and last night was absolutely amazing. I mean, we've had a lot of amazing sex, but last night it was almost electrifying."
That was not a word I had thought to describe what had happened, but with the rush of sexual tension and power flowing around his room last night, one could almost assume that I had been electrifying.
"Hmm… I never really thought about it, calling it electrifying. But perhaps the next time we have fun, it could be a lot more intense." Placing my lips against his once more, I bit playfully before turning round and sashaying my happy ass back inside the house.
James was a complicated man. Once upon a time he had been a complete ladies' man looking to take whatever woman looked appealing to him. That was until he met me, and in a way, I turned his life upside down.
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