Annnd…nevermind.
His face softens. “That was kind of you.”
That may be the closest thing to a compliment he’s ever given me. I should preen, but a part of me is confused. If he were a human or a giant, he would’ve come closer to me. He would’ve wanted to touch me. Move me to be on full display.
“Anyone would’ve done the same.”
An awkward silence fills the air between us. A pool apart. His simple shirt clings to his blue skin as he swims even further away from me.
I’d already resigned myself to his pushing out of the pool and leaving me alone. But he finally says, “I didn’t realize anyone would be here this late.”
I look around the glowing areas, marveling at the glinting crystal that catches my eye deep in the water. Thea would love this.
“I didn’t think anyone would be here either,” I say.
He pushes off the corner of the pool, gliding through the water with expert grace. My breath hitches as he comes closer, his clothes showcasing the sinewy bulge of his muscles with perfect, glittering clarity.
When he’s close enough to touch, he treads water. I sink deeper into the warmth of the pool, easing the chilly ache across my breasts.
This is the first time he’s willingly stayed near me, and I don’t want to waste this moment. I’ve never seduced a man in water, but I figure the mechanics will be the same.
One fuck to freedom.
Suddenly, a long blue tail skims across the top of the water, brushing my arm. I flinch away, not realizing what it is.
“And why are you here?” Ra’Sa asks, frowning at my reaction.
Mierda.?1
I turn around fully, and I let my chest be visible just under the water’s surface.
Come closer,I urge silently.
“I needed to bathe.”
Offer to help.
He nods thoughtfully, turning around. “I will leave you then.”
Something twists in my gut as he swims to the opposite edge of the pool. What did I do wrong? Is he really so unaffected?
Desperation has my heart racing. He can’t leave yet. I’m supposed to be cementing this relationship.
“Wait!” I call after him.
He turns back toward me. The faint light outlines his features in a stunning, cool silver. I admire the straight line of his nose and his full, purplish lips. They purse slightly as his eyes of pure open skies meet mine.
I swallow.
Just go for it.
“Why were you here?”
Different emotions flash across his face as he considers his words. “I like the song of these pools.”
Huh. How surprisingly honest.
“I don’t think I hear the song.” My voice is soft. “Will you show me?”