Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Forever In The Past And Forever In The Future By Neener Chapter 43

Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future by Neener Chapter 43

“Bronx?” I say shyly. I hope he is sleepy enough that he will just say yes to my request.

“Yeah, Baby?” he responds sleepily. His voice is almost a whisper.

“I want to do something for you, but I need your

permission and I’m afraid you’ll say no,” I try to sound casual and calm.

The light of the moon shining through the window is the only light allowing me to see his reaction. He opens his eye and looks at me with concern but his voice sounds

suspicious of my motives, “Why would I ever tell you no? But more importantly, why would you need permission?”

“I -I want to heal you, ” I sit up, facing him, “I don’t want you to end up with scars like mine. I know in Blood River having scars is a badge of honor, but this is different.”

“You’re right. I’m going to say no,” he rolls gingerly on his back away from me and stares at the ceiling, “I t isn’t your burden to bear. I don’t want you to waste your precious strength on something like that.

You’re healing, yourself. You don’t need to heal me too.” Ugh, why does my mate have to be so stubborn.

“Bronx, please. I have enough strength for this. I mean I ’11 probably be tired tomorrow, but I will be fine, I

promise, ” I pout.

“Kas, you almost died bringing me back from the brink of death. I can’t lose you because you are worried about my vanity. I can’t.”

your bloodstream anymore, it’s just flesh wounds. This is basic stuff. I’ve trained

me

gets out of bed and starts pacing, looking at me angrily. There is also a touch of confusion

He’s frustrated with

“Probably not,” I shrug, trying to sound nonchalant. “If I let you do this and anything happens to you I –

just make me extra sleepy. I

arms drop

so if it will appease you, fine. You can try to

me,

on my knees and pull him down to sit on the

think about what it feels like when your back is well…not full of lash

when you are one

I’m crazy. “Just close your eyes and

his eyes and takes a deep breath. Bronx’s

close my eyes and sigh deeply. I know this is a bad idea but I

Think about what it feels like when you move when you exercise. The way your muscles on your

me, ” she speaks, her voice subtly changes,

muscle. Think about when they are flexed, about when they are stretched. The way they feel when

massage.”

voice melts into me, becoming part of me.

herself out in the universe. I can feel my body, but it doesn’t necessarily matter at that moment. I am

radiating to my back. It doesn’t hurt. It’s comforting and I don’t want it to stop. I feel any tension that I didn’t even know that I had been holding on to release

into the far corners of my body, evening out and cooling down. I open my eyes and look

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