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.”

enough healing. There’s no poison in your bloodstream anymore, it’s just flesh

me do this for

starts pacing, looking at me angrily. There is also a touch of confusion mixed in. He stops

crap. He’s

to stop until I say yes, are you?“ “Probably not,” I shrug, trying to sound

happen. It will just make

sighs heavily, letting his arms

want this to turn into a fight, so if it will appease you,

sense of relief spreads over me, “Thank

sit up on my knees and pull him down

relax, think about what it feels like when your back is well…not full of lash marks. Don’t think about me, don’t think about anyone

when you are

like I’m crazy. “Just close your eyes and

his eyes and takes a deep breath. Bronx’s

and sigh deeply. I know this is a bad idea but I have

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

The way they relax when you’re next to me,

than that. Think down to the individual strands of muscle. Think about when they are flexed, about when they are

massage.”

Kas talks, I feel my body relax, like I’m hypnotized. Her voice melts into me, becoming part of

meant when she said she spread herself out in the universe. I can feel my body, but

a warmth building in my chest 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

body, evening out and cooling down.

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