“I hate this. I should be going, not you,” Everly said as she and Ashton held each other with her face buried in his neck. They were at the airport waiting for the rescue party to be ready to take off. “I know I need to stay here, but I want to be with you and find Darcy.”
Ashton kissed her head and whispered, “I know my love. Try not to worry. We will be home soon with Darcy and the others.” He kissed her head again and chuckled, “Your job, while we are away, is to keep Obsidian running smoothly and Logan from doing something dumb. The gods know that Gabby will need your help with that one.”
Everly laughed despite her foul mood. “You have a point,” she said, pulling back to look into Ashton’s eyes. “I love you. Come back to me.”
“There is no other option,” Ashton grinned before he kiss
