Elena looked up at Caelir, and the gentle longing in his eyes made guilt twist in her stomach. But...
"Let's talk in the bedroom, okay?" she said softly.
Back in the bedroom with the door closed, Caelir wrapped his arms around her from behind, chin resting on her shoulder, warm breath brushing her ear. "Elena, I've missed you so much."
Elena leaned into his familiar warmth, but her mind was at war. She really was exhausted lately. Work at the Institute, all the scheming in the shadows, and that main quest three hanging over her head. She needed to have a child with Talieran soon. Until that was settled, she worried she couldn't properly respond to Caelir's tenderness.
"Caelir," she turned to face him, fingers gently stroking his cheek, "I've been really tired from work lately
