“Fear is a companion I’m not particularly fond of. But I’d rather be with you and afraid than letting you go without even trying.”
“Then let’s just give this a chance and stop debating it. We’ll never reach any other conclusion if we keep talking about it, I can guarantee that.”
He moved his hand from the lock of hair to my neck and pulled me closer to him. Kissing him felt right, feeling this growing passion and forgetting everything else seemed like the best path to follow. No more words, no more thinking, not one more trivial fear when we could just let our bodies speak in a simpler language that connected my soul to his.
The library door burst open and startled us both.
“Good, you’re back,” an angry Anhubis shouted. He wore jeans and a white shirt with its sleeves rolled up, most o
