Gideon
It took all my pride to even consider talking to Riva. What did you say to a woman like her – who went for what she wanted? Who kissed someone in the woods naked while I might still be locked up, being tortured? I had never had this problem with Suzanne, who was willing to say “yes” to anything and served the role of wife and mate perfectly.
I knew the witch said she didn’t want anything serious – no ties, no bonds, even the ones we had that we cannot deny. But I was willing to take a chance. I was not a man who would get physically involved without getting emotionally immersed first. Surely the kiss we shared before the warehouse meetup went nuts meant something? Or was it just her responding to a physical attraction?
“Find out then, Gideon. I am not patient with these little
