Holly told herself that the reason she followed Eros back was that she worried about him. She worried about Quix as well and Ruby, but right now she had to make sure that Eros was taken care of. She's almost lost him, forever.
And why? Because of a decision her soul's ancestors had made ages ago that had nothing to do with her. She really hated the gods.
"I can hear you back there." Eros glanced back at her over his shoulder. The usual sparkle in his eyes was dim. "You can stop following me. I'm fine."
"You're going to bed," Holly demanded, "and I'm taking you there."
A flicker of a smile passed over his lips. "Only if you're going to join me."
Holly sighed. "You know that I'm involved with Quix."
Eros's nose wrinkled. "More than you know," he responded. "But that doesn't mean I'm go
