Ember turned her head and traced her lips along his jawline. They weren’t completely hidden from the workers fixing the home or from the movers who were bringing their belongings inside. But Ember often lost herself when she was around Slide. She was in a perpetual state of wanting to tease and please him.
“I will make sure I get one for you too, honey,” she murmured into his skin.
Slide boomed out a disruptive laugh, which made Ember laugh in return. They spent the rest of the day helping out the movers, and when everything was finally finished, darkness fell upon them in a cool cape of black.
It was a welcome relief from the day’s bitter heat. Ember thought she had gotten used to it, but only being away from it for a few weeks made her forget how stifling it could be. She opened the w
