165 Pain of forgetting (1/2)

Jos's puzzled eyes scanned her surroundings. ”Where... how did we get back here?” She asked finally turning to face him.

He searched her for any residual signs of Zeus's poisoning. ”What was the last thing you remember, Kitten?” He asked as he sat up and pulled her closer as he brushed his hands over her arms soothingly.

She knitted her brows as she fought the fog of her mind. ”I... I'm not sure.” Her questioning eyes searched his for answers, but when none were forthcoming, her eyes trailed away. She tried again to answer as best as she could recall. ”We... were at the Inn getting ready to... Oh...” Her gaze lifted back to his. ”We were coming back here?” She asked. When a frown settled over his handsome face, she shook her head. ”No that can't be right... can it?” A frown settled over her own distraught features.

Before he could say a word, she launched herself at him, flinging her arms around his neck. ”Promise you'll come back?” She whispered against his throat.

Arei cupped her face, forcing her troubled eyes to meet his. ”Of course, I'll come back, Kitten. This changes nothing.” He forced a smile. ”It only complicates them a bit...” He pulled her into a kiss, his lips curling into a genuine smile when she eagerly kissed him back. ”Keep that up and I'll not want to leave at all.”

Jos smiled timidly back at him. ”Would that be such a bad thing?”

He arched a brow playfully. ”It would and I believe you know that.” He kissed her lips again as he slid out of her arms. ”Minx.” He teased as he caressed her cheek. He bent down over the bed and gave her another lingering kiss on the lips. ”I'll bring you breakfast. Sweet buns? What do you say?”

”Yum!” She purred as she pushed up on her knees on the bed and wrapped her arms around his neck for another kiss.

He smiled against her lips as he gave them another quick peck before spinning her on her knees. He watched as the beautiful gown she wore spun out around her entangling her legs causing her to fall over onto her hands. He laughed and gave her back side a light tap. ”Try to be good while I'm gone.” He teased.

Jos flopped over onto her back and worked to untangle the fabric. She pursed her lips into a pout. ”Then hurry back... and I may...”

She ran her fingers along the laces of his shirt. ”I must not be much of one... I've yet to tempt you into more than mere kisses and touches...”

He shook his head, ”You've tempted me far more than that, Kitten. Were I a weaker man, I'd probably given in long before now and left us both in regret.”

She frowned as he moved away, leaving her body cold in his absents. ”I could never regret being with you.” She whispered as she watched him turn toward the door.

He paused with his hand resting on the latch. ”You say that now, but trust me love, words have very little meaning once the heart has been pushed to a certain point.” He let out a heavy sigh. ”I'll return in a while, until then get changed. I left the saddlebags by the table if you'd like to wear one of the dresses we bought while traveling.” He watched as her gaze traveled slowly from him to the bags and nodded. ”I'll be back in a short while, I promise.”

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The old chair creaked under Arei's weight as he flopped down in the chair. He let his head bounce against the table in irritation. ”You have to be joking?!”

Ry grunted from the other side of the table. ”Nope... they left right before you got here. Something about asking the Gods for a favor, I'm sure that will go well.” He gave a sarcastic laugh.

Arei lifted his head from the table. ”A favor? What kind of favor?”