Perse looked at him for a long second. Then took a bite directly from his hand. I froze. Perse chewed, swallowed, and lifted one brow. “Problem?” Keres blinked once, then slowly smiled like the Goddess had handed him a religious experience and told him to behave badly with it. “No problem at all.” His voice had dropped dangerously low and I f*****g knew why. I was having the exact same problem. Aiden placed a glass of water near her hand. “Drink too.” She turned the glare on him. “I am not a child.” “No,” he said. “You are dehydrated.” “That is not romantic.” “It is medically relevant.” Keres leaned closer. “I can make hydration romantic.” “No,” Aiden and Perse said together. Keres looked wounded. "You’ll regret this." Perse laughed under her breath, then winced and pressed

