He hadn't said anything.
Maybe he genuinely hadn't noticed I was craving his touch.
Or maybe he had noticed and was simply choosing to pretend that he hadn't just to get more of a reaction.
The second possibility felt very much like something Alexander would do.
He could be patient when he wanted to be.
Perhaps he had known exactly what I wanted and had decided to make me wait.
I shook my head, unable to stop the small smile that appeared on my face.
“If that's what you're doing, Alexander, you're about to find out how impatient I can be when you return.”
Nova seemed particularly pleased by the thought.
I could almost feel her agreement.
I set the book aside and stood.
There was no point sitting there waiting for him when I could find something else to occupy myself with. I had
