Filed To Story: The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert
“Of course, she does!” the giant sighed. “Ever since she became friends with Penelope, she has been like that!”
“She is not that bad,” the princess lied, and Aspen towered over her.
“If she does something again, tell her this,” he leaned all the way to her ear and whispered something that Kai couldn’t hear.”
The Northern King didn’t like the two being so close to each other. He did not like it at all. “Thanks for your help, Buddy!” he snarled at his friend. “I think we can take it from here.” “Thank you, Aspen,” Savannah grinned, “you are the best northerner I have ever met!” “And you are.” The big guy began to say something, but this time Kai growled loudly. “Bye, Aspen!”
“Northern gardeners sure are temperamental!” Savvy let out a little laugh and took her burger in her hands.
They ate, and they talked, teasing each other as usual. However, it felt so natural and so comforting for both of them. As if this was how it was supposed to be.
“Shall we play pool?” Kai suggested, and Savannah pierced him with her gaze. “I am not sure how” She bit her lip and looked at him through her long lashes.
“I’ll teach you!” He promised eagerly and took her hand, pulling her toward the game table. “It’s not as easy as it looks, but, luckily for you, I am a great teacher.”
“Be careful with that one!” Aspen grunted as they passed the bar area. “He cheats!”
“Not true!” Kai sounded offended, but it was clear that all this was just a joke to him. “It’s just that you are a sore loser looking for excuses!”.
He started explaining the game’s rules to her, clearly excited while placing all the balls into a wooden triangle. The “little maid” watched him and nodded as he explained every single detail, her fingers brushing over the wooden cue in her hand, drawing his attention each time.
“I think I’ve got it!” She smiled when he was done.
“Come on then,” he stepped behind her, pressing his hard body into hers. “I’ll help you to break the balls.”
“That’s so sweet of you,” she chirped and leaned forward, taking position and aiming at the cue ball.
“Like that,” Kai gently bent over her, his breath tickling her ear, hands over hers. He showed her how to move the cue and then pointed at the shiny white ball. “Hit that one, and if you manage to legally pocket one
of your balls, it will be your turn again.”
“Uhm,” Savvy licked her lips, and even though he did not see it, the sound alone made him gulp. “I’ll try. Do I do it like that?”
She hit the cue ball with precise strength and aiming, doing a clean breaking and pocketing one of her balls along the way.
He walked around her and noticed the sly look on her face, a smirk curling her lips. “You know how to play,” he stated, feeling d*um*b.
“Only a little,” Savannah paid him no attention, aiming to pocket the next ball and doing so brilliantly. “We call it billiard.” She was crushing all his hopes one by one, pocketing ball, after ball, after ball. When she finally missed, he managed to pocket a couple as well. When he was about to repeat his shot, she appeared at his side, leaning closely just like he had done earlier to her.
“Don’t worry,” she whispered, “I am only trying to teach you.” Her fingers brushed gently over the bareskin on his hands, and he instantly missed, making her chuckle..
“That was cheating!” He grunted.
“Or maybe you are a sore loser looking for excuses!” Aspen burst out laughing, all while Savannah pocketed her last ball.
“I won!” she announced and jumped onto the table, shaking her shoulders in a little impromptu victory dance.
“She is a keeper!” Aspen snorted and went back to the kitchen. Kai watched her, so happy and daring, knowing he wouldn’t want it any other way.
Savannah didn’t even notice how he trapped her between the table and himself. She froze, not knowing what he was about to do. His lips curved cunningly like a predator toying with a prey. He leaned forward, their foreheads touching and noses brushing over each other..
“You are magnificent, Little Maid.” The smile on his face was catching, and soon the girl found herself grinning back.
“And you don’t read people too well,” she snorted, trying to break the romantic mood that suddenly overwhelmed and scared her.
“Since you won, you deserve a little treat.” He grasped her by her waist and took her off the table, gently placing her back on the floor as if she was made out of the finest porcelain, “Let’s go!”
Savannah chose not to argue. She also remained quiet when he laced his fingers with hers. It was terrifying to start trusting a man again, but with him. With him, it was different. They sat back on the motorbike, and Kai drove off while Savvy hugged him, much tighter this time, placing her head on his back.
He loved feeling her body so close to his. It was undeniable that he was falling for Savannah Stormhold. Falling for her badly …
The king brought her to the top of one of the highest hills, parking his bike there. Savvy tried to get off as quickly as possible, twisting her foot in her high-heeled shoes during the attempt, but luckily he caught her just in time.
“Careful!” He smiled, holding her with one arm while removing his helmet with the other. Then he helped her stabilise herself and took off her helmet as well, watching how her shiny hair tumbled over her shoulders. She looked so tiny in his huge leather jacket, but he knew not to let this fool him. This girl was a f0rce to be reckoned with.
“Come,” he took her hand, and she obeyed, following his lead. “I think you are going to like this view.”
They stepped close to the edge of the hill, and Savvy gasped in awe, seeing the entire capital city beneath them, the lights glittering in the dark night. She saw the castle they came from and the mountains with the woods that surrounded it.
“It’s so beautiful,” she breathed out.
“I know,” he said, and she turned to look at him, catching him staring at her and not at their surroundings.
He took her in his arms, but to her surprise, he just pulled her down and onto his lap, sitting himself comfortably on the gr@ssand helping her lean against his chest for comfort.
“You know, this is another one of my secret places,” Kai admitted. “Somehow, you make me want to show them all to you.”
“Well, you will not hear me complaining. I love it here.”
Finally. Kai was so close to her that he could place his nose into her hair and inhale deeply The scent of bluebells haunted him from the first day he smelled it.
“I come here when I am on a run.” He wanted to share more with her. “I also like to come here for the First Snow.”
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