almost, on top of the tingling.”
“Oh…” That’s what I felt before we went out on the lake. I almost feel sick to my stomach now. This is too much. “How will my body react to that stuff? I mean, am I going to look like this,” I wave my hand in front of my face, “For the next ten years or something?”
“It’ll slow your aging process, heal some things, and strengthen your body. You won’t be as fast or as strong as a true Immortal, but faster and stronger than a human, like the Amaranthine.”
Why is it that every time he answers one question, I think of twenty more questions to ask him?
“Will I age faster than you?” I ask shyly. I don’t really want him to know that I’ve even thought about that. I don’t want to give him false hope that I’ve accepted this fate he seems to think is mine.
“Not really. My parents look about the same age and she’s thirty years older than him,” he says.
Bits of information float in my head, spelling out something terrible. “You aren’t expecting me to leave my family, are you?!” My voice rises. I know I should be quieter, but I don’t care at this point. “No! I’m sorry. I can’t be your anything, Seth. I will not give up my family.” I stand and start to back away.
Seth jumps up and pulls me back to the table. I try to shake his grip, but it’s a useless attempt. “Jaz, please listen,” he sits next to me on the bench. “I’ve already thought about that, and Jaynie suggests we tell them when it’s noticeable that you’re not aging very much. They’ll be held to our rules of secrecy, and no one else will know they know. You won’t have to leave them , but we do move every couple years. So you’ll have to move away from them, eventually. They can come with us if they want to, or we can always come back and visit as often as you’d like.”
I throw my arms around his neck and hug him tight. He chuckles into my hair then he slides one hand to the back of my head and moves the other to my waist. He leans into me and presses his tingling lips to mine.
It dawns on me that we haven’t kissed since this morning.
What a waste.
His tongue lightly touches my bottom lip causing me to gasp from the sensation. While the kiss deepens, I feel his emotions swirling around me, and I can easily pick them out, joy, attraction and worry.
I may not agree with the title of soul mate, but I have to admit that we are something. I’ve never been able to feel someone like this, or hear their thoughts.
“Seth?” I end the kiss all too soon.
“Yeah, Jaz?” he sounds as breathless as I do.
“I absolutely hate to say this, but you should probably take me home. Before the bears come after me, and before they call the giants for help.”
He laughs until he realizes I’m serious. Yes, Leland and Henry would ask Barry, Flynn and Tony for help, and maybe even some of the guys on Leland’s team if I don’t get home soon.
“All right, Goldilocks, let’s get you home,” he stands slowly, and we gather up our trash then head to the car.
As I’m getting in, I remember a comment that Skeeter made about always being able to find Seth, and what Seth was saying about not needing my number. It has to have something to do with our weird mental connection.
I ask, and he confirms my suspicions. “We’re connected. That’s how I found your uncle’s house without asking for directions. I can follow your emotions or thoughts. I do want to trade numbers because we can’t control what we share with the other just yet. It gets easier with time.” he looks over to me and smiles sweetly as we get closer to my
“Oh…” That’s what I felt before we went out on the lake. I almost feel sick to my stomach now. This is too much. “How will my body react to that stuff? I mean, am I going to look like this,” I wave my hand in front of my face, “For the next ten years or something?”
“It’ll slow your aging process, heal some things, and strengthen your body. You won’t be as fast or as strong as a true Immortal, but faster and stronger than a human, like the Amaranthine.”
Why is it that every time he answers one question, I think of twenty more questions to ask him?
“Will I age faster than you?” I ask shyly. I don’t really want him to know that I’ve even thought about that. I don’t want to give him false hope that I’ve accepted this fate he seems to think is mine.
“Not really. My parents look about the same age and she’s thirty years older than him,” he says.
Bits of information float in my head, spelling out something terrible. “You aren’t expecting me to leave my family, are you?!” My voice rises. I know I should be quieter, but I don’t care at this point. “No! I’m sorry. I can’t be your anything, Seth. I will not give up my family.” I stand and start to back away.
Seth jumps up and pulls me back to the table. I try to shake his grip, but it’s a useless attempt. “Jaz, please listen,” he sits next to me on the bench. “I’ve already thought about that, and Jaynie suggests we tell them when it’s noticeable that you’re not aging very much. They’ll be held to our rules of secrecy, and no one else will know they know. You won’t have to leave them , but we do move every couple years. So you’ll have to move away from them, eventually. They can come with us if they want to, or we can always come back and visit as often as you’d like.”
I throw my arms around his neck and hug him tight. He chuckles into my hair then he slides one hand to the back of my head and moves the other to my waist. He leans into me and presses his tingling lips to mine.
It dawns on me that we haven’t kissed since this morning.
What a waste.
His tongue lightly touches my bottom lip causing me to gasp from the sensation. While the kiss deepens, I feel his emotions swirling around me, and I can easily pick them out, joy, attraction and worry.
I may not agree with the title of soul mate, but I have to admit that we are something. I’ve never been able to feel someone like this, or hear their thoughts.
“Seth?” I end the kiss all too soon.
“Yeah, Jaz?” he sounds as breathless as I do.
“I absolutely hate to say this, but you should probably take me home. Before the bears come after me, and before they call the giants for help.”
He laughs until he realizes I’m serious. Yes, Leland and Henry would ask Barry, Flynn and Tony for help, and maybe even some of the guys on Leland’s team if I don’t get home soon.
“All right, Goldilocks, let’s get you home,” he stands slowly, and we gather up our trash then head to the car.
As I’m getting in, I remember a comment that Skeeter made about always being able to find Seth, and what Seth was saying about not needing my number. It has to have something to do with our weird mental connection.
I ask, and he confirms my suspicions. “We’re connected. That’s how I found your uncle’s house without asking for directions. I can follow your emotions or thoughts. I do want to trade numbers because we can’t control what we share with the other just yet. It gets easier with time.” he looks over to me and smiles sweetly as we get closer to my
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