uncle’s.
“Wait, are you trying to say that my emotions are like a friggin’ GPS?”
“Not exactly,” he says with a laugh. “It’s more like playing a game of ‘hot and cold,’” he smiles.
I nod, distractedly. At least, it’s not like if I get pissed off at something, a blinking red dot will sit over my location just for him.
I don’t really know what it is that connects us. Maybe it’s a tether, or a chain. I snort to myself as the ‘ol’ ball and chain’ saying pops in my mind. I shake off my mental dialog and move onto my next question.
“Is distance a problem? Like, if I go on vacation with my family somewhere, maybe out of state, would we still be able to feel and hear each other?”
He shakes his head. “I’m not sure if that theory has ever been truly tested. Mated pairs need the physical contact to keep the Ichor flowing. The longer one is apart from the other, the less potency of Ichor they receive. With the lessening of Ichor, the mates suffer from illness and mental problems as their minds and bodies start aging to their true age. Take Jaynie and her husband, for example. Jaynie is in her hundreds, and so is her husband. If one of them died, the other’s body and mind would revert to its true age. Most couples if they separate, it’s only for a handful of days. That’s what they’re willing to risk by being apart.”
“Theoretically, would two weeks apart hurt us this summer?” I ask quietly.
When he pulls into the driveway, he uses his finger to tilt my head in his direction.
“We’ll make it work, I promise.” He gives me a quick peck, and I can’t take it. I want more. I wrap my arm around his neck and pull him closer as my lips assault his mouth.
We both freeze and begin laughing a second later.
I’m not sure which of us is more shocked. I just know that I had no intention of attacking his mouth.
We exchange numbers, and he walks me to the door.
“Do you want to hang out tomorrow? We can get Skeeter, she’ll love it,” he says.
“She’s already coming over tomorrow,” I inform him. “And you can come, too.”
“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow, then.” He winks and leans down to kiss me. Just as he’s a whisper away, the door flings open. From the corner of my eye, I see Barry.
“Would ya look at that,” Barry says. “Seems I messed up Pretty Boy’s moves.” He chuckles.
I glare at him. If Seth doesn’t smack him, I will. Who does he think he is?
“What are you doing here, Barry?” I demand.
“Well, I wanted to go hunt you down at the lake, but Leland said to give you guys some time,” he glares at Seth, then refocuses his gaze on me. “Jaz, I cannot believe you were gonna let him kiss you, that’s just gross.”
With that comment, Henry, Tony, and Flynn, are behind him in a flash.
“Oh, do not start this again!” I roll my eyes. “Just go away!” Thankfully, Leland pulls the guys away from the door.
“You have two minutes,” he warns before shutting the door.
I groan, and Seth chuckles lightly.
“So um, what do I call you?” I ask him quietly. I hope it’s something less dramatic than soul mate .
He looks skyward with a smirk and rubs his chin.
“You could call me your boyfriend,” he suggests with a smile.
“Of course, why didn’t I think of that?” I laugh and lean up to give him a kiss. “See you tomorrow.”
“Good luck with the bears and giants,” he chuckles as he walks towards his car.
“Thanks,” I
“Wait, are you trying to say that my emotions are like a friggin’ GPS?”
“Not exactly,” he says with a laugh. “It’s more like playing a game of ‘hot and cold,’” he smiles.
I nod, distractedly. At least, it’s not like if I get pissed off at something, a blinking red dot will sit over my location just for him.
I don’t really know what it is that connects us. Maybe it’s a tether, or a chain. I snort to myself as the ‘ol’ ball and chain’ saying pops in my mind. I shake off my mental dialog and move onto my next question.
“Is distance a problem? Like, if I go on vacation with my family somewhere, maybe out of state, would we still be able to feel and hear each other?”
He shakes his head. “I’m not sure if that theory has ever been truly tested. Mated pairs need the physical contact to keep the Ichor flowing. The longer one is apart from the other, the less potency of Ichor they receive. With the lessening of Ichor, the mates suffer from illness and mental problems as their minds and bodies start aging to their true age. Take Jaynie and her husband, for example. Jaynie is in her hundreds, and so is her husband. If one of them died, the other’s body and mind would revert to its true age. Most couples if they separate, it’s only for a handful of days. That’s what they’re willing to risk by being apart.”
“Theoretically, would two weeks apart hurt us this summer?” I ask quietly.
When he pulls into the driveway, he uses his finger to tilt my head in his direction.
“We’ll make it work, I promise.” He gives me a quick peck, and I can’t take it. I want more. I wrap my arm around his neck and pull him closer as my lips assault his mouth.
We both freeze and begin laughing a second later.
I’m not sure which of us is more shocked. I just know that I had no intention of attacking his mouth.
We exchange numbers, and he walks me to the door.
“Do you want to hang out tomorrow? We can get Skeeter, she’ll love it,” he says.
“She’s already coming over tomorrow,” I inform him. “And you can come, too.”
“Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow, then.” He winks and leans down to kiss me. Just as he’s a whisper away, the door flings open. From the corner of my eye, I see Barry.
“Would ya look at that,” Barry says. “Seems I messed up Pretty Boy’s moves.” He chuckles.
I glare at him. If Seth doesn’t smack him, I will. Who does he think he is?
“What are you doing here, Barry?” I demand.
“Well, I wanted to go hunt you down at the lake, but Leland said to give you guys some time,” he glares at Seth, then refocuses his gaze on me. “Jaz, I cannot believe you were gonna let him kiss you, that’s just gross.”
With that comment, Henry, Tony, and Flynn, are behind him in a flash.
“Oh, do not start this again!” I roll my eyes. “Just go away!” Thankfully, Leland pulls the guys away from the door.
“You have two minutes,” he warns before shutting the door.
I groan, and Seth chuckles lightly.
“So um, what do I call you?” I ask him quietly. I hope it’s something less dramatic than soul mate .
He looks skyward with a smirk and rubs his chin.
“You could call me your boyfriend,” he suggests with a smile.
“Of course, why didn’t I think of that?” I laugh and lean up to give him a kiss. “See you tomorrow.”
“Good luck with the bears and giants,” he chuckles as he walks towards his car.
“Thanks,” I
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