At the End There Was You (Blue Fairytales, #1)

by Wendy Heiss

She narrowed her eyes on him. “You want to hear me scream and shiver from fear, don’t you?” “I do,” he said, standing and heading towards the upper floor. “Just not from fear.”

“We don’t have forever. We only have two days,” she whispered, choking on her last words. “I will give you forever. I will make sure you get forever. So tell me. Truthfully.”

least a dozen thin scars marred the skin over her wrist. He couldn’t think. Not one thought. He couldn't make sense of anything at all. “You have sought me?” he asked hoarsely against the heavy weight that had settled on top of his chest. “Why have you sought me?” He didn’t understand. Couldn’t understand. Winter tried to pull her hands back, but he wouldn’t allow it. Her eyes remained tightly pressed together as more tears left them and more sobs ripped out of her throat.

“But that one time, many nights ago, I knew what I wanted. I wanted the pain to stop. I really don’t like pain, Az. It was so strange to finally know that I could want something and that I could get it so simply.

“I’ll see you from afar, but you’re so stunning in this distance. This must be why they always warn to never fly so close to the sun.”

“He marked you. A God marked you. How important you must be to him, sweet Winter.”

“One thousand times over, I’ll do it again, only so I could be with you even if it is only for seven days.”

“Live, Winter. Live wanting. Live deciding. Live for you. And live…for me, too. Make it good, my little sun. Make it really good. I want to hear all about it. I will wait this time. I will wait for you. Do not come to me. Do not seek me. Not unless you wish to break my heart.”

“Hello, Winter. I’ve waited for you.”