“Do you think I could get a good-morning kiss tomorrow?” I whisper. Marut huffs out a low laugh. “Aye. You can get as many kisses as you want.” That gives me pause. I’ve seen couples kissing in the streets of Ultrup, of course, but I didn’t know there was no limit to how many I was allowed. “Really?” I ask. “I can kiss you whenever I want?” Marut finally turns his head toward me, his dark gaze piercing. “You can kiss me anytime. And touch me. I am yours, Violet, and you can have me any way you want me.”
