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But I had met Eli. There was no question where my heart belonged. Right or wrong, good or bad.
My eyes had finally cleared enough to see something was all over Eli’s shaved head. “What the hell is on your head?” Eli’s shoulders widened as he took in a breath. I could now see on his forehead and scalp were a dozen penned doodles. “Are those... ?” I trailed off as my hand went to my mouth. “Penises, yeah.” I burst out laughing but quickly tried to stop when Eli’s eyes flashed red. I did a horrible job; my mouth twitched as a giggle clawed up my throat to get out. I had to fight it even more as I continued to look at the crude sketches of penis shapes on Eli’s head. “You think this is
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“I know you feel guilt and pain. You’ve been through a lot, but you without your emotions, isn’t you. Those feelings make you who you are. Why you love so passionately, protect your loved ones so fiercely, and act like a stubborn mule. It’s why people are drawn to you, even against their will.”
“I’ve come to recognize this week that you are a serious pain in the ass. I will probably come to regret telling you this, but I’ve realized I can live without you, Dragen. I just don’t want to.” A grin hinted at his mouth. “Ditto, Brycin.”
“All right, we will stop for today and set up camp here,” Lars declared as I lay flat on my back. Getting any kind of movement from me would take a crane. The group began to move around, setting up our campsite. “The tent isn’t going to build itself.” Eli stood over me. “You really don’t want me to help you because I might find another place to insert that tent pole,” I grumbled, my muscles simulating wet noodles. One of his eyebrows went up. “I love when you talk dirty.”
