Caelum.
"I do not know what he looks like." The lie slipped out of my mouth easily because to me, it was better than having to recount all the facial features of a man whom I had watched die. "All I can remember is that he was handsome. Very handsome…"
I let my voice trail off as she melted even more into my body. But just when I was beginning to enjoy her warmth a little too much, she leaned away and crossed her arms over her chest, letting her hardened expression return to her face one more time.
I gulped. "If you would ever stop to think about it, and I mean, really think about it, then you would realize that this is all Malakai's fault. I am not one to blame anyone but in this case, I cannot help but blame My father for making us—"
"Can we not talk about it?" Leilani cut in, interrupting me, and at first, I thought that this would be the part where she asks me to leave.
But she doesn't.
Instead, she whispered; "I do not wish to talk about it here or now."
"Okay."
