I shoved the papers back into a messy pile and left them on the conference table. Noel would figure out how to deal with her own mess. I had more pressing problems than being Ms. Stark's research project.
Like the fact that my body was still humming from contact with her, my Essentia cycling at twice normal speed. The drain had opened wider than I'd planned, pulling more from her than I meant to. Her taste lingered on my tongue, sharp and sweet like biting into an icicle sprinkled with vanilla sugar.
My phone buzzed again.
Mera: where are you now? me and cheon have plans for you tonight
I smiled despite my current situation. The girls were certainly... attentive. Between testing my healing fluids ability and just our general compatibility, we'd barely left the bedroom all weekend. My body ached in ways that reminded me how lucky I was.
Rome: meeting with reeves at 5, semifinals after that
Mera: meet us at the apartment after. bring food.
Mera: wear something cute
