Chapter 51

“How did you sleep?” Rain asked, taking a shy step forward. In the sunlight, his blond hair shone and his eyes sparkled like jewels.

Tristan raised his hand, turning it over. “Some little elf wrote these magical words on my skin last night…”

“Oh.” Rain leaned back on his heels, cracking a smile. “Maybe he was too shy to say them out loud.”

Tristan moved closer to Rain, until he was standing eye to eye with him. He put his hands on his shoulders and pulled him into his arms. “I won’t take those words lightly or for granted,” he said into Rain’s hair.

“I have to show you something, Tristan.” Rain pulled away and walked off to his bedroom. “It’s important.”

A little nervous, Tristan followed Rain into his room. “What is it?”