The COMPLETE Witching Pen Series, Boxed Set

The COMPLETE Witching Pen Series, Boxed Set by Dianna Hardy

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Authors: Dianna Hardy
grimaced. “Oh, yeah, the spell … it won't happen again though … I don't think...”
    “Whatever...” His hands snaked around her waist as she broke the eggs into the frying pan. “I could be persuaded to give that another go.”  
    She turned to face him, returning his hug. “Hey,” she said, softly. “I don't ever want to do that to you again – not like that.”
    “I know. I forgive you, by the way.”  
    “I know you do, but I haven't forgiven me yet, so how about tonight, I leave you in charge of the seducing, okay?”  
    “I can live with that.”  
    The toast popped up.
    “Dinner in two minutes then...”  
    “I'll lay the table,” he said, giving her bum a smack as he went.  
     
    Fifteen minutes later, Elena wasn't nearly full enough, but at least her stomach had stopped growling. She sat on Karl's lap as he flicked through television channels, but night had fallen, and neither of them were concentrating on the brash lights and sounds that the box emitted.
    “Karl...”  
    “Oooh, look, it's Buffy.”  
    “Karl, I think we should hide the pen.”  
    “Uh … all right...”  
    “Actually, I think you should do it, so I don't know where it is.”  
    “Nothing's happened, has it?”  
    “No, but I don't want to take any chances. It was horrific what happened Saturday night, but it's kind of more eerie just sitting around waiting for that bloody pen to do something … and when I fall asleep, I don't want—”  
    “Hey, nothing's going to happen, not with me around.”  
    “I know you mean that, I really do, but how can you possibly know that?”  
    “I don't know … it's a feeling. As long as I'm with you, everything's okay.”  
    She laughed. “This is loved up Karl talking.”
    “Maybe,” he smiled, “but the feeling remains.”  
    “Well, that's good to know … but I still don't want to take any chances. Please, it'll make me feel so much better.”  
    “All right, darling, I'll squirrel it away somewhere.”  
    “Thank you,” she sighed, nestling into his arm. “Do you think it means anything, that he hasn't used that pen against me since Saturday night?”  
    “I haven't got a clue. But it's only been forty-eight hours … and he did enter your dreams again only last night...”  
    “Hey, you're frowning – don't think about that. He's not coming between us. You're the one that pulled me back, remember?”  
    “I'll always pull you back … I'll always be there for you, Elena.”  
    “I know … there's something else I wanted to talk to you about...”  
    He turned to face her, bringing her up against his chest. “Go on.”
    She hesitated, not knowing exactly how to say what she wanted to. How did people do this? It must be easier when you're sixteen and ruled by hormones...
    “Er … the thing is … I-uh … I love you. Maybe I have for a long time, I don't know. But, really, it's always been you and, I want it to be you. What I mean is, that I want you – I want to make love with you.”  
    Chewing nervously on her lip, she peeked at Karl from the corner of her eye. Oh, God, he looked stunned. That was probably not a good sign. “But we don't have to … I mean, if you don't want to it's fine—”
    “Elena,” he cupped her face and brought her close, “of course I bloody want to, but you … you'd be giving up so much.”  
    “I'd be gaining more – a whole life with you. We could have children, we could be together without this constant yearning, or this feeling that we're missing out on something—”  
    “I'd never feel like I'm missing anything with you.”  
    “Then you're a saint, because I'm pretty sure I would.” She rolled the button of his shirt anxiously between her fingers. “So … do you want to … with me?”  
    “Just so I don't make a complete tit of myself, can I assume that by 'want to, with you', you are actually referring to making love with you? In the full-on sex kind of way?”  
    “Yes. And I

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