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Edward ended his
communication with his father, scrubbing his face. I rolled over, frowning at
this unwelcomed turn of events. “This will never end, will it?” I muttered.
“Oh, it’s going
to end. Perhaps, a face-to-face conversation with the Reman Ambassador will be
our best ally,” Edward said, getting up and out of bed. He was gloriously
naked. Despite our voracious need for each other, seeing him without any
clothing and walking so comfortably in his apartment made me want him again.
However, I put a lid on those desires. My mate was stressing out over this
meeting and unrealistic time frame to get to said meeting with the Reman
Ambassador. When he came back, he dressed in his Imperial attire. “We need to
go, Fíorghrá. I’m sorry. I know we
were supposed to have dinner with Elizabeth and Charanel today, but in order to
get to the planet, Remus, we have to depart now.”
I got up out of
the bed, walking over to my frazzled mate. “We will get through this, ti’ane,” I soothed, running my fingers
through his disheveled hair. “Compared to the long-standing war and ending
battle, a conversation is nothing.”
“It is not as
physically taxing, but mentally and emotionally? It’s far worse,” Edward said.
“Trying to reach and accommodate both sides is the struggle. My father said
that he would send up his conversation with the Reman Ambassador, along with
any intel Galaxy Fleet Intelligence had acquired from any previous interactions.
You go shower and get dressed while I have our belongings transported aboard
the Cygnarus.”
“Edward,” I
murmured, taking his handsome face into my hands, “we will get past this. I
have to no doubts in your abilities as a diplomat or as emperor.”
“Thank you,
Bella,” he whispered, brushing his lips with mine. “I wish I had an ounce of
your confidence in me to complete this. I was just waiting for the other shoe
to fall and this is it, I guess.”
“Both of your
shoes are on your feet, Edward,” I said, confused by his statement. Some of the
human comments he made confused me. His way of speaking was colorful and used a
lot of comparison, most of which I didn’t understand since it was a cultural
thing.
He chuckled,
pulling my naked body closer to his. “It’s a metaphor. Pretty much, I was
anxious that something bad was going to happen and it did, with these
negotiations with the Remans and Alliance.” His hands moved to my behind,
cupping the curve of my butt. “You need to get dressed before I tell the Remans
to go stuff it; that the peace talks are off because I need you so much. You
are entirely too tempting standing here, naked in my arms.” He massaged my
behind and his fingers dipped between my lower lips. “And wet, too? Nirabelle
…” He removed his hands from my lower body, gliding them up to my shoulders. He
gently pushed me into the bathroom. With a shattered look, he closed the door. You better be dressed by the time I’m done
with the bags, Nirabelle.
Yes, Emperor, I purred, giggling quietly. He groaned.
