He smiled. A final kiss, and he was gone.
I looked at the clock. He must have let me sleep through the day and most of the night. Had he held me in his arms, keeping me near for as long as he could?
I liked that idea.
I got up and made myself some breakfast. I had homework that needed to be finished, and then I’d have to go to class.
“Good morning, Tyrell.”
“Jesus Christ!” I dropped the frying pan, and the eggs splattered all over the floor. Mina started licking at the broken yolks.
“No, it’s Raymond.” He was stretched out on the loveseat, his legs hanging over an arm since it couldn’t accommodate his height. Had he just arrived, and was that why he hadn’t opened it out?
“Asshole. I knew that. You scared me spitless.”
“You did give me permission to enter.” And of course that was why Mina hadn’t barked at him. “Both the Regeand le ducwished me to guard you.”
“Yeah, but—” I shook my head. “Never mind. Do you need breakfast?”
“I can’t feed from you!”