Chapter 55

Ethan watched intently... He wanted nothing more than to make love to her so he could stop dreaming of this woman.

"You know what’s better than dinner?" He asked.

"What?"

"Sex."

Pearl’s eyes widened. "Ha! you’re funny, Ethan."

"Well, it's just that magic makes you horny." It was a half-truth, so at least it's not a lie. He thought.

He wanted this woman so badly, it hurt.

"Does it really?" Pearl asked, leaning even closer. The smirk was gone now, replaced with something else he couldn't quite identify. "Are you horny right now?"

"Well..." Ethan hesitated for a second, then plunged on. "Yes. And I can't exactly help it that you're sitting right next to me." The words slipped out before he could stop them. Fuck. He always lost his filter when he was high on magic, and somehow he thought it was a good idea to smoke up a little magic while sitting next to her making dinner.

Pearl, for her part, looked surprised. But she didn't back away, whi