Chapter Forty

Pulling away Elaina looked to Chase wide eyed.

"Why did you do that?" She demanded as a bright red flush began to creep up her cheeks.  "Is this truly the time?"

"You didn't seem so opposed." Chase smirked.

He was right she hadn't been opposed, but that didn't mean that she didn't understand why he had done that out of the blue.  Especially when they didn't have the time to be focusing on silly things like romance when there was an impending war.

"Can you not behave yourself?" Elaina asked narrowing her gaze.

Seeming unphased Chase continued to smile, "After six long months, no I can't."

Elaina could feel her heart doing tiny flips within her chest at his words.  Again she was reminded of the fact it had been six months in their time that she had been gone.  The idea of that much time passing without her even being aware still blew her mind.

"This needs to stop Chase." Elaina murmured looking down at her hands.&nbs