Chapter 23

"Theo."

The name slipped out of my lips in a chant, and his hand tightened its hold around my waist. My heart pounded erratically, I was sure he could feel them. I couldn't breathe, my brain felt like it had short-circuited, and my gaze remained fixated on him,

Theo

"You-" He started to say but the rest of his statement died off, his eyes becoming unfocused. Confused, I pulled back to examine him, his ears were twitching back and forth, his brows furrowed in concentration.

"Theo?" I called and he blinked, emotion returning to those chocolate-brown orbs. "Is something wrong?"

"No," He whispered, then shook his head, "No, nothing's wrong." He added, making his voice firmer.

I closed my eyes, relishing in the feel of his fingers trailing across my face. He pulled back, the water swishing along with his movements

I let my eyes snap open and the look on his face told me what I needed to know,

"You have to go, don't you?"

He looked sheepish and the sight of him like that unfurled a stran