Ilona Andrews: "Aku membelah telur dadar di antara piring-piring dan b...

"Aku membelah telur dadar di antara piring-piring dan berhenti ketika lengan Curran menutupiku. Dia menarikku ke arahnya, menekan punggungku ke dadanya. Saya mendengarnya menghirup aroma saya. Bibirnya menyentuh pelipisku. Di sini kami, sendirian, di dapur saya, saling berpegangan sementara sarapan mendingin di atas meja. Ini semacam alam semesta alternatif, dengan Kate yang berbeda, yang tidak diburu seperti binatang buas dan yang bisa memiliki hal-hal semacam ini. "Ada apa?" Aku bertanya dengan lembut. "Hanya memastikan kamu tahu kamu tertangkap."

--- Ilona Andrews

Versi Bahasa Inggris

I split the omelet between the plates and stopped when Curran's arms closed about me. He pulled me against him, pressing my back against his chest. I heard him inhale my scent. His lips grazed my temple. Here we were, alone, in my kitchen, holding each other while breakfast cooled on the table. This was some sort of alternate universe, with a different Kate, who wasn't hunted like a wild animal and who could have these sorts of things. "What's up?" I asked softly. "Just making sure you know you're caught.