Chapter 173: Inside you....
Athena reached up, curling her fingers into his shirt, resting her forehead against his chest. "Thank you for bringing me here."
He wrapped his arms around her then, slow and careful, holding her like something precious. "Anytime, Viper."
She smiled against him, closing her eyes as the sound of the waterfall filled the room.
Athena suddenly raised her head from Azrael's chest and asked. "Have you been here before?"
Azrael nodded once, easy and unbothered. "Yeah. I've been here before. With Eryx, Theo, and Rhydric."
"Oh," Athena said softly, then nodded like the word answered more than it actually did. She didn't push, and just let it settle.
Then, like the thought couldn't be contained anymore, she suddenly bounced backward and threw herself onto the bed. The mattress dipped under her weight with a soft whump.
