Loving the Genie (Genie's Love, Book 2) Read Free

“Have you ever brought boys to meet her? Did she give them a hard time? Does she expect—?”
    I giggle and kiss his cheek. “You’re so cute, my genie.”
    He lifts his eyebrows. “Genie? But I’m not a genie anymore.”
    I run my finger along his jaw. “Doesn’t matter. You’ll always be my genie.”
    He grins. “And you’ll always be my master, Master.”
    “Hell no. You know I never liked being your master.”
    “But it’s okay for me to be your genie?”
    “Not if you don’t want to be.”
    He presses his forehead to mine. “Of course I can be your genie. It reminds me of everything we’ve been through. Of falling in love.” He fingers my bottom lip. “I never imagined this would happen to me. I never thought I could be free, that I could feel all these emotions I feel when I’m with you.”
    I play with his silky hair. It reaches past his shoulders and his bangs fall into his eyes. As a genie, he wasn’t able to cut it. We tried, but it grew back. “I think we should chop this beautiful hair off.”
    His eyes widen.
    I laugh. “Just kidding. But we should trim it.”
    He nods. “So I can look presentable when I meet your mother.”
    I slap his arm playfully. “Don’t be so nervous. I told you she’ll love you.”
    “I wouldn’t be able to bear the thought of her not approving of me. Can you teach me how to make a good impression?”
    I grab the front of his shirt and tug him close. “Sebastian, she’ll love you.” I peck his lips. He pulls me close, deepening the kiss. I can feel just how anxious he is, and I understand why. He’s never done something like this. He’s never been human. He wants everything to go well.
    We settle on the couch and watch a movie. One of my favorite romances. It’s the first movie I watched when he popped into my life as a genie, where he asked me if I believed in love.
    He’s the only guy I know who actually managed to make it to the end of such a movie. Not that I have much experience with guys, but whenever I suggested a romance, they turned up their noses. Sebastian doesn’t understand that most guys are into action movies and sports.
    “Your game shows miss you,” I tell him.
    He smiles. He’s obsessed with them because he loves testing the knowledge he’s gathered over the years.
    “Don’t worry, you have many more days to watch,” I say.
    He frowns and shifts his position, placing his feet on the floor. “Lily, I was thinking. Now that I’m human, I should get an education, right?”
    I hadn’t thought about that. Sebastian knows how to read and write, but that’s about it. He had very little schooling on Ortarus.
    I rest my head on his chest. “We don’t have to talk about this now.”
    He places his chin on my head, stroking the side of it. “I’d also like to get a job and help you pay for culinary school.”
    I smile at his kindness. “Thanks, Sebastian, but I’d hate for you to spend all your money on me.”
    He looks into my eyes. “But I want to.”
    “Sebastian—”
    “It’s not like I need it or have anything to spend it on. I’d do anything for you.”
    And I’d do anything for him. That includes helping him with school and everything else he will need. “Let’s take one step at a time.”
    He agrees and we resume watching the movie. When the man and woman have their first kiss, Sebastian curls his fingers over mine and gives me a sweet smile. When I was younger, I used to dream about experiencing what the women in romance books and movies experience. I never thought it would actually happen. It’s better than I could have ever imagined.
    My phone beeps. It’s a text from my best friend, Macy. You okay ?
    After Sebastian returned, I rushed into Inferno to punch out, then he and I ran home so we could be alone together. I told Macy something had come up. I didn’t have a chance to tell her about Sebastian yet. I text her that I’ll call her later.
    “Was that Macy?” Sebastian asks.
    “Yeah.”
    “How are