Nordic Fairies (Novella Series, #1) Read Free Page A

underneath her robe.
    “ I love you,” he whispered and inhaled her scent in one sharp breath.
    She turned her head and his unshaven cheek brushed against her smooth skin. He kissed the tip of her nose and placed a hand on her hip. She turned, and circled his neck with both arms. The movement made her robe slide slightly ajar.
    Viggo looked down with a shy smile. “I think I’m going to have to stay home today after all.”
    She chuckled. His arms around her waist pulled her closer. His body was firm, the hair in the back of his neck still wet, dripping onto her hands.
    “ You’ve been away from work for almost three weeks. If you don’t go back soon, they might fire you.”
    He nodded and rested his forehead against hers. “I know, it’s just... Six years is a long time.” Clasping her face in both hands, he tilted her head back. “I’m terrified you won’t be here when I get back home.”
    She reached up and caressed his face, his bristles scraped against her hand. “I’m sure they’ll give us enough time to compensate. We’ve learned our lesson.”
    He pulled her into a kiss. Soft yet determined. His tongue found hers. She kissed him back, and allowed him to push her against the sink. She didn’t want him to leave either, but they had to live their lives like normal people now. They had to be responsible.
    She placed a hand on his chest and broke the kiss. He eased back and tucked away a blonde string of hair from her face, admiring her. In this life, she had cut her hair in a bob. “Promise you’ll be here when I get back?”
    “ I promise.” She stood on her toes and planted a soft kiss on his lips.
    He lingered there, then pulled away and turned to the sink. Svala tied her robe and walked toward the door leading out to the master bedroom.
    “ You never answered my question,” Viggo said
    She turned and leaned against the door frame. “What question?”
    “ Will you marry me?”
    She chuckled and met his beautiful eyes. “Of course, honey.”
     
     
    “ Aren’t you going to eat that?”
    Svala snapped out of her day dreaming as Jen pointed at the chocolate chip cookie on her plate. Svala clasped her Cappuccino in her hands, the cup full, the content lukewarm.
    She pushed the cookie toward Jen. “No, go ahead.”
    Jen shook her head. “Uh-uh. I need to look gorgeous in my new dress tonight. There is simply no room for dessert.”
    Svala reached for the cookie. She had hardly eaten anything all day, and her stomach growled. With the first bite she consulted her watch. Six hours until the premiere. Her heart skipped a beat.
    “ We should head back to the hotel, get some rest.” Sarah collected her shopping bags under the table.
    Jen glanced at the clock on the wall. “Yeah, we should get some sleep. There is only so much make-up can accomplish.” She leaned in under the table for her bags and got up.
    Out in the hot summer day a warm wind swept through the street. After a short debate about the direction of their hotel, Jen pulled out a map and settled the argument. Svala lingered at the end of the group. With six hours to spare, she had time to do something she had been itching to do ever since they arrived in New York. The girls walked down Broadway Street and Svala followed behind a couple of blocks then made up her mind, and stopped.
    “ Listen guys, you go ahead. I have something I need to do.”
    The girls turned to her in the middle of the crowded sidewalk. Megan’s brows shot up, and the other two girls mirrored her expression. Svala wanted to kick herself for being so impatient. She should have waited and snuck out when they had fallen asleep.
    “ What?” Megan asked when Svala didn’t elaborate.
    Svala came up with nothing good enough to work as an excuse. She told them the truth.
    “ I found this shop on the internet. I wanted to check it out.”
    “ What kind of shop?”
    She shrugged. “It’s a shop that sells gemstones. You don’t have to come with me. Go back. Get