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far beyond your years. And you can't forget Cheyenne's bizarre behaviors too. He sighed.
    â€œDenver, you're quiet. You haven't said anything for a while,” she said.
    â€œOops,” he mumbled.
    â€œIs there a reason you called?”
    â€œJust to talk.”
    â€œReally?” She sounded surprised.
    He rolled his eyes, regardless of whether she could see it or not. “Yes, really. Is there a problem with me just wanting to talk to you?”
    â€œN-no, there isn't. I just didn't think that was something you were interested in doing. Every other time you've called me, it's been to arrange a time to hang out.”
    â€œI'm glad to keep you on the edge of your seat then,” he said. “Besides, I can't go over there. You know I'm not allowed to have girls over in my dorm anymore, and I'm getting kind of tired of hanging out in the snow. It's freezing outside, even in the gazebo.”
    It wouldn't be if you took her down to her garden, you know. Denver shoved that thought aside. That was a good example of a thought, an idea, not being his own, of the wisdom beyond his years living inside of him. It creeped him out. I can't take her there anyway. I did something horrible to her there, and I don't want her to remember.
    She snorted. “I forgot about you not being allowed to have girls over… anymore.”
    â€œJealous?”
    â€œA little.”
    He laughed. “Glad to not be the only one then.”
    Cheyenne was quiet for a moment. “You're jealous?”
    â€œA little.”
    â€œWhy?”
    â€œI don't like other people touching my things.”
    â€œSo I'm a thing to you?” she asked. He couldn't tell if she was angry or curious. Sometimes little things ticked her off, and then when he gave her a reason to be insulted she didn't seem to care at all. Cheyenne was unpredictable, but that was part of her appeal.
    Okay, think before talking this time. He ran his fingers over his lips, as he carefully found his words. “You're mine. I've said this to you a million times. Even before you and your demon got hitched out of convenience, you were mine.”
    â€œYou know I don't care about him at all. It's like you said, a convenience. I only agreed to wed him to save Zes's life,” she stated.
    â€œOh, I know. I didn't forget about that, Princess. I'm just saying. Even though he thinks he has claim over you? He doesn't. And even though you dated Zes for three months, or however long it was, you were mine then too. Call it possessive and creepy, but I can't help what I feel. Anytime I see you with another guy, it makes me want to…” He clenched his fists. “To do something.”
    Cheyenne let out a soft sigh. “Creepy, kind of, but sweet too. I don't like thinking about you with anyone else but me either.”
    I think I love you. That's all there is to it. But the words caught in his throat. Would she even believe him? Probably not. He wasn't sure he believed himself. Love wasn't an emotion he'd experienced before. The thought had come so naturally to him. So what did that mean? Anything?
    â€œSo is it okay that I called just to talk?” he asked. “I mean, that's what a good boyfriend does, right? They call to talk and be all emotionally connected with their girl.”
    She giggled. “I didn't think you'd want to be a good boyfriend.”
    â€œWell, if I was going to be bad, I wouldn't be your boyfriend in the first place.”
    â€œGood point, and if you were a bad one, then we'd have to break up. You'd be breaking my heart.”
    â€œYup,” he said. I'm more worried about you breaking mine, for some reason, and I don't have much of a heart to break.
    She got quiet again. “I'm worried about the twins. Anj is still unconscious and Zes is worrying himself sick.”
    Denver held in his groan. I wanted to talk, but not about them. Definitely not about your ex-boyfriend and how you two still keep in touch.