It was obvious that Ares was trying not to get too close to me; he had decided we should stay another night because he thought I would hold people back if we left now, and he had been careful not to get too close to me since that.
I made a game of it as soon as I noticed; we were in a small tent intended for one person and every time I moved he would move to keep the distance between us.
He didn’t figure out what I was going immediately, but when he did, he flashed me a smile and moved up close to me.
My heart was racing and he reached out to me, lifting me onto his lap with ease before he kissed me.
“I’m not scared of you.”
His lips brushed softly against mine as he whispered.
I didn’t think he was scared of me; he was clearly trying to avoid a situation that would make it difficul
