I found myself barrelling through the last few dozen people until I was standing in front of her table.

“Hello, Mouse,” I murmured, my lips tugging into a grin.

She gazed down at me with such voracious hunger, and before I had a chance to react, she flung herself across the table and into my arms.

“Oof!” I grunted, catching her and pulling her against my chest.

“I’ve missed you so much!” she whispered, her eyes glistening, her lips finding mine. Home’s bones, she smelled divine! Like strawberry shampoo, mint toothpaste, and some unique scent that I liked to call Bliss. That one was my favourite.

“I’ve missed you, too.” I took her mouth, tasting her tongue, fingers digging into the small of her back as she wrapped her legs around me, feasting on my mouth.

“Devils mating!”

“Whoooooo!”

“Get a room!”

The catcalls erupted around us, and applause quickly followed. Jemma broke free of our kiss with a little giggle. “I think I forgot for a second how public this is.”

“I don’t give a fuck!” I growled, kissing her once more to the chorus of hoots and hollers and cheers. I pulled back, resting my forehead against hers. “As long as you want to kiss me, I will do it anywhere, anytime, Jemma Bliss.”

She giggled again but unwound herself from me, sliding down my body until her toes touched the ground. I bit back a groan as her heat grazed over my cock.

“Never again,” I rumbled. “I’m never leaving you for two whole weeks again.”

“I am more than okay with that plan.” She nibbled on her lip, looking me up and down before reaching up to tug my head down, her lips at my ear. “You, ah, do know that you’re in full devil mode right now, don’t you?”

A guffaw burst out of me, and I couldn’t help myself. I swept her into my arms once more. “I am aware. I figured it wouldn’t look so out of place here … and I know how much you like me like this, Mouse.”

“Okay! I think Jemma’s more than ready to take her lunch break now!” a brusque voice barked. “She’ll be back in half an hour. Please, folks, go enjoy the rest of the Con for a bit, and let Jemma and her devilish suitor have their moment.”

I turned, finding Esther grinning at us, a knowing gleam in her eyes. “Nice costume by the way, SJ!” she remarked, cocking one eyebrow in a way that made me instantly suspect she might have guessed that I wasn’t exactly human. “Now shoo, you two. I’ll hold the fort here and keep an eye on these three terrors!”