“Can I stop the venom snake now?” she asked, looking for something to distract her from the way Cal tasted.
You can’t stop it until it begins to move.”
“How will I know when that happens?”
“You’ll know, we’ll know. It will be a physical ache in your body.”
“What if I’m asleep when it happens?”
“You’ll wake up, Paige, neither of us will be able to ignore it. You’ll be in pain and because we are one I will be in pain too.”
“What if this was a fluke, and I can’t do it again?”
“We’ll practice later.”
While everyone was enjoying the delicious meal, a spoon came at her ready to launch sauce at her. It stopped midair.
“Not a fluke,” Victor said, pushing his empty plate away.
“Thanks, Victor. That makes me feel better.” Paige stood to help Selma who was starting to clear the table.
Selma shook her head. “You two should retire for the night. Paige you’re going to need your rest.”
Once they disappeared out the door, the spoon turned and flung its contents at Victor. His laughter followed them up the stairs.
Chapter Twelve
They retired to her room after dinner laughing at her antics and speculating what Victor looked like covered in sauce. Cal waited until she was done being proud of herself before telling her what to expect.
“Paige, when the venom snake is at full power you will know it. It will feel like its crushing your heart, because it will be crushing your heart.”
“I’ll know it too, because I will be experiencing the same sensations just not as intense as yours.”
“What am I…” Cal threw a knife at her. She stopped it in midair as another knife came her way.
He threw twenty knives before he stopped, they were all hanging in midair.
“Paige, if you lose control of even one knife it will cut you.”
She stared at him in stunned silence for a moment, incapable of speech. He’s trying to kill me for the money. His laughter ringing through her head reminded her not only did she not have any money, but if she died he died.
“Does our being connected mean I will never have a private thought again?” She hadn’t considered that when she agreed to go through with the soul bond.
“You can have private thoughts. We all need them. You’re simply projecting, allowing me to know what you’re thinking. Look deep inside of yourself; you will see a path that leads to me. Any thoughts you wish to share or if you simply wish to talk to me, that is the path to take. Any other thoughts simply keep to yourself.”
“Does that mean we can lie to each other or do things without the other’s knowledge?”
“Sunshine, if I wanted to surprise you I could, although it would be hard. You would pick up on my joy and excitement. Still you may be expecting the surprise, but you wouldn’t know what it was. There are things I wouldn’t be able to hide. If I wanted to hurt you or do anything to hurt those you love. If I were planning on doing something evil. I don’t know why, but the soul bond reveals anything evil. I have never known a soul bonded pair to want to hurt the other, but our history says it has happened at least twice. That is how I know what happens if it occurs.”
She nodded her head and looked at those knives again. She knew he threw them to prove to her she was ready, but having the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with throw knives at her made her nervous.
She peeked at him, he didn’t look like he wanted to argue with her. He also didn’t look like he was picking up on what she was thinking. Those things went a long way towards making her feel better, that’s why he was able to throw the knives, because he never intended to let them touch her.
“Are you done?” Cal asked her.
“Done?”
“Uh huh, done thinking your private thoughts. If I had to guess you’re probably thinking about running because how could I throw a knife at you.”
He was missing the intimate connection with her when she shut the door to think on her own. That realization brought a smile to her face. She would have to work on this problem later because she missed being connected to him also. The connection she felt since that moment of merging was dampened now that she retreated.
“I’m new at this.”
“I know. It still amazes me at how right it feels to have you in my mind.”
“I love the way it feels too.”
She glanced up at the knives, “I’m doing it without thinking about it.”
“I’m not surprised, I have faith in you.”
“What happens after the venom snake tries to crush my heart?”