They remained on the floor for quite some time, neither bothering to move the few feet over to the bed. It would have been too far to go, and too long without the other pressed intimately against them. Stephen held her close, stroking her long, light brown hair, and rubbing her back tenderly. Grace clung to him, pressing an endless series of loving kisses against his lips. It was as close to heaven as he could ever devise. The best part was that now they were safe, and no longer had to worry about magic or wardens or the Order once more. Right?
Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.Stephen whispered against her lips, "Grace, are we truly safe now? We don"t have to worry about the wardens finding us?"
She nodded slightly, and used her finger to trace the outline of his mouth. "They are pulled towards the feel of magic. Wis.h.i.+ng makes it worse, but they can track just by the pull. I think when you used the wish outside yesterday, that"s what let Hanif know who we were. The pull of magic could only take him so far, that it took wis.h.i.+ng to deduce who we were."
"I"m sorry," he said, instantly. He wished he never would have made that wish so brazenly.
Grace shook her head, "If you never would have made it, then we"d still have him out there hunting us. This is for the best. Despite my fear of being free, this is the best outcome. The wis.h.i.+ng, the spark of magic inside me, THE MAGIC GRACE, is completely gone. I, what you see before you, am the Human Grace. They will never be able to find us now."
"Thank G.o.d for that," he sighed, audibly, earning another giggle from Grace.
"This was what you always desired. You wanted to be loved by human Grace, and not the Genie Grace. And Now that I am human and under no compulsion, I want to tell you how much I love you." She said.
"Hey! Now that my wishes are gone, you"re probably regretting not getting that pile of money while you could, aren"t you?" She looked at him coyly.
Stephen broke out in a laugh, and then shook his head, "No, I don"t need a pile of money. Or a fancy car, or to live forever. All I wanted since you came into my life is to live with you by my side until my last breath. I only ever wanted you, Grace."
Tears let slip from her face, as she let out the happiest of smiles, "That"s one wish I can grant."
If they could have stayed wrapped up in each others arms for eternity, it wouldn"t have been long enough. Yet, the slow setting of the sun announced the eventual end of daylight, and soon after, the front door opened and a familiar voice was heard.