Revelation (34 page)

I take his hand in mine, our fingers interlock, and I remember a moment—a moment both a million hours and barely a breath ago. And so I turn his hand over, palm skyward, confirming that yes, it's still there. Gray smudges—the mark on the tips of his fingers. Proof that he belongs to me.

"It doesn't come off," he says.

"I know," I whisper.

"What is it?"

I curl his hand in mine, grasping, holding it tightly. "It's you. Saving me. Over and over and over again."

Even in the shadows his cheeks burn with a fiery blush. "Yeah, well, something tells me you're worth saving."

My eyes drift as he bends closer, curving toward me. Anticipation radiates from his lips, sparks of energy passing from his mouth to mine and back again. Electric. He kisses me slowly, deliberately, a reassuring hand slipping beneath my cardigan, touching the bare skin of my back.

We are not alone on this stretch of beach—water surging past ankles, bubbling, foaming, wrenching grains of sand underfoot, thin moon rising above, stars punching holes in the heavens. The ocean may seem dark and endless and the entire world asleep, but we are
never
truly alone. We are watched. We are guarded. We are defended. Sheltered. Protected.

And Seth is everywhere, coursing through veins, fluttering in my stomach, stealing my breath away.

Forever
stealing my breath away.

♥          ♥          ♥

About the Author

Katie Klein is a diehard romantic with a penchant for protagonists who kick butt. Her YA contemporary romance,
Cross My Heart
, is an Amazon Teen Top 100 Bestseller. She currently resides on the East Coast and is hard at work on her next YA novel. Visit her on the web at www.katiekleinbooks.com.