Ares sighed deeply and I sat down at the very end of the bed as far away from him as possible.
“I mean it - what’s stopping us from leaving right now and never looking back? We’re supposed to be together and I don’t think it matters where we are or who we are with as long as we aren’t apart.”
“I wish it was as simple as that.”
“Why can’t it be?”
“Because…”
He moved closer and rested his hand on my knee. He had intended to continue his explanation, but I felt a jolt of desire run through me as soon as his hand touched me and I stood up to try and stop thinking about tearing his clothes off while we had this conversation.
“I don’t care about the kind of finery you are used to; I suppose it’s different for me when I am not giving anything up to be with you.”
“This isn’t about material
