Free Destined Magic by Caryn Moya Block Page B

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    With a groan, Garrett reluctantly pulled away from Ella. She looked dazed, and her lips were swollen from his kisses. He kissed the tip of her nose as she blinked. Her hands fell from around his neck, and he felt a sudden loss. He brushed her hair back from her face before running his thumb over her lips. A slow smile blossomed on her face. He felt an answering glow in his heart.
    “Tell him I will call him back in a few minutes, please.” His vo ice came out a little rough. Angeline didn’t seem to notice.
    “Yes, sir.” Angeline replied, and the room went quiet once again.
     
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    Good Goddess, Garrett can kiss . It wouldn’t have been much longer before she started to strip his clothes off. The bulge resting against her bottom suggested that Garrett wouldn’t have stopped her. Even now, looking at him, his hair slightly mussed from her hands, she wanted to go back to the ecstasy she felt before they were interrupted.
    Of course , making love in the Guardian conference room probably wasn’t a smart idea. Somewhere more private would work better. She wiggled a little in his lap and smiled when he grabbed her hip and moaned.
    “If I ported us out of here right now, I might lose my job.” Garrett’s voice sounded strained.
    Gabriella doubted he would lose his job . Guardians were chosen by magic itself as its guardian and protector. Hence the name. Once a Guardian, always a Guardian. At least, he wanted her enough to think about porting. But that big question still hung between them. Would she go through the ritual with him, maybe as early as tonight? Gabriella looked away. She couldn’t think clearly while looking at Garrett.
    Venetia had told her a Destined One was a great gift and she should grab on with both hands. Did she want to bind herself to Garrett? The ritual was more than a magic ceremony. It was a marriage. But more than that, once done it couldn’t be undone. Their magic would merge, a bond on the soul level. Two halves becoming a whole, male and female, plus and minus, Ying and Yang. Call it what you will, it was powerful magic. It would change both of them, make them something more.
    She shivered. Garrett looked at her, his gaze tender. Whatever she wanted to do, she knew he would agree. They could have the ceremony today, next month, or never. The temptation was overwhelming. Every young witch wished for her Destined One to find her. This man was her true love. The thing fairytales were based on. Why was she resisting?
    “Al l right, let’s do the ritual tonight,” she said. “Whatever the future brings, at least I will have experienced the Destined One’s bond.” Venetia was right. She needed to grab at this chance of happiness with both hands.
    “I’ll try to make you happy, Ella. I know it’s too soon to talk of love. But I’m sure that will come, too.” Garrett kissed her lightly on the mouth before standing and helping her to regain her footing. Once she was steady, he took her hand. “Come on, we need to tell Mabel and call my father. Would you like to invite Venetia to come?”
    “Yes, she’s been like a mother to me.”
    “I’d like that too. She knew my mother, as well.”
     
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    Garrett couldn’t wipe the sappy grin from his face. Ella had said yes. They told Mabel, and he called his father. He wanted to yell it to the rafters. She said yes . His Destined One wanted him. He frowned suddenly and looked over at Gabriella, who was talking with Venetia on the phone. Was the Destined One’s attraction making her say yes? Was it all an illusion constructed of magic?
    He ran his hand over his eyes. He wanted this. Gabriella was his. Destined Ones were true loves. They would find love in each other, together . But how did he know for sure?
    Gabriella hung up the phone and walked over to where he sat at his desk. He snagged her wrist and pulled her into his lap. “Tell me why.”
    “What? What do you mean?”
    “Tell me why you want to go through the