Stolen Legacy excerpt

"You know, you kind of cheated, Diana!"

"How did I cheat, Kal?"

They were floating back to the house, both looking disheveled and still somewhat sodden. But that did not worry either of them. They both felt invigorated and upbeat. The little battle had done them both good and sent the blood pumping in their veins. They were grinning like children.

"You used diversionary tactics that I could not defend myself against."

"They are part of my abilities. You used heat vision which melts snow. That was not fair."

"You could still neutralize my heat vision with the ice. I could not do anything about those birds without hurting or traumatizing them. You knew that. It's sneaky."

"Putting snow down my neck is sneaky, Kal." She jabbed his shoulder.

"Hey, I used the allowed medium. So, I didn't ball it up. It's still allowed within the perimeters of snowball fights. Besides, we can't have you finding loopholes alone," he teased.

They were now on the porch and he opened the door.
Diana put her hand on her hip. "Kal, the day I cheat or use diversionary tactics on you in a battle, you will know. And I doubt you would even be able to do anything about it."

His brow quirked. "Oh, yeah?"

"Yes."

"Never make promises you can't keep, Princess."

She elbowed him for that from the back as they crossed the threshold. "So, you think I cannot do what I say?"

"I think you can. With magic and your animal empathy. I just think you can't be subtle about it."

 "Care to bet on that?" They were both on the corridor now and hanging their jackets on the hooks.

"Bet? Oh, you want to bet? Well, I don't know. What stakes have you to tempt me?"

She slipped off her gloves and crinkled her nose. "We could have a game of chess. Loser does something he or she despises."

He rubbed his chin. "Sounds interesting. I'm in if you let Nick kiss you again."

"Kal!" She slapped his arm with her gloves.

"Hey, that's assault, you know."

She leaned against the wall and gasped, "I t- thought he was going to take the mistletoe down and… offer me the berries as a s-snack." She broke into a fit of laughter. "I did not understand why we needed to e-eat such a weed and why he was looking so h-happy. I thought maybe it was some kind of …delicacy…"

In From the Cold by Meejay7

Clark chuckled and he looked own at her. She was glowing and radiant. He never saw her as happy as she was now and there was such an openness to her that was so compelling and disarming.

"You are beautiful when you smile."

Sapphire eyes met cerulean ones and her laughter slowly died. Her color seemed to fluctuate. She was looking at him with a strange expression in her eyes. As if making a new discovery and sensing an awareness and tension in them both. Her gaze dropped to his mouth.Clark felt his breath hitch. She was close. Close enough that he could smell her glorious scent. He only had to lean in a fraction to be closer.

Words replayed in his head.

Live a little, Clark. Be reckless. Be selfish.

Diana's lips parted and the sudden thought that rushed into her head made her blush. What would it be like to feel Kal's lips against her own?

Art was done by Meejay7 and the excerpt taken from Chapter 23 of STOLEN LEGACY