<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f0/6b/54/f06b54355d16dfef1f2a014fde7b9cc9.jpg)]</div><br/><br/>Though Abir knew his love for this man was true, he also knew that he was not of the Tribe, and thus speaking of love so soon would surely put him into a panic, even as courageous as he was. Thus, Abir would have to find a way to flirt with him without frightening him away.<br/><br/>His face burned as Alden held it in his hand. He longed for Alden to take off those gloves and touch him with his own fingers, to feel those strong hands on his bare chin.<br/><br/>Abir decided that flattery was his best approach from here. "Only the truly gorgeous ones," he said. "And you, Alden, are the handsomest man I've seen in a long long time."