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I raised my eyebrows "But you were supposed to be undercover Hoere you going to get around that?"

"Given that’s no longer a problerin, then took another croissant out of the bag "I’ we have a boy - mainly because I don’t think the world could stand two Riley Jensons"

I snorted softly "Better another e of either of you, because thankfully it will have enes in the mix Which ultimately means it will at least be sensible," Liander com as it’s healthy"

"Arab a croissant for h the door

"Hey, handsoed one of the towels fro in the living roo to his face and darkened his blue T-shirt,it to his lean, muscular body Hollyould have everyone believe that vampires had no need for bodily functions, but that was nonsense They ht not eat the same way as the rest of us did, but they still had to drink to survive, and ent in had to come out in one form or another And while they didn’t sweat that -distance running to his fitness regi fit for the baby, apparently - which said a whole lotbirth than my staid old vampire’s often blase attitude would have us believe

Liander shifted to give him room to pass, then flared his nostrils "You know, it’s da fifty kilometers"

"It was only twenty-five today," Quinn corrected, then grabbedhly "Because I have an appointent at nine"

"You’re deteret us all out of this apartment, aren’t you?" Rhoan said

"Neither Liander nor I is used to living in a hovel, and we need so their owntrapped before you know it"

"It isn’t that bad," Rhoan protested

"I agree," I said, a grin twitching my lips "There’s actually plenty of space You just need to clean it up better"

"It’s not Liander and ?" he retorted dryly, then kissed h I think she’ll face an iht I wrapped my arms loosely around his waist and breathed in the scent of hiht - he s "So, where’s this latest house situated?"

"It’s not a house It’s a three-story brick warehouse in Abbotsford, situated right next to the banks of the Yarra River, with Dickinson Reserve and Studley Parks on the other side Each couple could have one floor, and the general living area could be in thelot that can be converted into a safe playground for little olves to play"

"Sounds ideal," Rhoan commented "Between that and Riley’s land in Macedon, we have the perfect mix of city pad and country retreat"

"Let’s make sure the place actuallyplans," Quinn said, then reached past ainstembers of desire

But with it caone so horribly wrong Quinn was here, still standing by h all the tears and the heartbreak and the more than occasional bad o away - he’d told me that so often in the last few months that it had almost become a joke between us

He was also damn hard to kill, because he wasn’t just a va who could became shadow and mist, and for whom there were few physical threats Which didn’t mean he couldn’t be killed - he certainly could when in flesh fore varateful I’d lostmy heart’s desire, as well

I pressed ainst him and said, "So, you want coet another apartlanced at me God, I could lose myself forever in those depths "The shower in this place is far too small for couples"

"Squishy is fun," Liander said "You just have to use a little iination for the two of us" Quinn’s voice held a dry edge, but the s his lips just about melted my bones "That doesn’t et, he’s a sedate old va, but nowhere near as ers came to rest on my hip "And you knohat old people are like when it comes to their comforts"

One dark eyebrow rose, and the depths of his eyes sparkled armth and love "So I’m sedate and old, am I?"

He moved quickly, his body a blur, and before I knew it, I was being thrown up and over his shoulder Luckily for ainst the fridge door But witheach breath, so’s sadness washed away

I had this

I had him

Life wasn’t so bad, no matter what had happened

"I think," he added heavily, "the pup needs another lesson on being polite to her elders"

"You know she doesn’t like to learn," Liander coht you breakfast," I protested "You should have the decency to forgo the insults - at least for now"

"The croissants are gone, so I’m officially free to insult" Liander h, and I took a swipe at hih

As the kitchen floor becaht you had a very i real estate people know you’re eager for a property is never a good idea," Quinn said easily

"They’ll wait"

"Well, good" Although I wished he’d tipupside down and bounced around like a sack of potatoes as he strode toward the bathrooht way up," he said, obviously following hts, "you wouldn’t have ht that one of the four oldest vampires in the country would have learned to take insults by now"

"He has, except when it’s more fun to do otherwise Prepare to be ravished by your ancient but extremely fit lover, my dear"

"Oh, I’m prepared" More than prepared, really

But of course, nore it, but the ring tone said it was Jack, and he never phoned just to chat

Quinn put h, I pulled the phone out of my pocket and answered it "Hi, Jack"

Quinn kissed the top of ainst the door fra - as he turned on the shower taps then stripped off his sweaty running clothes, revealing the long, lean lines of his body