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Trillian snorted "That shyster could have burned me to a crisp with one word He would have put you to the test, that’s for sure Don’t underestimate him because he’s Svartan Some of my people could take on your people and actually win" His eyes flashed, and I kneas dangling bait

And, of course, Smoky took it "I never underestiht You underestion-Dude so nobody can touch you, nobody can--"

Sh "And how many really can? Well, demons, yes, but humans? Most of the Fae? Even you have to admit that very few people can harht, I can be hurt and I know it But you won’t even adh, you baboons! Seriously Enough You ed toeach other Now you go at it? Really? You think I want to hear this? Trillian, stop baiting Sahed "What I want to know is how did the two of you actuallyto keep the peace?"

Smoky let out a hrmph "I’ll have you know…" He stopped, and a sreed on a truce"

I stared at the two of them "You actually had to form a truce in order to coexist for a twenty-four-hour trip?" With the stress of the day wearing on me, the ridiculousness of the situation was tooso hard I started to cry "Soers"

"Teenagers, you say?" Trillian gave S look, who nodded

A tendril of his hair rose up and crept across the back of my shoulders I jumped, but the soft creep of the strands played across ently that it sent shivers downthe entire tih I wasn’t entirely sure I wanted hi, and I was tired and the stroking felt good, in an annoying way

Sently took hold of one of my wrists as Trillian held the other Another strand of Shs

I shrieked "Okay, okay! I give up"

"Do you really want ered over my name made me catchalong hs "All you have to do is say the word"

I blushed as Delilah started to laugh She leaned her head against Shade’s shoulder; he was trying to keep a straight face but failing rins on their faces But Sha, intent on his food

"Do you? Want ain, the steady tap, tap, tap, of S on a table

I was tired, and lanced at all three of my men They waited, expectantly, and I could feel their anticipation A wave of heatfro ry for them It was all I could do to not squirm in my seat I sucked in a deep breath Their desire had transferred to me, and now all I wanted to do was race upstairs and fuck their brains out Thank you, Soul Sylanced sideways at Morio and Trillian Morio slowly, deliberately mouthed, Bed Now

"What the hell We need a nap If Chase calls, tell hi else better happen, because for the next twelve hours, I can’t take another eency situation" I slowly rose "We’ll be in our roohter "Oh, we knohat you’ll be doing" But he winked again and went back to his et some rest ourselves Won’t we, Pussy-Cat?" He purred at Delilah, who blushed but grinned back at hi as clean up means a shower and not a bath You know I hate baths"

And with that, Sh and swept me up into his arms "Come on, wife Your men have needs And so do you"

Trillian and Morio pushed back their chairs, and ahter, we headed up the stairs All the way, the only thing I could think about were my men, their hands, and our bed

Chapter 13

The bedroom arm, so Trillian opened theS his hands on my waist Trillian stepped in front ofacross his face, he unhooked the y in the rooht before a thunderstorht hold of my corset when it fell open and set it aside

I stood there, breasts heavy and waiting, nipples rising as Trillian thuh to make my stomach lurch He turned me a quarter turn, and S it down to the ground Holding Trillian’s hands for balance, I stepped out of the garaze locked on es As I stared at hih hts I couldn’t shake them out, couldn’t shake them loose It was too reminiscent of Henry Jeffries’s death He’d been a friend, he’d worked for o Crescent bookstore, and his love ofwith the weariness only a long, protracted battle can bring, I let out a little cry as the stress and strain of the day welled up