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"I’ll bet he’s happy that you smell of him," said Roni

Harley snorted softly "I’m not surprised I smell of him He rubs himself all over me every day" Like a damn cat

"No, I meanhis scent is imbedded in your skin There’s a difference"

Ally stood and sniffed Harley "Roni’s right And you knohat that h about that for it to override any other eht have felt "I didn’t think it would start unless I returned his clai, she wasn’t as educated about theseis a tricky thing that I don’t think anyone fully understands It’s a process that, if co bond It seeins quickly, sometimes it takes years, and sometiuy for quite a while I cared about him, and he cared for me But we didn’t imprint on each other Probably because I didn’t love him"

"I’m not so sure it’s about love," said Shaya "I’ve known couples to begin i on each other when the emotion wasn’t yet present, but maybe love is the kicker Maybe without it, the couple can’t fully imprint on each other"

"But that doesn’t account for the couples who love each other yet haven’t fully is need to be present Like love, loyalty, respect, acceptance, and trust--the type of things that build and sustain not only relationships butbonds"

"That would make sense," said Shaya "The couple needs to have the building blocks as well as the willingness to corant them the bond"

"So what does ithis scent, he’ll be wearing yours That’s hoorks"

"If that was true, he’d have said so," said Harley "I’m surprised he didn’t sense it"

"Oh, he’ll know you’re wearing each other’s scents and he’ll be da about it," said Ally "If he hasn’t mentioned it, it could be because he’s worried how you’ll react Or maybe he just wants you to sense it for yourself"

"If it’s the latter, I’ve totally ruined it" Roni slipped her lollipop back in her mouth as if to shut herself up

"He should have told me" Harley rubbed her forehead "But, then, he also shouldn’t have slung me over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and then spankedwhy he’d done that, she said, "Ah, maybe that’s why he never mentioned it"

Confused, Ally asked, "You think he was distracted by spanking your ass?"