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All herto keep her in bed, whispering delicious secrets and

"No, it’s fine" She forced a smile "I like the company I haven’t met many people yet"

"Oh" Karen waved a hand as she filled the electric kettle "They don’t want to overwhelm you Sari warned them your mind isn’t protected yet But you’ll learn the spells soon, and then they’ll introduce theet many new people"

Bruno crossed to her and reached out his hand Ava took it, and the immediate wash of comfort al paws and bent down, s "Welcome, Ava I’m Bruno, and this is lad you’re here"

"Thank you"

"And I’ll try to be quiet, huh? So we don’t wake your guard" He winked one blue eye, and Ava had the sudden ie of Bruno in a red cap and coat

"Do you ever play Santa at Christmas? Because you’d be aweso his flat sto to fatten up, but it doesn’t seem to work"

"Shh! You’ll wake Damien" Karen shook her head and turned back to the kettle

Ava shook her head, s as she walked to the table Bruno slipped behind Karen at the counter, bending down to wrap his arms around hisAva didn’t understand; it ro in his throat and pull Karen closer to drop a kiss on her neck Ava turned her head from the easy intimacy between them She pulled three plates froot another There was no way that Da voice filling the kitchen

In fact, by the ti fro out of his rooht but already dressed in warm flannels

"We took down a tree yesterday, and he’s still awake at this hour," Da cup that Karen was already pouring cream into "Bruno, you’ve scribed a spell I don’t know"

Bruno winked at Ava again and pulled Karen’s chair closer "Yes, but I’ure it out on your own"

"Dauffawed as Daets that question in soed "That’s because we all know she’d be far less… cranky if they reconciled"