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“Mh Are you positive you’re okay with us being private a while longer?”

“I think it’s best for both of us” That hat I needed hiet home, we still have to land in our reality You prorief counselor an honest try, I have to catch up on work after being outta the country for so long, you and Finn have to discuss your way back into the syndicate, and then there’s our batshit-crazy family”

He grinned faintly and closed his eyes “You realize we’re as crazy as them”

“That’s not the point” I touched his cheek and kissed him chastely “They’re part of the real world So far, our relationship has existed in a vacation bubble, and I’d rather get used to being outside the honeymoon phase without Finn and Colm in the audience”

Shan straightened a little and furrowed his brow “Are we leaving the honeymoon phase so soon?”

I chuckled “You knohat I mean, baby”

“I suppose But I don’t want to stop taking you to dinner”

“Who says you have to?” I sotta be discreet” I’d ordered soift, but I wanted to spill the beans now It sounded like he needed a clearer iet other gifts too “You remember in Bordeaux, you mentioned an art exhibit in New York about naked dudes?”

He rolled his eyes “The Soldier’s Strength Through Time, you mean?”

Yeah, that one “I got us tickets”

I fell even aze warloith surprise

“We’llforward to that What a wonderful surprise”

“See? Everyone knows that you don’t stop going to art exhibits and museums until you’re sick of your spouse”

He laughed softly and kissed my temple

I hugged his ainst his throat where his body heat could defrost onna be just fine

Shan see He kissedone of my ass cheeks

He did that thing where he rurowl and sounded like he just had to have so from me

He kne to turn me on mad fast

“You’ll have to forgivemy neck, and I shivered violently “Nearly thirty years of unconsciously suppressing how et to call theman mine” With those words, he cupped rily, and it didn’t take more than that to sweep me off my feet “Your incredible body, baby boy—I can’t see you”