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on her back
twitched. She knew exactly how she affected him. He was so in love with this
woman, his woman now for five years. If her fourteen-year-old brother, Shane,
wasn’t in the house and likely to walk into the room at any moment, he’d risk
being late to his meeting and take her right here, right now, up against the
counter.
    “Are you sure you have to go to the meeting?” She gave him a
fake pout, even though she knew his job as a Warrior for the WS meant he
couldn’t miss Bethany’s council meeting with the districts.
    She stopped before him and ran her fingernail across the
placket of his jeans where his cock pulsed in reaction to her. “I would make it
worth your while to skip it.” She leaned up on her tiptoes to graze her teeth
across his earlobe.
    He groaned low. They’d lived together five years and he
still responded to her like it was their first time, every time. She was
perfect for him.
    “Hmm,”
he hummed as she continued to stroke and tease him. “You know I’d love to, but
I have a responsibility.”
    She
knew that, but this was part of their game. She loved to flirt and tease him.
It was a little thing that kept their relationship fresh and feeling new.
    “It’s
a beautiful day.” He needed to distract her before her temptation worked. “Why
don’t you take Shane out for a picnic or something? The kid has been moping around
ever since that girl he liked moved away.”
    She’d
raised Shane since he was two, so he was basically her child instead of her
brother. And right now, that child was going through a difficult time.
    “Okay,
I see that distraction for what it is.” She lifted an eyebrow at him and
smiled. “But that’s actually a good idea. I hate that we don’t have more kids
in the village his age. It makes things so lonely for him, but it might be good
to get him out in the forest where he can communicate with the animals.”
    Shane
had been two and the youngest survivor in the WS when the Veil fell. But as the
youngest, he had the oldest gifts, which grew stronger every day. He was the
first to develop his wings, telepathy, and his individual ability to talk
mentally to the animals. His ability with animals seemed to ease some of his
adolescent turmoil. Audra and Marcus tried to make sure he was able to use his
talent as much as possible. They couldn’t do anything about the lack of
friends, but they could make sure he had access to animals.
    “When Griff and I were out scouting yesterday, we saw a
herd of elk north of the millhouse,” he told her.
    “Really?
It’s been a while since the herd has been in the area. Shane will love it if we
can find them again.”
    “Just
plan to be home by dark. We haven’t had any Predator attacks lately, but
there’s no reason to tempt fate. Besides, our meeting should be close to over
by then and I have plans for you.” He cupped her breast through her shirt, and
her nipple pebbled under his palm.
    Her
desire sparked along their telepathic connection amping up his desire a few more notches. Mmm , playing with
her sounded so much better than his meeting. Leaning back, he looked at her
speculatively. “Think Shane would want to spend the night at Drake’s tonight?
Some time with your brother might help take his mind off his troubles, too.”
Drake was the middle brother and also lived in the village. Her two younger
brothers didn’t get along that well, but at his age, Shane didn’t get along
with anyone particularly well.
    “I’ll
convince them both. It’s been a while since we’ve had the place to ourselves
and I think—”
    “Oh,
good Goddess.” Shane’s disgusted exclamation separated the two quicker than ice
water. “Can’t you wait until I’m at school, or asleep, or something? There are
certain images I cannot get out of my innocent brain.” Shane stood in the
doorway, squinting at them through the fingers splayed across his eyes.
    “Well,
far be it from us to corrupt your innocent young mind.” Marcus