She smiled and wiggled over to cuddle against him.He rolled to his side, and she pressed her nose against his tattoos.He growled.“There.I keep my word.”
She grabbed his arm, wrapped it around her, and wiggled closer.The scent in his skin made her breathe him in deep.He started stroking her hair, and it sent her to the edge of sleep.She flicked her fingers, and the lights in the house went out.
Toward dawn, she felt the twinge in her sister’s senses.She smiled.It was sticking.Cora was going to be so happy.
“Why are you smiling?”
“Cora’s pregnant.It stuck.Big day.Decades of trying, and it just took an orc to get the job done.”She smiled.
“How can you know so soon?”
“I felt it attach.Cora and I are muddled together in all kinds of ways.But if we know we are going to have sex, we can block it from the other.It’s just polite.”
He snorted.“We don’t have enough time for that.”
“Time?Oh, you have morning stuff.Right.My day job is on hiatus, so I guess I will go and check on Cora later.”
“I have school stuff to prepare.And the university launch stuff.I would ask you to be with me, but the school stuff is dull, and the university launch stuff is clan only.”
“And I don’t qualify.No problem.”She turned her back to him, and he pulled her in tight.“It isn’t as difficult as I imagined.”
“What?”
“Having someone in my bed to sleep with.”She smiled.“I am not holding you here.Leave when you are ready.”
His arms tightened.“You are dismissing me?”
“Well, you can stay here until your reno is done.Abel-ur’s place isn’t going to be safe for decent folks for a while.”
He chuckled.“Thank you.”
“Yup.There are guestrooms that should fit you if this feels like an obligation.”She yawned.
“No.This isn’t an obligation.This is a glimpse into a future that I very much want.”
She smiled.“Okay.Didn’t want to assume.When will I be authorized to wear the clan marking?”
“I have to go over it with Abel-ur, who will have to take it to the council.After that, whenever we can find an artist.”
“Amy mentioned an artist named Emily.I would like to find her and consult with her.”
“Sounds like a plan for the day.”
“I might just spend a day in bed.I rarely get a chance to be lazy.”
“Well, you have about five more hours before you need to consider your options.”He kissed her neck.
She smiled and snuggled in against him.“You know, if your erection lasts longer than four hours, you are supposed to seek a doctor.”
He made a weird chuffing noise that sent a shiver down her spine.“My erection is fine.”
“Okay.I will take your word for it.”She heard a growl and smiled as she fell asleep.Her last mumble was, “I will examine it at a later date.”
His entire body went rock hard, and she smirked as she went to sleep.
It was a fun way to spend a day.
