Laughing, I turned to look, meeting his blue eyes. “The water is cold.”
He pulled out, sighing deeply. “Gonna need to buy a bigger water heater.”
I felt warm and happy in his arms, but then he moved, and the cold water hit me. “Can’t you make it warm, now?”
Dark brows winged up. “I’m not a magician, baby.”
We quickly washed up, then hurried out of the icy shower and dressed in record time. “You want to wait in here while I take care of club business, or come with me?” Kellen asked, pulling his boots back on while he sat in the large leather recliner.
I looked around the office, which Kellen considered his domain. “I’ll wait in here. I’m sort of tired.”
Kellen got to his feet as he drew me close, making me sigh deeply. My heart clenched, and I realized I was finally where I should be. With my mate. Tears stung my eyes.
“What’s wrong?” Kellen lifted my chin.
“Nothing. I’m happy.” I blinked away the moisture from my eyes.
“Me too, baby. Why don’t you take a nap? I’ll make sure nobody fucks with you or comes in here except for me.” He brushed a gentle kiss over my lips.
I grinned. “You wore me out.”
“Hello, my recently doing the deed wolfies. Am I interrupting a moment? I hate when I interrupt moments,” Jennaveve muttered. “I almost interrupted a moment earlier, but I backed away real quiet like, and from the looks of it, neither of you noticed, so I’d say I succeeded. Anyhoo, I really must be going. I wanted to say bye first. It’s rude not to say goodbye, you know.” She glared at me, then at Kellen.
I bit my lip to keep from laughing. “Um, you’re leaving?”
“Bye,” Kellen said.
I smacked Kellen’s bicep. “Do you need a ride or for us to call someone?”
“Rude boy. You need to learn some manners. Don’t you know you should treat your elders with more respect?” Jennaveve stood straighter, her petite frame vibrating with power.
“My apologies. How can I be of assistance?”
Jennaveve clapped. “Can I drive your vehicle?”
“No,” Kellen barked.
“Tone, rude one. You asked what you could do, and I ask for a tiny little thing. Goddess, you’d think I asked for your firstborn or something.” She tossed her hands in the air. “Which, by the way, will be just like his father.” She winked at me.
It was instinct that had me pressing my hand to my stomach and then searching inside myself. I didn’t feel any different. “Not yet, Laikyn dear. It’s too soon. Now, about me driving your big car.” Turquoise eyes stared straight at Kellen.
Kellen looked like he was ready to bust a blood vessel. “My XV is not a car, or a toy. Do you need a lift back to Mystic?”
She blinked, a cute pout on her full lips. I would have sworn the woman was crazy. Hell, she may be, but she’d shown us a lot while we’d allowed her entry into our minds. Now, I was sure I would be better prepared if and when we were attacked again.
“You wolves are so easy to mess with. Especially you, Alphas, and your toys.” The Fey laughed. “Now, you need to keep your head straight. I was truly able to slip right in unnoticed and got quite an eyeful of the two of you in the shower. I mean, eye bleach is on the shopping list now, thank you very much. It’s a blessing you were not hitting the, you know what, hole. I’m not sure my poor old heart could have handled that.”
“Can I eat her now?” Kellen begged me.
I knew my face had to be as red as a hot tamale candy, but I had to keep my mate from following through on his threat. “Jennaveve, you really shouldn’t spy on people. It’s rude.”
“See, so easy to mess with you,” Jennaveve tsked. “Once I realized what you were about, I left as quickly as I came,” she snorted.
I held my hand up. “Don’t say it or I will bite you.”
Jennaveve frowned, but mirth lit her eyes. “You have a link to me, now. If you have a need, all you gotta do is reach out, and I’ll be here in a blink.”
Kellen opened his mouth, but before a word came out, the little Fey was gone.
