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“Ari, stop stressing. We knew we were coming to a world that would be far different from ours, and we prepared for it with the priestess’ help. Give us a little time to adjust, so that our beasts are not so jumpy, and I assure you, things will work out.” The deep timbre of Rez’s voice soothed my frayed nerves.
The day had been a chaotic mess from the moment I’d opened my eyes, and I really didn’t know how much more I could take.
“Come on. You were awakened far too early this morning.” Rez kicked a protesting Zon out of the way so he could pull me to my feet.
Ignoring my protests, Rez lifted me in his arms and maneuvered down the narrow hallway, careful not to bang my head against the wall or doorframe.
I relaxed in his arms, relishing the security of having his sexy arms around me as he carried me into the bedroom. The same bedroom where we had enjoyed each other’s bodies only hours before. The memories had my body flushing.
“Arizona.” Rez’s tone was scolding, but his eyes twinkled. “Stop thinking of such tempting things.”
“I wasn’t!” I protested weakly. “And you’re not in my head now, so you don’t know what I was thinking!” Widening my eyes, I tried to appear innocent.
“I may not be in your head, but I can smell your desire,” he whispered, voice husky.
“You can what?” My voice was shrill, and all desire dried up faster than rain in the desert. Having someone smell me did not sound at all sexy.
“You’re lying.” There was no hiding my hopeful tone.
“I’m not. You smell incredible, and I want nothing more than to strip you naked and lick up every drop of your fragrant nectar. But all our bodies need rest. Bending between our forms is a challenge that requires immense energy, and we’ve done it more than once since awakening. We need sleep.”
Rez laid me gently on the bed. He quickly pulled off his shirt, but left his pants on as he crawled into bed beside me. “I can’t risk tempting such a sexual deviant,” he teased.
I laughed, and he brushed a stray hair away from my face.
Zon sauntered into the room, tossing his shirt on the top of my dresser and crawling in bed behind me. He pulled me against him, so that I was the little spoon.
“You’re warm,” Zon murmured in my hair.
“Thanks? I guess?” I mumbled, not sure if being warm was a compliment.
“Dinosaurs like the sun and heat, and you are like sleeping with a tiny fire.” Rez answered my unspoken question. “Now, hush. It’s time to sleep.”
The sound of tiny toes tapping on the hardwood floor in the bedroom caused both men to stiffen. Albert walked up the little ramp at the end of the bed, settling against my feet with a contented sigh.
“He’s not going to hurt you guys. ‘Cause he’s a good boy,” I cooed at my piggy companion. He’d brought his favorite stuffed toy with him and cuddled it under his chin. Albert’s eyes began to droop closed.
“Me and the pig are a package deal. You’re going to have to accept us both at some point.” I met Rez’s wary gaze.
Rez’s jaw clenched. “We will try to remain calm in our human forms, but it would be best for us to avoid Albert while in our dinosaur forms. At least until we gain better control of our beasts. It has been a long time since they’ve walked the earth, and there are too many stimuli in the modern world. The pig, as you call it, is one of the few things we do recognize while we are shifted. And it is not a reassuring thing for our beast to see.”
“Fine, you do your best to accept Albert when you are men, and I’ll do my best to keep Albert from scaring you guys when you’re big bad dinosaurs.”
Rez’s eyes narrowed. “I feel like you are mocking us.”
Zon’s arms tightened around my waist. “She is. Our little queen has no idea what she has living under her roof.”
“Yes, I do! He’s just an adorable pig!” I laughed and scooted back tighter in Zon’s arms, loving the solid reassurance of his body curved around mine. I’d never fallen asleep faster.
