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“You too,” she replied.
“My car’s out front,” Demi said, when the others had climbed into the van and pulled away.
“Lead the way,” Rhaider said.
She took both their hands, unable to stop the happy sigh from her lioness at the contact.
“Our bears are right there with you,” Rafe said.
“I feel like I should understand what we’re dealing with because I watched my brother and Annie as they navigated being heart-matches, but it’s strange to go through it myself.”
“Strange how?” Rhaider asked.
She stopped at her car and unlocked the doors. “Well,” she said, turning to face them. “Part of me wants to take it slow. Part of me is mortified by how many sexy thoughts are traipsing through my mind when we’ve only known each other for a little while. I want to take it slow and also rush you to my place for the night.” She tapped the side of her head, her lioness making suggestions as well, mostly involving lots of nakedness and a bed or sturdy, flat surface.
Like the kitchen table.
“You’re blushing again,” Rafe said softly, his eyes flashing. “And you smell so good, like sunshine and tall grass.”
Rhaider leaned against the car and banded an arm around her waist. He nuzzled her neck and she closed her eyes as a riot of sensations cascaded over her. “We feel the same way, we promise. We both want to take it slow and get to know you, but we also have beasts that want to claim you in every possible way.”
Rafe moved to her other side and she felt entirely surrounded by them. “It was difficult to stay on the stage when we just wanted to be with you. So, how ever things go tonight, just know that we’re feeling the same things. Except that you shouldn’t be mortified for thinking sexy thoughts.”
“Hell yes,” Rhaider said. “Tell us all about them.”
Demi giggled and leaned back against the car. “Not out here in the parking lot.”
“Then let’s get to the diner. Playing always makes me hungry,” Rafe said.
“Me too,” Rhaider said.
Rhaider opened her car door for her and pressed the button to lean the seat forward so he could climb into the backseat. “Sorry you’re going to be squished back there,” she said.
“It’s okay,” he said. He pulled the seat back into place with a loud click. She sat down and closed the door.
Rafe sat in the passenger seat. “We have an SUV at the B&B.”
She thought she’d drop them back at the B&B tonight after eating. But maybe she’d drop them off in the morning.
She drove to the diner and then walked inside with her two mates. It was mostly empty, so they picked a corner booth that had a curved bench seat so they could sit with her in the middle of them.
When the waitress walked up to their table and set down glasses of ice water, Demi smiled at the female she’d known her entire life. Connie was a pride member, and her mom’s age.
“Well hello, Miss Demi, how are you doing?”
“Really good, Connie. You?”
“I could complain but I won’t. Randy says I can’t complain on the clock anymore. It eats up too much time.” She laughed loudly and Demi smiled.
“This is Rafe and Rhaider,” Demi said. “They auditioned at the bar tonight.”
“Now isn’t that nice? Welcome to Kedrick. What can I get you all to eat?”
“Do you have any of the three-berry pie?” Demi asked.
“You bet. Ice cream?”
“Of course.” She looked at the guys. “Randy makes all the pies from scratch, and the ice cream is homemade too.”
