Page 32 of Watering Stone


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She grinned.

Amelia blinked. “What now?”

Henry explained. “Wren came up with two possible partners for you who would also be willing to attach to us via me. Keoki is less thrilled about that, but if it gets him help during my heat, it will be worth it. The two in question will be here before the concert tomorrow. If you like them, you can keep them.”

Elly stared at her friend. “Wow. You get to go shopping. I just found mine at the beach.”

Cool fingers ran over her back, and she tensed. She turned to look at Nalu. “I found you under a rock?”

He narrowed his eyes. “Try again.”

“If I put my head against your chest, I can hear the ocean?”

He snorted. “Slightly better.”

Mano finished his lunch and chuckled.

She looked at him and said, “And when I saw you, there was this weird orchestral riff.”

He chuckled.

Elly looked over to Ven and found her friend and her alpha and omega looking at their grouping with rapt attention. She cleared her throat. “And that is how to be obnoxious about being a new couple, triad, quad?”

Keahi rubbed her hip. “You are getting it.”

She blushed. “I am super embarrassed right now.”

The wail of a baby gave her an out. “I’ve got it.” She bolted out of Keahi’s embrace and headed for the nursery.

Penina was in her crib, and the door was now propped open. The twins were starting to twist and fidget, but they were asleep, so she picked up her charge and wiped the tears. The diaper was dealt with, hands washed, and then she carried Penina to the kitchen to get her something to eat. Syar came into the kitchen after her and grinned. “I believe she’s mine for the day or the week.”

“I thought I was here to be a nanny.”

Syar shrugged. “Times change. Adapt.”

“Are you sure you don’t want another alpha? I have extra.”

Nalu’s voice rang out, “Eliana!”

Syar chuckled as he rocked his daughter. “You are very clever. Ven has mentioned that you are a writer.”

“Yup. It’s the normal day job.” She smiled. “Well, abnormal day job.”

“Can I read some of your work?”

“Sure. Snag Ven’s phone. She has a good chunk of my work on there.”

He chuckled. “I shall.”

She smiled, and they got some of Venetia’s milk and warmed it in a bottle. He grinned as she used warm air from her hand to heat the bottle. “Neat trick.”

“I think so. It’s a fun party trick and makes taking care of babies a lot easier.”

Penina got her bottle, and her fussy face eased.

She spoke to Syar, “So, what kind of books do you like?”

He grinned. “You are stalling.”

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