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“Of course. I’ll get her. Just give me a minute.”
Madame Serpa leaves us by the fire and returns a few minutes later with Doctor Prince. Her eyes are red and puffy; she’s barefoot and dressed as informally as I’ve ever seen her, in soft trousers, a collared shirt, and a dark cardigan.
It finally occurs to me why she holds her office hours at midnight. She’s nocturnal.
“I apologize for waking you, miss.”
“Not at all, Teddy. I’m glad to have a chance to see you before you leave for Yule. I have something for you.” She offers me a small velvet bag closed with a red ribbon. I don’t have to open it to know there’s another “insurance” ring inside. I can feel the faint, comforting vibration of it.
I take it and offer her my gift.
She smiles a smile that reaches all the way to her cold eyes. “May I open it now?”
“No, ma’am.” I grin. “Twelfth Night. Thank you for all your help this semester.”
“You’re most welcome. I’ll email you your first assignment for Winter Study next week. Never too soon to get started.”
“Yes, miss. I look forward to it.”
When she opens her arms, I go into them and return her warm hug.
* * *
Lords looks whollyunimpressed by both the fae court and the Ember Palace.
“This place is a security nightmare,” he grumbles. “How many entrances are there?”
Darwin shrugs. “From Faery, every room with a window that faces the Summerlands. From the mortal world, just the front door.”
Grunting in displeasure, Lords goes to inspect each room.
I’ve been given the same bedroom as our last visit, but I don’t even bother to put my bag in there. I’ll be spending my time in Darwin’s room, particularly now that we have the big bed in there. To say nothing about having several doors between us and Lords for the first time in five days.
“Shagging time!” I crow as I skip into Darwin’s room and jump onto the bed.
Charlie’s only a step behind me. He tackles me back onto the bed and starts stripping off my clothes.
“Doors closed!” Lords barks as he stalks by the open door.
“Yes,dad,” Charlie throws over his shoulder as he unhooks my bra.
Chuckling, Gabe closes the door before joining us on the bed. “Gang-bang?” he asks hopefully.
“Gang-bang,” Charlie cheerfully agrees.
I bat at them in protest but when Charlie slides inside me, I wrap myself around him with a happy sigh and give myself over to the inevitable.
We don’t get out of bed for two days.
Lords isn’t impressed. Callan’s not impressed. Even the Liusaidh gives me a long, dark glare when I finally show up in her tower for tea on the third day.
I don’t care.
I’m with my boys. We’re safe. We’re together. We have an apparently unlimited supply of lasagna and curly fries in the freezer.
We have time. No exams hanging over our heads. No TA sessions. No shifts at the hedge witch’s shop. We have time to talk. Time to fuck. Time to snuggle. Time to binge all eight seasons of Magickal Mages of Mystery. We even have time to manscape Charlie. His dick looks ridiculously huge with his sandy curls trimmed down to three racing stripes.
I’m in heaven.
