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“I have stuff at my place, the rest we can order.”
“Or we can go get it,together. He should have things at both of our places and I missed a lot, Toy. I want to get some of that back.”
I arched a brow. “Does that mean you’re forcing me to stay here?”
He glared at me like he wanted to say yes. “I’m not forcing you. I’m hoping you’ll agree this is best for now so I can get acquainted with our son. You being here will help. All of this is new to me.”
He was trying, this was my fault. I wasn’t going to argue. “Okay, we can go out.”
He nodded tightly. “I’m gonna go see if Jo and Laz will keep him. I’m sure it will be easier to shop without him.”
Xander left and I leaned over the bed and kissed Rafe’s cheeks before I sat on the side processing what my world looked like right now. A few minutes later Jo appeared in the doorway, smiling.
“You okay?”
“No.”
Her eyes softened sympathetically. “It will get better.”
I shook my head. “No, it won’t. He’s so angry with me and he has every right to be. Now things between us are weird. So much worse than they were before. At least in the past we were friends. Now we’re just…complicated.”
She entered the room and sat beside me. “Laz told me about the curse. I’m sorry. This is so messed up, Toy.”
“Yeah, me too.”
“We’re going to figure this out. All of us.”
“There’s nothing to figure out.”
“You love him and he loves you…”
I scoffed and she smiled. “He’s upset but he loves you, Toyin. You’re his mate.”
“Forbiddenmate.”
“Yeah well we’ll find a way around that very small detail. It’s just magic and no magic’s permanent, right?”
She had a point but some magic was so powerful it was almost impossible to reverse or challenge.
“I’m a healer. I don’t have the kind of magic or powers that can touch this.”
“Maybe not but we’ve reached out to some people who might be able to help. We’re going to fix this. You and Xander are meant to be.”
“Wewere, but not now. He doesn’t trust me.”
She smiled and rolled her eyes. “No?”
“No, he doesn’t.”
“You’re here in his apartment, where he lives, sleeps, and where he’s most vulnerable. You don’t think he trusts you?”
My brows pinched but my shoulders relaxed. “Maybe a little.”
“More than a little. Give him time and no more magic.” She smiled wider. “On him that is.”
“Oh gosh, no.” I glanced at our son. “I learned my lesson.”
“Then the rest will work itself out.” She stood and glanced at Rafe too. “Be careful, Toy. I love you both and if what they’re saying is true, you two being together before we have a chance to navigate this is dangerous. You can’t bond and you two here alone will be tempting. Laz said it was a bad idea but Xander told him it was his decision. No sex and I mean it. If things get out of control…”
