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Minoru chuckled. “There is that. We will give you a code name. William Officer.”
He shrugged. “My name is Bill, so it isn’t too far off.”
Polly had to ask. “What are you, Bill?”
Minoru whispered in her ear. “Inhale his scent, and you will know.”
She inhaled and got the scent of earth, lichen, damp stone, and male pheromones. “I know that Aggie set him off. And he’s something stone and earth.”
“He’s a troll.”
“A bridge.” She giggled. “A troll bridge.”
Minoru felt her flinch. “And that is enough excitement for you, young lady. You are going to rest for the rest of the day.”
She sighed. “Great idea. Your fault I have been up for a week.”
He started to walk to their car. “No, your faultIwas up for a week. I am chapped.”
Bill barked a laugh behind them, and they continued to their patient driver, with five out of eight embryos waiting in storage. They didn’t know if they would survive the thawing process, as this was experimental, but they did know they were moving their cell clusters. This place was a giant juicy target.
Chapter Eight
Polly was relieved that the chemical heat was over, her body was back under her control, and the fertilized eggs were safe and sound at a facility that specialized in secure containment.
She sat working on a template for the thank you cards she had to send out after the wedding. There were a lot of blended traditions in the wedding, and thank you cards were some of them.
Nari came in and said, “Miss Polly, you have guests.”
Polly looked up from her desk. “Guests? Plural?”
“Plural.”
“Okay. Where did you put them?”
“The common area.”
“Great. Who is it?” She got to her feet, smoothing the snugly wrapped cotton kimono around her.
“Bella, Loki, Ulric, and Rick. I will bring tea in a moment.”
Polly hugged her and walked quickly to the common area. She opened the door and walked into the room where they were all waiting for her. “Hiya, guys.”
Bella jumped up and babbled apologies.
“Whoa. No. It was my lapse in judgment that contributed to the end result. Basically, ya’ll got me drunk, but I got behind the wheel.”
Minoru came in at that moment. “I was also not there to notice the signs. But, Loki, you should have fucking known better.”
Loki bowed deep. “I know. I was just so used to Polly being there that I didn’t think of what would happen if she was.”
Rick nodded. “I know what effect an omega out of heat has, and I know that their alphas are careful to keep them segregated. It didn’t occur to me that a beta would have the same effect.”
Ulric sighed. “I knew and didn’t care. I am very sorry, Polly.”
Polly inclined her head. “I accept you are all idiots.”
Minoru chuckled.
