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Yes, twenty-nine of them.
Seth snorted. Okay, admitting how many you have
might not be the best idea, but maybe you could
commiserate over the difficulties of raising a son? Surely at
least one of those children was a boy, he teased.
Xavier laughed, his tension easing from his body. Yeah.
Twenty-seven of them, actually.
Chuckling, Seth quipped, Wow, talk about carrying on
your family name.
The older vampire grinned. Gotta do what I can, he
retorted.
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Lifting his beer, Seth saluted the man, then took a long
swallow of the bitter brew. Seth looked up when a shadow
fell over them. He smiled upon seeing his lover.
Damn, will I ever get used to thinking of this sexy man as my
lover?
Nothing could have prepared him for his vampire s
seemingly tireless desire for him. There were times when his
body felt like he d been ridden hard and put away wet.
Then, other times, Adalric worshipped him with mouth,
hands, and tongue, leaving him a sweaty, twitchy pile of
satiated nerves. Just thinking about their energetic bouts of
lovemaking caused Seth s shaft to thicken in his jeans.
Adalric chuckled. Those are thoughts better left for later,
darling, he crooned.
Seth smirked. Reading my mind again?
Didn t need to. Your thoughts were written all over your face,
beloved.
Flushing, Seth silently cursed his fair skin. Adalric
winked, then nodded toward the man next to him. You
remember Detective Hanson, don t you, Seth?
Rising from his chair, Seth smiled and held out his hand.
Glad to see you under better circumstances, detective.
Owen, please, the man replied, taking his hand. And
I m glad you seem to be doing so well.
Me, too. Seth flashed a grin toward his lover and
added, Couldn t be happier.
Geez, all this sappiness is enough to make anyone sick,
Peter piped up from where he sat on Toni s lap. He
snickered and quipped, Get a room.
Seth snorted. Like you have any room to talk, he
retorted, waving a hand at him and the hand the enforcer
had under Peter s shirt. At least all our hands are visible.
Jealous much? Peter replied haughtily, the perfect
queen. He looked slyly over his shoulder at Toni. Besides,
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we just have great sex together. It s not like we re in love or
anything.
Opening his mouth, Seth snapped it shut just as quickly.
Am I in love with Adalric? He didn t know. Shouldn t it be too
soon for such an emotion? He d only known the vampire,
what? A month or so?
That s enough, Peter, Toni growled. Stop causing
trouble.
Peter huffed and crossed his arms over his chest. Toni
shook his head, used his free hand to cup the human s jaw,
then he captured his mouth in a carnal kiss that would
surely distract him from his irritation.
Rolling his eyes, Seth returned his focus to Owen, who
was pointedly looking away from the making-out couple.
Hey, have you met Xavier? he asked, indicating the silent
vampire on his other side. He has a son, too. I bet you can
swap war stories.
Nice to meet you, Owen said, offering his hand to
Xavier.
After just a second s hesitation, Xavier reached out and
clasped the detective s hand, obviously fighting a case of
nerves. Likewise, he murmured huskily.
The two men stared at each other, their hands clasped, for
far longer than customary between two men& well, two
straight men anyway. Even Seth could feel the chemistry
between these two and he d be the first to admit that he
could be more than a little oblivious.
Suddenly, Owen cleared his throat and pulled his hand
away and shoved both of them into his pockets. He frowned,
then looked at Seth. How d you know I have a son?
Seth shrugged. Catlin said that s why he postponed the
BBQ a week.
Oh, uh, yeah. He s having some trouble with& Owen
shook his head and waved a hand. It doesn t matter.
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Deciding his friend needed some alone time with his
beloved, Seth stepped away. I m gonna find the john, then
get another beer. Anyone want a refill?
Wait, I could Owen started, taking a step back.
Nonsense, Seth cut him off. Have a seat and take a
load off, he insisted, pointing at his vacated chair. I won t
be but a minute.
Uh, yeah, sure, then I ll take a beer, Owen said
uncertainly.
Me, too, Xavier said. Thanks, Seth.
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match&
Adalric sang in Seth s head and he just managed to force
back his snort. His vampire caught his hand before he could
take three steps and reeled him back in. Adalric captured his
lips, thrusting his tongue in deep, ravishing his mouth.
When Adalric finally broke the kiss and grinned down at
him, Seth struggled to get air back into his deprived lungs.
Hmm, you do look good flushed, my beloved, Adalric
crooned. Don t be long. I ll miss you.
Seth knew that wasn t the only reason he shouldn t be
long. His vampire was still worried about the unrest in his
coven. In the past two weeks, Edwin had disappeared along
with Chad. He knew the enforcer s betrayal had cut Adalric
deeply. The vampire had been with Adalric for over sixty
years.
I won t be, Seth assured, giving his lover s hand a
squeeze.
Adalric growled softly, but then Darian stepped through
the back gate, looked around the back yard, and headed
toward the coven leader. Adalric pecked one more quick
kiss to Seth s lips before letting him go and turning toward
the tracker.
I need to talk to you, Seth heard Darian mutter to
Adalric as he moved away.
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Seth strode across the yard, waving toward Catlin where
he manned the grill. Hey, man, where s your john?
I ll show you, offered Gallo, Catlin s shifter mate.
Seth had heard the slender African American turned into
an appaloosa horse. He had to admit, he d be interested in
seeing that, but figured it d be rude to ask.
Thanks, man, Seth replied.
He followed Gallo through the sliding door. Once the
sliding door was closed behind them, Gallo glanced over at
him shyly and asked, So, what s it like being mated to a
vampire? Does he& does he drink your blood all the time?
Does it hurt?
Well, it seemed the shifter wasn t quite as shy as Seth had
pegged him. He chuckled and shook his head. Yes, he
drinks my blood. Seth tried not to think about what an odd
thing that was to admit. And, no, it doesn t hurt. It s
actually quite pleasurable, he added, waggling his
eyebrows at the smaller man.
Gallo laughed, his blue eyes sparkling, as he led him
through the dining room and pointed toward a hallway.
First door on the left.
Thanks, man, Seth said, patting Gallo on the shoulder
as he passed him.
He caught himself whistling happily while he took care of
business, and snickered at himself. Washing his hands at the
sink, Seth smirked at his reflection. You really do got it bad,
Seth, he commented.
Upon that admission, he gripped the sides of the sink and
took in his sun-bronzed skin, the light in his hazel eyes, and
the rosy glow on his cheeks. He ran a hand through his hair,
which had grown shaggier than he d ever allowed it to get
while working as a fireman.
Damn, he whispered. I really do love the vampire. He
frowned. Do vampires love back?
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Yes, twenty-nine of them.
Seth snorted. Okay, admitting how many you have
might not be the best idea, but maybe you could
commiserate over the difficulties of raising a son? Surely at
least one of those children was a boy, he teased.
Xavier laughed, his tension easing from his body. Yeah.
Twenty-seven of them, actually.
Chuckling, Seth quipped, Wow, talk about carrying on
your family name.
The older vampire grinned. Gotta do what I can, he
retorted.
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Lifting his beer, Seth saluted the man, then took a long
swallow of the bitter brew. Seth looked up when a shadow
fell over them. He smiled upon seeing his lover.
Damn, will I ever get used to thinking of this sexy man as my
lover?
Nothing could have prepared him for his vampire s
seemingly tireless desire for him. There were times when his
body felt like he d been ridden hard and put away wet.
Then, other times, Adalric worshipped him with mouth,
hands, and tongue, leaving him a sweaty, twitchy pile of
satiated nerves. Just thinking about their energetic bouts of
lovemaking caused Seth s shaft to thicken in his jeans.
Adalric chuckled. Those are thoughts better left for later,
darling, he crooned.
Seth smirked. Reading my mind again?
Didn t need to. Your thoughts were written all over your face,
beloved.
Flushing, Seth silently cursed his fair skin. Adalric
winked, then nodded toward the man next to him. You
remember Detective Hanson, don t you, Seth?
Rising from his chair, Seth smiled and held out his hand.
Glad to see you under better circumstances, detective.
Owen, please, the man replied, taking his hand. And
I m glad you seem to be doing so well.
Me, too. Seth flashed a grin toward his lover and
added, Couldn t be happier.
Geez, all this sappiness is enough to make anyone sick,
Peter piped up from where he sat on Toni s lap. He
snickered and quipped, Get a room.
Seth snorted. Like you have any room to talk, he
retorted, waving a hand at him and the hand the enforcer
had under Peter s shirt. At least all our hands are visible.
Jealous much? Peter replied haughtily, the perfect
queen. He looked slyly over his shoulder at Toni. Besides,
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we just have great sex together. It s not like we re in love or
anything.
Opening his mouth, Seth snapped it shut just as quickly.
Am I in love with Adalric? He didn t know. Shouldn t it be too
soon for such an emotion? He d only known the vampire,
what? A month or so?
That s enough, Peter, Toni growled. Stop causing
trouble.
Peter huffed and crossed his arms over his chest. Toni
shook his head, used his free hand to cup the human s jaw,
then he captured his mouth in a carnal kiss that would
surely distract him from his irritation.
Rolling his eyes, Seth returned his focus to Owen, who
was pointedly looking away from the making-out couple.
Hey, have you met Xavier? he asked, indicating the silent
vampire on his other side. He has a son, too. I bet you can
swap war stories.
Nice to meet you, Owen said, offering his hand to
Xavier.
After just a second s hesitation, Xavier reached out and
clasped the detective s hand, obviously fighting a case of
nerves. Likewise, he murmured huskily.
The two men stared at each other, their hands clasped, for
far longer than customary between two men& well, two
straight men anyway. Even Seth could feel the chemistry
between these two and he d be the first to admit that he
could be more than a little oblivious.
Suddenly, Owen cleared his throat and pulled his hand
away and shoved both of them into his pockets. He frowned,
then looked at Seth. How d you know I have a son?
Seth shrugged. Catlin said that s why he postponed the
BBQ a week.
Oh, uh, yeah. He s having some trouble with& Owen
shook his head and waved a hand. It doesn t matter.
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Deciding his friend needed some alone time with his
beloved, Seth stepped away. I m gonna find the john, then
get another beer. Anyone want a refill?
Wait, I could Owen started, taking a step back.
Nonsense, Seth cut him off. Have a seat and take a
load off, he insisted, pointing at his vacated chair. I won t
be but a minute.
Uh, yeah, sure, then I ll take a beer, Owen said
uncertainly.
Me, too, Xavier said. Thanks, Seth.
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match&
Adalric sang in Seth s head and he just managed to force
back his snort. His vampire caught his hand before he could
take three steps and reeled him back in. Adalric captured his
lips, thrusting his tongue in deep, ravishing his mouth.
When Adalric finally broke the kiss and grinned down at
him, Seth struggled to get air back into his deprived lungs.
Hmm, you do look good flushed, my beloved, Adalric
crooned. Don t be long. I ll miss you.
Seth knew that wasn t the only reason he shouldn t be
long. His vampire was still worried about the unrest in his
coven. In the past two weeks, Edwin had disappeared along
with Chad. He knew the enforcer s betrayal had cut Adalric
deeply. The vampire had been with Adalric for over sixty
years.
I won t be, Seth assured, giving his lover s hand a
squeeze.
Adalric growled softly, but then Darian stepped through
the back gate, looked around the back yard, and headed
toward the coven leader. Adalric pecked one more quick
kiss to Seth s lips before letting him go and turning toward
the tracker.
I need to talk to you, Seth heard Darian mutter to
Adalric as he moved away.
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Seth strode across the yard, waving toward Catlin where
he manned the grill. Hey, man, where s your john?
I ll show you, offered Gallo, Catlin s shifter mate.
Seth had heard the slender African American turned into
an appaloosa horse. He had to admit, he d be interested in
seeing that, but figured it d be rude to ask.
Thanks, man, Seth replied.
He followed Gallo through the sliding door. Once the
sliding door was closed behind them, Gallo glanced over at
him shyly and asked, So, what s it like being mated to a
vampire? Does he& does he drink your blood all the time?
Does it hurt?
Well, it seemed the shifter wasn t quite as shy as Seth had
pegged him. He chuckled and shook his head. Yes, he
drinks my blood. Seth tried not to think about what an odd
thing that was to admit. And, no, it doesn t hurt. It s
actually quite pleasurable, he added, waggling his
eyebrows at the smaller man.
Gallo laughed, his blue eyes sparkling, as he led him
through the dining room and pointed toward a hallway.
First door on the left.
Thanks, man, Seth said, patting Gallo on the shoulder
as he passed him.
He caught himself whistling happily while he took care of
business, and snickered at himself. Washing his hands at the
sink, Seth smirked at his reflection. You really do got it bad,
Seth, he commented.
Upon that admission, he gripped the sides of the sink and
took in his sun-bronzed skin, the light in his hazel eyes, and
the rosy glow on his cheeks. He ran a hand through his hair,
which had grown shaggier than he d ever allowed it to get
while working as a fireman.
Damn, he whispered. I really do love the vampire. He
frowned. Do vampires love back?
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