“I told Sasha you could make the shifter come in under one minute without penetration once his dick was out of his pants. Since Sasha didn’t give you the full minute, I won by default.”
“You’re a lousy friend,” I said, laughing.
He grinned, jumped on the counter and began swinging his legs. “How was your night?” he asked.
“The Champagne sisters have vowed to stay in town and keep me company. I’m sooo excited. Ian cornered me in the French Market and asked me to persuade you or Sasha into voting ‘No’ on the last bill of the season. I think he’s on Jon’s payroll this year. There’s also a new kid in town. Michael from Frimbia.”
Malachi was instantly alert. He jumped down from the counter and came to the shower stall. He pressed his hands against the glass, his breath fogging the surface as he spoke.
“What did the sap want?” he asked seriously.
“To speak with Sasha. I tried getting into his mind, but he actually has shields up. I didn’t even get a freaking ding. Is there something I need to know?”
Malachi didn’t comment. I sighed, closing my eyes and letting the water run through my hair. Malachi didn’t lie to me, so if he wasn’t at liberty to say, he didn’t say anything. I knew why so little information came my way. It was for deniability. Some of the races were master lie detectors, some master liars. I was neither. But, I could walk a tightrope.
“Never mind, half-breed. How long do we have?”
Court officially began tomorrow, but I knew my boys had checked in today. Hey, they could shift space so they could pop in and out at will, but they still had a schedule.
“I won the bet, duckie,” he said. “I’m staying the night.”
“You no—good dog.”
“I know,” he said softly.
“Come here.” I pulled him into the shower with me. He didn’t argue as his expensive suit became wet. “It’s going to be a long week as it is. Let’s have a good time tonight.” I started unbuttoning his shirt.
I had a good life with my boys. Everything I could possibly want under one roof. I had money, a house, one good girlfriend, and a demon shadow who was more like a brother. But, most importantly, I had two men I couldn’t do without. Tonight, I was going to enjoy my time with Malachi, the sweet one.
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Acknowledgements:
Chapter One: An Understanding
Chapter Two: Lessons
Chapter Three: Fat Tuesday
Chapter Four: A Rectified Matter
Chapter Five: Family Secrets
Chapter Six: A Charm for the Lady
Chapter Seven: The Decree
Chapter Eight: Eidos
Chapter Nine: The Lonely Road
Chapter Ten: Reliable Men
Chapter Eleven: Divorce
Chapter Twelve: A Break
Chapter Thirteen: New Rules
Chapter Fourteen: A Visitor
Chapter Fifteen: A Sense of Urgency
Chapter Sixteen: Cornered
Chapter Seventeen: Drone for your Life
Chapter Eighteen: New Start
Chapter Nineteen: Road Trip
Chapter Twenty: Stipulations
Chapter Twenty-One: Red Haze
Chapter Twenty-Two: Registration
Chapter Twenty-Three: Lords and Privileges
Chapter Twenty-Four: Acknowledgment
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Other Ladies
Chapter Twenty-Six: Dinner and Dancing
Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Agenda
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Interrogations
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Unexpected Company
Chapter Thirty: Me and my Shadow
Chapter Thirty-One: Bad Coffee
Chapter Thirty-Two: Honesty Hurts
Chapter Thirty-Three: A Perfect Union
Chapter Thirty-Four: Loose Ends and Paperwork
Chapter Thirty-Five: Falling in Line
Sneak Peek: Beautiful Tears
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