“Orrrrr… He’d think you are so neglected that you are taking your needs into your own hands, striving to be faithful, but since he isn’t servicing you right, he might be driving you into the arms of another man, leaving him to wither and die alone. Ohh, the horror!” Rian said, dramatically.
Rebecca laughed.
“Okay, okay, what does your magic website have that will blow his mind?” Rebecca asked, curious.
“How about this?” He twisted the laptop to show her.
“Where is that supposed to go?” she asked.
“Too big?” He looked at the screen again.
“Rian!” Rebecca exclaimed.
“Here, give me that,” Damian said, standing up taking the laptop and returning to the rocking chair. After a few clicks, he showed Rebecca the screen.
“Does that rotate?” she asked, tilting her head.
“Yup and that is to prep you for back-door fun. He can’t say that will hurt the baby,” Damian said, pretending to spank the laptop. Rebecca’s eyes widened.
“I also threw in some menthol lube, heating massage oils, and some videos. You should be set,” he said.
“Damian, grab my purse. It’s behind you on the desk,” Rebecca said.
“I can’t wait to see his reaction to this stuff!” Rebecca said, giggling.
“It should be interesting to say the least,” Kate said, chuckling.
Chapter 4
“Did Caleb get his sleep?” Bran asked as they were getting ready for bed that night.
“Yup, he slept all afternoon and through dinner. We ended up waking him up around seven-thirty. We made sure he ate and sent him on his way,” she said nervously.
“Good, he looked like he needed the sleep. Did you order your lingerie?” Bran asked, climbing into bed.
“Yes, though I’m not sure about one of them. Rian said it would be hot though.” She picked up her hairbrush as she continued to fidget in the bathroom.
“Kate?” Bran said.
“Yeah?” she said, walking out of the bathroom.
“You brushed your teeth three times, put lotion on twice, flossed, tweezed your eyebrows, washed your face, and filed your nails. You want to tell me what’s wrong?” He patted the bed beside him. She took a deep breath and set the brush down before walking over to sit on the bed.
“I think I may know what this is about,” he started and she looked up surprised.
“You do?”
“Yes, I think being with those babies today maybe made you want one of your own. It’s why you were so aroused, wasn’t it?” Bran asked, his amber eyes kind.
Kate jumped up and started pacing. “Not exactly.” She twisted and turned her fingers nervously. She saw Bran eyeing her hands, frowning.
“Love, tell me,” he said, reaching from the bed to still her hands.
She looked down at him with tears streaming down her cheeks. She brought her forearm up across her eyes as she started to cry. Bran jumped out of bed and pulled her into his arms.
“God, sweetie, what is it! What happened? You’re starting to scare me,” he said, frantic.
“Caleb is my mate, too!” she wailed and cried into his chest. He froze, hands on her upper arms. She continued to shake. He stepped back, released her and sat on the edge of the bed.
“Did you…did the two of you…” he asked, his voice breaking.
“No! No!” she yelled and knelt in front of him by the bed. She looked up at him.
“I would never do anything like that without telling you first.”
“Thank God!” he replied, pulling her to her feet and then up into his lap. She instinctively wrapped her legs around his waist. Breathing hard, he buried his face in her breasts.
“What do we do?” she asked quietly.
Bran held her for the longest time. He cursed Fate for making him share his mate. He wanted to hate Caleb but found he couldn’t. After a few more minutes, he had to acknowledge to himself that Fate didn’t make mistakes. He couldn’t deny Caleb without hurting Kate and he would cut off his arm before he hurt her. The more he thought about it, the less it bothered him. They were in turbulent times and things weren’t safe. The pack would get another strong leader and he would get someone to help him keep Kate protected. Caleb would get a home, a pack, and security for his sons.
Suddenly his mind came to a screeching halt. When Caleb and Kate mated, he would become a father through their bond. He liked that idea. He liked it a lot. He loved children. But could he share her in bed? He thought about that and found he wasn’t angry or jealous when he imagined Caleb with Kate. In fact, he was getting aroused. The things they could do together. He smiled and looked up into Kate’s worried and tear-streaked face.