“Go to the lair.” Ryder answered.
“Sid what are you doing up here? This is their bedroom.” She went to his side and curled herself into it.
“I was talking to Harper and now I’m talking to Ryder. Sort of anyway.” Ryder came out of the bathroom and leaned against a corner of the wall.
“What’s the lair?” Sidney asked from her place at Curtis’ side. Harper scrunched her face up with disgust.
“You aren’t mating down there but I have an idea.” Harper said to them. They all turned at once. “That end of the attic,” she pointed. “Can we put up a temporary wall until we can build a house? One on that end and one in our room, the bathroom can be accessed by the temporary hallway.” Ryder grinned and stalked toward her.
“You are a very giving mate.” He leaned over and kissed her. “Yes, Curtis can build a temporary wall so he and his new mate will have a place to sleep. Can’t you Curtis?” He was already nodding.
“I’d come and hug you Harper but I suspect that it would be inappropriate right this minute.” Ryder growled.
“She’s naked under there, I interrupted them. She’s in heat too.” Sidney smirked.
“Then we’ve imposed too long. I think breakfast is ready. I’ll get that wall built when the room is clear Ry. Come on Sidney.” He wrapped his arm tightly around her waist and tugged her from the room. He closed the door behind them.
“You are incredible. I’ve never met a woman that would give half of her room away so someone else could get busy.” He sat on the edge of the bed. “Are you hungry? Or are you hungry” He growled cupping her sex through the quilt. Her stomach growled and gurgled. “Okay, get up. If you have a pup in there you have to keep him fed so he grows big and strong. Later though maybe we’ll take a walk and…” The corners of Harper’s mouth lifted. “Come on sweetheart. Let’s see if Nicole’s breakfast is better than her dinner.” Harper swung her legs over the side of the bed and got up. She went to the bathroom and showered quickly.
Nicole’s scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits, and gravy were actually very good. Harper mused while she ate the biscuit she’d smeared with butter and jelly. It was her third. Sidney elbowed her and nodded at the biscuit. Harper looked at it then looked back at her friend. “You’re already pregnant. You don’t eat like that my love.” Sidney grinned. Harper rolled her eyes. Sidney was so full of it. There was no way pregnancy was affecting her hunger this soon.
“So, Curtis has an announcement to make and we have a new urgent project.” Harper said for everyone to hear. “Curtis?”
“If the next words I hear are that he’s getting mated and we’re building him a house, I am going to go nuclear.” Nicole seethed.
“I’m getting mated.” Curtis said, “I don’t know what the project is except that I need help putting a couple of walls up in the attic.” He put his arm around Sidney. Harper liked how natural Sidney looked today. Usually Sidney wore a ton of makeup. She always wore heavy powder. There was usually a ton of eye shadow, heavy eyeliner, and bright red lipstick. Today though, there was none of that. She was scrubbed clean and her hair seemed product free.
“What the hell are you looking at Harper?” Sidney recoiled when she noticed her scrutiny. Harper grinned.
“You’re gorgeous.” Harper smiled wider. “Really Sid, you should run around like this all the time.” Curtis leaned over and kissed her cheek.
“Told you.” He murmured. Sidney’s face turned a pretty shade of pink and Harper squeezed her hand.
“Really gorgeous. Do you work today?” Sidney shook her head. “Good. We are building a house.” Nicole snarled and Harper put up a hand to silence her but it didn’t. Nicole stood with her teeth bared. Harper sat back with her arms folded across her chest. “Do I need to whip her out again?” Nicole sat down hard. Her mate was suddenly behind her with a hand on her shoulder.
“We need to build houses, at least one anyway. Will, your bunch is expected to help. I want to get it up as soon as we can.” Ryder sipped his coffee.
“Why should we help?” Nicole pouted.
“Because it’s your house, unless you don’t want it. I think that you all are stuffed in that room with no privacy. I have plans for a four bedroom and a three bedroom, your pick. I think we can get this knocked out quickly then I want the barn up. With all of us working together, it shouldn’t be hard. Meanwhile, Curtis and Sid are staying in the attic with us, hence the walls. I’ll dig up the plans, someone help me figure out the lumber order. Curtis get on the walls after breakfast.