Cale sat back in his seat with defeat. He'd known it was an ambush. "Fine. What do you suggest?"
There was a moment of silence, and then Marguerite said, "I wish Lucern was here. His Kate had issues withthe idea of getting involved with one of her writers, but they managed to get past that. He could tell us how."
"Dream sex," Lucian said abruptly, drawing all eyes his way.
"Dream sex?" Cale said uncertainly.
Lucian nodded. "It's hard to avoid temptation when you're having shared wet dreams."
"Yes, it is," Sam agreed excitedly, and then flushed when everyone glanced her way. "Well, it is. I was pretty into my career and not looking for a relationship when Mortimer came along, but those dreams ..." She shook her head, blood rushing up her throat and into her face as she recalled them. "They made it pretty hard for me to resist Mortimer. Every time I looked at him, I was remembering those damned dreams."
"Thank God for that," Mortimer murmured, hugging her close.
Sam smiled and melted into him.
"You haven't turned yet," Cale commented, and when Sam and Mortimer glanced his way with surprise, he pointed out, "Sorry, but Bricker and I overheard your conversation when I came to the enforcer house last week. You were agreeing to the turn. But you haven't yet?"
"Mortimer's a little shorthanded at the moment with everyone away on their honeymoons," Sam said shyly. "We plan to do it this week, though."
"You've agreed to turn?" Marguerite asked, beaming on the woman. "How lovely. What day are you doing it? I'll come help Mortimer oversee it if you like."
"I will too," Leigh offered.
"You will not," Lucian said at once. "I'm not having her kick you and possibly damaging the baby."
"I would never kick Leigh," Sam said with surprise.
"You wouldn't mean to," Lucian said. "But in that kind of pain, you won't know what you're doing."
Sam blanched. "I know Jo went through a lot of pain when she turned, but I thought that was because she was wounded. Won't it be easier for me?"
"I thought we were here to discuss Cale and Alex," Mortimer said, no doubt worried that if Sam knew just what she was in for, she might have second thoughts about turning.
"Yeah," Bricker said at once, backing his friend. "We were talking about wet dreams."
"Right, wet dreams," Cale said dryly. He grimaced at the group of them. "Just how am I to make Alex have wet dreams about me when I can't get into her mind?" When Bricker opened his mouth to speak, he added sharply, "And please don't suggest one of you give them to her. There is no way in hell I am allowing that."
Lucian snorted and shook his head. "Didn't your mother explain the facts of immortal life to you?"
"Of course," he said impatiently, scowling at the man.
"Then why don't you know about shared wet dreams?" he countered.
When Cale glared at him, Marguerite said quickly, "They aren't something anyone gives to her, dear ... except maybe you. Life mates who sleep under the same roof tend to share their dreams ... erotic dreams about each other."
"Sam and I weren't even under the same roof," Mortimer announced. "We were in neighboring cottages and experienced it."
Sam flushed but nodded silently.
"Then we need to get you two closer," Marguerite murmured thoughtfully. "Under the same roof would be best, but somewhere nearby might work."
Cale scowled at the suggestion, and said, "I don't see why you think sharing dreams would convince her to bypass her rule not to date coworkers and go out with me."
"He's never had them," Mortimer pointed out to Lucian when the older immortal began to look annoyed.
"Then he should trust us to know what we're talking about," Lucian growled.
It was Marguerite who said gently, "Cale dear, right now Alex is just seeing you as the answer to her business dreams. She's noticed that you're handsome and is attracted to you, but it's like seeing a lovely dessert you've never tried before when you're on a diet. It may look delicious, but because you don't know for sure how delicious, it's easier to deny yourself. Whereas, if it were a lovely slice of cheesecake that you have tasted and do know will be delicious, it would be harder to resist."