"Blah, blah, blah. Sally, get to the point." Jen made an impatient motion with her hand.
"Costin and I can hear each other's thoughts," Sally blurted out.
"Shut up!" Jacque grinned.
"That's what I'm talking about. It all starts with the mind talk and next thing you know you're rolling around getting wrapped up in the sheets like a burrito." Jen was up, doing a little dance as she spoke. She stopped when she realized everyone was staring at her. "What?" Her forehead wrinkled.
Crina, Cynthia, and Rachel were shaking their heads with small smiles on their faces. Sally was covering her face in embarrassment and Jacque was rolling her eyes.
"Jen," Jacque started.
Jen held up her hands. "I know, I know. Always with the ‘don't talk about sex, Jen', ‘keep your clothes on, Jen', ‘be a boring square, Jen'."
"Did you hear me, baby?"
Sally jumped again. "Oh, crap, I forgot he spoke to me." She stood and walked away, turning her back on her friends. "Yes, I heard you. Sorry, I was distracted by the girls."
"Hmm, I must not be doing something right if your friends distract you better than I do. Guess I'll have to remedy that." She heard Costin chuckle in her mind and felt warm breath over her neck.
She shivered. "Was that you?"
"Yes, Sally mine, that was me. Now, are you coming to the meeting room or do I need to come and carry you over? Which would be completely fine with me."
Sally giggled. "We are on our way."
"Fine, have it your way. No worries, love. I will find another way to get you in my arms."
Sally was blushing when she walked back over the others.
"Um, Sally, you do realize that we can't hear you talk to him right? You don't have to walk away for privacy like you're on a cell phone."
Sally's blush deepened. "But if I try to talk to him while I'm in front you guys you will tell me that I look constipated."
The room erupted into chuckles.
"Oh, Sally girl, I wouldn't say you look constipated," Jen placated.
"Oh, okay." Sally smiled.
"For all I know you might look like you have gas, or maybe you look like you are in the throes of -"
"Jen!" Jacque cut her off, trying very hard not to laugh. When the others lost their composure Jacque gave in herself.
Sally tried to give them a stern glare, but she was to giddy to be upset. A wide grin spread across her face as she thought about Costin.
"Jennifer, Costin said you all were on your way." Jen hear her mate’s voice.
"We're heading that way. We had girl things to discuss. Tell Costin not to get his tail in a twist, his little healer will be there in a sec."
"Costin isn't the one asking, baby. I'm asking. And what girl things?"
"Oh, well, in that case I won't tell you not to get your tail in a twist because I think your tail stays in a perpetual state of twisted-ness. And none of your business."
She heard Decebel growl at her. She laughed. "Love you, my furry fur ball."
"Promise me you will never call me that out loud, in front of anyone."
"Now baby, you know I can't make a promise like that. You're bound to piss me off at some point and I need all the ammunition I can muster."