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“I’m giving you a present every day,” I muttered to the mattress, heard my husband’s chuckle then I felt his hand glide light over the curve of my behind.
Then I felt his lips brush the skin of my hip, they disappeared and I felt them touch my neck then, in my ear, he whispered, “Thank you, my wee Finnie, I’ll treasure him.”
He would treasure his dragon.
I closed my eyes, felt happiness wash through me, turned my head, opened my eyes and smiled at my husband.
“You’re welcome, my handsome husband,” I whispered back.
His eyes went soft and he smiled back, sweet and gentle, leaned in, kissed my temple then moved from the bed, throwing the covers over me.
He’d already dressed and come back to kiss me before he went to his own bath and now I watched him walk to the door. He unbolted it, unlocked it and threw it open while I sighed contentedly.
All four of my girls were standing outside.
“Have a courier deliver the box on the dresser to my ship in Sudvic without delay. Its contents are fragile so tell him if I see even the barest crack in the glass, he’ll answer to me. Also tell him to instruct Skylar that I want it mounted in my cabin before Finnie and I arrive tomorrow,” Frey commanded, all four of them stared up at him with mouths open then Esther finally nodded, peeled off and disappeared.
I smiled yet again.
He so totally treasured his dragon.
Frey turned back to me.
“I’ll be back to escort you to the Gales, wife,” he called.
I pushed lethargically up on both forearms and called back, “Awesome, husband.”
He shook his head and grinned. Then he disappeared.
My girls rushed in with Bess closing the door.
Then they all stopped four feet from the bed and stared at me.
“Hey ladies,” I greeted, totally not caring I was na**d and in bed and had obviously been thoroughly and vigorously laid by my hot, virile husband who seriously liked my present.
They all kept staring at me.
Finally, Jocelyn stated, “Balls to ten minutes.”
She was right. Ten minutes were over about an hour ago.
I burst out laughing.
As I knew they would, they joined me.
Then Alyssa rushed to my dressing room and came back with my robe. I struggled to put it on under the covers as I heard water sloshing next door.
Time for a bath.
Then the Gales.
Then, tomorrow, adventure.
Chapter Eighteen
Bitter Gales