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She threw her head back, and her thighs tightened on his hips. “God, I love you.”
“I love you more.” He kissed her, keeping his hold gentle.
“Hey, Dad, you should see the—”
Talen turned to see Garrett and Logan loping up from the pool.
Garrett coughed and then backpedaled, his face a beet red. “Oh God. Oh God. Oh God.”
Logan turned around and then tried to grab Garrett before he stumbled into a short white picket fence that was probably just there for show. White stakes flew in every direction.
Garrett bellowed, his arms windmilling, and fell over the cliff.
Logan ran forward and leaned over. “Um, he’s okay. Hit a bunch of rocks about forty feet down.” The demon didn’t turn back around. “I’ll, ah, go help him up.” Even the tips of Logan’s ears were red. He quickly disappeared down the cliff.
Cara chuckled and dropped her face to Talen’s neck. “We just scarred them for life.”
“Idiots should know better.” Talen resumed his pounding, kissing her, truly enjoying the moment.
Yeah. Life was pretty damn good.
* * *
Cara watched the sunset spread across the sky from a cushioned lounger at the pool the next night. She wore a bikini with a sheer wrap around her hips. She had so many things she wanted to do, including having more kids, but she wanted to work for a while and play with immortality.
Talen was inside on the phone, and he had three more minutes before she interceded and got him back to relaxing. It had taken nearly the entire day for either of the boys to be around her without blushing beet red. But after eating entirely too much crab and then getting a good night’s sleep, they now lounged in the pool drinking beer and acting back to normal.
She frowned and glanced at her phone.
“Dad will be out in a minute.” Garrett didn’t even look up. “He’s just finalizing the treaty with the Sandovskys.”
Logan nodded, his dark glasses hiding his eyes. “We’re going to visit their headquarters after we finish the job with the Enforcers in Seattle. Alaska is nice this time of year.”
“Sounds like fun. Maybe I’ll come with you. I’d like another glass of wine. Be right back.” Padding barefoot, she walked into the kitchen and uncorked another wine bottle.
“Mom!” Garrett called. “Dad’s off the phone.”
She ran out of the room and barreled straight into his arms. “We have a new treaty.”
He held her easily. “Thanks to you, we have new best friends.”
She kissed his mouth, pleasure overtaking her. “It’s nice to contribute.”
Talen lifted her up and fell right into her lounger, extending his legs. With his jeans and T-shirt, he’d probably get too warm. She moved to get up, and he tugged her closer. “You’re safe now.”
She blinked. “What did you do?”
Talen grinned at the boys. “We made the cure completely public in case there are any other hidden species out there trying to find it or you.”
Garrett and Logan knuckle-bumped.
Cara smiled. “That’s a great plan. The cure should be public.”
Talen sighed. “So long as you’re protected, I don’t care what we make public.”
There was the man she loved. “You make me feel safe.”
He smiled and cupped her head. “I vow you’ll always be safe.”
Now, wasn’t that sweet. Cara smiled at the one man she’d love forever. Peace had arrived, and she’d figured out what to do as her life’s work. Life couldn’t be any better. Her mate was finally seeing the real her. “I love you, Talen Kayrs.”
His eyes swirled golden and intense. “I love you more, mate. Forever.”
