Page 55 of Beginning at the End
“I thought all of you were brooding in big houses.”She smiled at the man who brought in the boxes.
“Nope.I was a scout.Now, I am still a scout.I have a lady I have been seeing, but she is still searching for the perfect man, and I am not that.So, this way, I can see a lot of people and pass information along to others who are actively searching for a mate.”
He smiled.“You can see right through the glamour.”
She nodded.“Yup.You have a nick in the point of your right ear.”
He looked bashful.“Yeah, you know what you are looking at.”
Sern covered her eyes.“Stop looking.We are sensitive about the ears.”
“Then put a bra on them.That’s how it works locally.Maybe a headband.”
Sern snorted.“The irritation on the sensitive skin would be extreme.”
“So?Ladies all over the planet get used to chafed nipples when we first start to wear bras.Don’t be wusses.”
The delivery guy sounded like he was grinning.“This is your mate, my lord?”
Eudora smirked behind Sern’s hand.“Only if he plays his cards right.”
Sern kissed the side of her neck.She squeaked.
He chuckled against her skin before he straightened and removed the blindfold of his hand.
She turned in his arms and glared up at him.“No sneaking up on me.”
He nodded.“Yes, Eudora.Now, let’s see what I ordered.”
She chuckled and nodded to the other elf.“Nice to meet you.”
He grinned.“Interesting.I would not have imagined that he would match with someone like you, but seeing you together, I think the match is perfect.”
Sern tensed.“That is interesting.”
“I certainly think so.”The man gave a jaunty salute and grinned as he left the building.
Eudora went to the two boxes and started to unpack everything so she could see it.“Did he go shopping on the ark?There seems to be two of every animal.”
Sern chuckled and rolled up his sleeves.“My people eat a lot of meat.You seem at ease with it.”
“Once upon a time, I visited my grandparents’ home and took part in turning these from wandering beasts to meat.A smelly process, but we always went out for dinner afterward.”
She looked at the packet of beef and the chicken.“Do you have any skewers?”
He grinned and gestured with his hand.He had a handful of skewers.“Yes, I do.”
She laughed.“But do you have a grill and propane?”
He nodded.“Yes, I do.It is in the outdoor kitchen.”
She closed her mouth with a snap and nodded.“Oh, right.I missed that on the tour.”
She got the chicken marinating, roughly chopped vegetables, and hummed to herself as she moved around the kitchen.Sern got some coffee going and brought plates to the dining area.
“What else can I get started?”
“Potatoes?Lemonade?”
