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arm’s length above them. “Say cheese.”
The flash went off
repeatedly before Seamus placed his hand over hers and snatched the camera. He
aimed it at her and took photo after photo.
“Enough. Stop, Seamus.
I hate my picture taken.” Gemma wrinkled her nose at him to get him to listen
to her and then she tried to wrestle the camera out of Seamus’s grasp. When she
got it, she knew it was only because he allowed it. His strength was not something
she’d be able to overcome without putting a little magic behind it.
Seamus was laughing.
“As adorable as your little nose twitch is, I dare say there may be something
my little researcher doesn’t know. Your power won’t work on me.”
“What?” Gemma turned to
him in surprise.
“It’s a fact. You won’t
be able to compel me any more than I can you. It’s the Goddess’ way of allowing
mates to retain a bit of free will,” Seamus explained.
“How is it that you
know this and I don’t?”
Seamus shrugged. Gemma
noticed he wore the adorable grin she loved so much. Picking the camera back up
to her face, she took a bunch of shots of Seamus looking delicious against her
purple bed linens. His tanned skin stood in contrast and defined the muscles
running the length of his arms as he stretched them overhead.
“Ok. Since you won’t go
to sleep and I don’t want to get out of this bed yet, talk to me. Tell me all
about Gemma Sinster. I know three of your sisters pretty well but you are all
so different.”
“We are?” Gemma was
intrigued by his assessment of their personalities. And she knew he would have
known Layla and Eloise well but which other had he gotten to know? And why was
she feeling a bit jealous?
Seamus nodded.
“Do tell,” Gemma
prompted him.
“Well, first there’s
Layla who for all intents and purposes is very shy. She’s quite content to let
Madden do most of the talking. Honestly, I don’t know how he doesn’t scare the
shit out of her.”
Gemma laughed. “I think
he does sometimes. And I think that’s why the Goddess gave them Anton to
balance them.”
Seamus looked like he
was considering that. “I don’t think I could do it,” Seamus paused, “Share you,
I mean. I’m not sure how I’m even going to handle other men around you with
these crazy protective instincts I have to fight back. Shit, I hate leaving you
here with Nicolaus and I’ve known him and trusted him with my life for years.”
“It’s just the Claiming
affecting you,” Gemma reassured him, “And the Claiming affects me by keeping my
desire only for you.” She kissed his nose and set her camera onto her bedside
table before curling herself into his arms.
Changing the subject to
lighter conversation, Gemma asked, “So what about Eloise?”
“Now, Eloise is
completely opposite Layla. She’s gregarious and always into something. I don’t
know how Caedon contains her.”
Her eyebrows rose and
Gemma responded, “Perhaps he doesn’t. He might like her a bit uncontained.”
“Not from what I hear,”
Seamus spoke mostly under his breath but Gemma caught the undertones and knew
she didn’t want to know any more on the subject.
“Remember Eloise and
Layla are years apart. Layla is the baby and she’s only nineteen. Eloise lived
as an adult for longer without a mate. She had to find her own way, something
to feel fulfilled without a mate. Her independence makes her so gregarious.
Plus, from what I’ve heard, Caedon likes a challenge.” Gemma grinned when
Seamus choked over her words. Her innuendo was clear that she too knew Eloise
and Caedon might be unconventional behind closed doors.
“But who else have you
gotten to know? I didn’t know any of my sisters spent time at TEU.”
“Grace. She visits
Davina. Apparently they’ve become something of best friends after meeting at
Layla’s Pronouncement.”
“Oh, that’s great.
Grace has always seemed so disconnected. This friendship will be good for her,”
Gemma paused in thought and
The flash went off
repeatedly before Seamus placed his hand over hers and snatched the camera. He
aimed it at her and took photo after photo.
“Enough. Stop, Seamus.
I hate my picture taken.” Gemma wrinkled her nose at him to get him to listen
to her and then she tried to wrestle the camera out of Seamus’s grasp. When she
got it, she knew it was only because he allowed it. His strength was not something
she’d be able to overcome without putting a little magic behind it.
Seamus was laughing.
“As adorable as your little nose twitch is, I dare say there may be something
my little researcher doesn’t know. Your power won’t work on me.”
“What?” Gemma turned to
him in surprise.
“It’s a fact. You won’t
be able to compel me any more than I can you. It’s the Goddess’ way of allowing
mates to retain a bit of free will,” Seamus explained.
“How is it that you
know this and I don’t?”
Seamus shrugged. Gemma
noticed he wore the adorable grin she loved so much. Picking the camera back up
to her face, she took a bunch of shots of Seamus looking delicious against her
purple bed linens. His tanned skin stood in contrast and defined the muscles
running the length of his arms as he stretched them overhead.
“Ok. Since you won’t go
to sleep and I don’t want to get out of this bed yet, talk to me. Tell me all
about Gemma Sinster. I know three of your sisters pretty well but you are all
so different.”
“We are?” Gemma was
intrigued by his assessment of their personalities. And she knew he would have
known Layla and Eloise well but which other had he gotten to know? And why was
she feeling a bit jealous?
Seamus nodded.
“Do tell,” Gemma
prompted him.
“Well, first there’s
Layla who for all intents and purposes is very shy. She’s quite content to let
Madden do most of the talking. Honestly, I don’t know how he doesn’t scare the
shit out of her.”
Gemma laughed. “I think
he does sometimes. And I think that’s why the Goddess gave them Anton to
balance them.”
Seamus looked like he
was considering that. “I don’t think I could do it,” Seamus paused, “Share you,
I mean. I’m not sure how I’m even going to handle other men around you with
these crazy protective instincts I have to fight back. Shit, I hate leaving you
here with Nicolaus and I’ve known him and trusted him with my life for years.”
“It’s just the Claiming
affecting you,” Gemma reassured him, “And the Claiming affects me by keeping my
desire only for you.” She kissed his nose and set her camera onto her bedside
table before curling herself into his arms.
Changing the subject to
lighter conversation, Gemma asked, “So what about Eloise?”
“Now, Eloise is
completely opposite Layla. She’s gregarious and always into something. I don’t
know how Caedon contains her.”
Her eyebrows rose and
Gemma responded, “Perhaps he doesn’t. He might like her a bit uncontained.”
“Not from what I hear,”
Seamus spoke mostly under his breath but Gemma caught the undertones and knew
she didn’t want to know any more on the subject.
“Remember Eloise and
Layla are years apart. Layla is the baby and she’s only nineteen. Eloise lived
as an adult for longer without a mate. She had to find her own way, something
to feel fulfilled without a mate. Her independence makes her so gregarious.
Plus, from what I’ve heard, Caedon likes a challenge.” Gemma grinned when
Seamus choked over her words. Her innuendo was clear that she too knew Eloise
and Caedon might be unconventional behind closed doors.
“But who else have you
gotten to know? I didn’t know any of my sisters spent time at TEU.”
“Grace. She visits
Davina. Apparently they’ve become something of best friends after meeting at
Layla’s Pronouncement.”
“Oh, that’s great.
Grace has always seemed so disconnected. This friendship will be good for her,”
Gemma paused in thought and
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