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Authors: Vivian Wood
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Adult, sexy, tragedy, Erotic, New Orleans, BBW, Alpha, Shifter, Warriors, Faith, werebear, Temptation, bear, Past, mates, Bayou, Protect, Forget, Sultry, Alpha Guardian, Enslavement, Mortal Danger, Carnal, Crumble
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butler. “We should move into the living area.”
After Cassie and Rhys surrendered their wooden spoons to Duverjay, the group moved to the sprawling couches in the living room. An ottoman made a good place to lay out the massive charcuterie tray and several plates, so they gathered around it and chose seats accordingly. Aeric grabbed the only solo seat, and Echo and Rhys claimed the larger couch, cuddling closely together without a hint of remorse.
After a moment of intense eye contact and a brief pause, Gabriel and Cassie ended up on a love seat together. Cassie’s wide hips and full skirt combined with Gabriel’s brawny frame meant that they were nearly plastered to one another. The second their thighs touched, Gabriel sucked in a deep pull of Cassie’s sweet scent, and he lost the thread of the conversation entirely.
“Did you try this one?” Cassie asked, nudging Gabriel’s knee with her own and pointing to a crumbling piece of cheese on her plate.
“No. Should I?” Gabriel asked, raising a brow.
Cassie pulled a comical sour face and shook her head.
“It’s reallllly strong,” she said. “The candied pecans are good, though.”
“This reminds me a little of London when I was growing up,” he said, pointing to a sharp English cheddar. “Farmer’s breakfast, they called it. A piece of bread, a piece of cheese, and a pint of ale.”
“I didn’t realize that everyone was so well fed,” Cassie said. She froze a second after she said it, clearly realizing how bad it sounded, but Gabriel just chuckled.
“We weren’t, believe me. But my sister had a way about her…”
Duverjay brought a tray of wine glasses, and Cassie and Gabriel each accepted one. Duverjay poured them a dry red wine, but neither sipped it right away.
“People just gave her food?” Cassie asked, looking surprised.
“Ah, no. She was a lightfinger. She could steal almost anything that wasn’t bolted to the floor,” Gabriel reminisced with a smile.
“That’s amazing. I mean, not amazing, but… I’m glad she provided for you both. What did you say your sister’s name was?” Cassie asked.
“Caroline,” Gabriel said, the name sticking in his throat a bit.
“Well, here’s to Caroline,” Cassie said, clinking her wine glass against Gabriel’s. “She sounds awesome. Family is… well, I don’t have one of my own yet, but it’s the most important thing in the world.”
“I lost my parents at a young age, and Caroline was all I had. She was amazing, but I always wished…” Gabriel couldn’t quite finish his statement, unsure where he was headed.
“I didn’t have much in the way of parents, either,” Cassie said with a sympathetic glance. “I’ve always thought… I don’t know. I’ll do better with my own family, you know? That’s all I can do.”
“Indeed,” Gabriel said, shifting in place. Talking to his supposed fated mate about the family she wanted to have one day was uncomfortable, mostly because Gabriel himself desperately desired the same thing. Still, they were too new, too uncertain, for this particular talk. One day, perhaps…
Gabriel nearly groaned at his own indecisiveness. He wanted her, he didn’t want her. He wanted to fuck her, then he was thinking about his future children… It was ridiculous. He needed to get his act together and stop behaving like a lovesick boy.
Cassie was just a girl, like any other girl. Perhaps she was more beautiful, more beguiling than most. And the way she smelled… yeah, Gabriel was hard for her every moment of the day.
But that didn’t mean a lifetime of commitment, did it? That didn’t mean he could let Cassie rely on him, when he’d only eventually let her down.
The conversation swirled and shifted around him, and he took a few moments to soak it all in. He had a beautiful redhead at his side, pressed so close he could feel her warmth. He had his fellow Guardians to watch his back. He had a job, and a home. He had a butler, for God’s sake.
After Cassie and Rhys surrendered their wooden spoons to Duverjay, the group moved to the sprawling couches in the living room. An ottoman made a good place to lay out the massive charcuterie tray and several plates, so they gathered around it and chose seats accordingly. Aeric grabbed the only solo seat, and Echo and Rhys claimed the larger couch, cuddling closely together without a hint of remorse.
After a moment of intense eye contact and a brief pause, Gabriel and Cassie ended up on a love seat together. Cassie’s wide hips and full skirt combined with Gabriel’s brawny frame meant that they were nearly plastered to one another. The second their thighs touched, Gabriel sucked in a deep pull of Cassie’s sweet scent, and he lost the thread of the conversation entirely.
“Did you try this one?” Cassie asked, nudging Gabriel’s knee with her own and pointing to a crumbling piece of cheese on her plate.
“No. Should I?” Gabriel asked, raising a brow.
Cassie pulled a comical sour face and shook her head.
“It’s reallllly strong,” she said. “The candied pecans are good, though.”
“This reminds me a little of London when I was growing up,” he said, pointing to a sharp English cheddar. “Farmer’s breakfast, they called it. A piece of bread, a piece of cheese, and a pint of ale.”
“I didn’t realize that everyone was so well fed,” Cassie said. She froze a second after she said it, clearly realizing how bad it sounded, but Gabriel just chuckled.
“We weren’t, believe me. But my sister had a way about her…”
Duverjay brought a tray of wine glasses, and Cassie and Gabriel each accepted one. Duverjay poured them a dry red wine, but neither sipped it right away.
“People just gave her food?” Cassie asked, looking surprised.
“Ah, no. She was a lightfinger. She could steal almost anything that wasn’t bolted to the floor,” Gabriel reminisced with a smile.
“That’s amazing. I mean, not amazing, but… I’m glad she provided for you both. What did you say your sister’s name was?” Cassie asked.
“Caroline,” Gabriel said, the name sticking in his throat a bit.
“Well, here’s to Caroline,” Cassie said, clinking her wine glass against Gabriel’s. “She sounds awesome. Family is… well, I don’t have one of my own yet, but it’s the most important thing in the world.”
“I lost my parents at a young age, and Caroline was all I had. She was amazing, but I always wished…” Gabriel couldn’t quite finish his statement, unsure where he was headed.
“I didn’t have much in the way of parents, either,” Cassie said with a sympathetic glance. “I’ve always thought… I don’t know. I’ll do better with my own family, you know? That’s all I can do.”
“Indeed,” Gabriel said, shifting in place. Talking to his supposed fated mate about the family she wanted to have one day was uncomfortable, mostly because Gabriel himself desperately desired the same thing. Still, they were too new, too uncertain, for this particular talk. One day, perhaps…
Gabriel nearly groaned at his own indecisiveness. He wanted her, he didn’t want her. He wanted to fuck her, then he was thinking about his future children… It was ridiculous. He needed to get his act together and stop behaving like a lovesick boy.
Cassie was just a girl, like any other girl. Perhaps she was more beautiful, more beguiling than most. And the way she smelled… yeah, Gabriel was hard for her every moment of the day.
But that didn’t mean a lifetime of commitment, did it? That didn’t mean he could let Cassie rely on him, when he’d only eventually let her down.
The conversation swirled and shifted around him, and he took a few moments to soak it all in. He had a beautiful redhead at his side, pressed so close he could feel her warmth. He had his fellow Guardians to watch his back. He had a job, and a home. He had a butler, for God’s sake.
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