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her hands on him, he shook his head. “I don’t want you to use up all your energy; I’ll heal.”
“No, really, it’s okay. As long as I can go outside at some point and recharge and get some food and sleep, I’ll be fine. Please, let me help you.”
He gave Josh a look, who smiled back at him. “Okay.”
She placed her cool hands on his overheated chest, and he felt the warmth and tingles that came from her healing. He could only imagine those precious hands on other parts of his anatomy. Coincidently, said part started to rise in attention at her touch.
This is looking to be a hard night. Hard being the operative word.
When she finished, Reed cleared his throat again. I really need to stop doing that. “Let’s get Josh to one of the beds and light a fire in there and out here. The couch can’t be comfortable.”
“It’s okay.” Josh gave a pained laugh.
“That settles it then. We’ll light the fires, try to get something to eat and maybe some sleep. I can hear anything coming at us for a mile or so since we’re so isolated. What about your wards?”
“I set them about that far, as well, so I’ll know. We’ll be prepared, but I don’t want to stay here too long.”
“I agree,” Josh mumbled,fading into sleep. “Just don’t leave me alone too long and don’t go too far. I like you guys close.” Josh fell asleep as soon as they laid him in the large queen-sized bed in the room with the other fireplace.
Wow, the guy must really be out of it if he was spouting his thoughts like that. Reed kind of liked it.
Reed smiled down at the human. “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
Josh smiled in his sleep, and Reed let him be, walking out of the room towards his other mate. He took her hand, leading her to the couch. She sat with a vacant expression on her face.
“Hannah, what can I do for you? I’m going look around the cabin and get you some shoes, but what else?”
She smiled at him and shook her head. “I don’t know; everything’s different. What they did back there...” Her voice broke, cutting off her sentence.
Reed placed an arm around her shoulders, pulling her into his side. He didn’t want to think about what had gone on in that stone basement. The blood, the pain, the loss. It was too much.
“Shh, it’ll be okay. You’re tough. I’ve seen you. We’ll figure it out. Together.” At least he hoped.
“I’m just so tired, but I don’t want to sleep.” Her eyes held horrors he knew would take time to get over, if she ever did.
“Okay, just lie down on the couch and rest. You don’t need to sleep. I’m going to go in Josh’s room, get the fire set, and do the same in here. We need to find a way to contact someone. If we can’t then we’ll get out of here soon and get help. I’ll look for some clothes for us, then some food. How does that sound?” Telling her his plans made him feel better, like he might actually accomplish something. If she knew he wanted to care for her and Josh, maybe she’d relax enough to sleep.
“Let me help.” She made motions of getting up, but Reed stopped her.
“No, not now. Let me get everything but the food. I think you may need to help me with that part.” He blushed a bit. “I’m not a great cook, so that might be your job. But you rest.”
“I’m better with potions than food, but I can do my best.”
“That’s all I ask.” He gave her a smile, fought the urge to kiss her goodnight, and went to do his chores. At least doing something productive would help his rising fears—and rising erection.
“Once Josh sleeps a bit,” Hannah said when Reed came back from Josh’s room, “he’ll hopefully be able to move. I don’t like staying here. Away from everyone.” That haunted look came back in her eyes.
Reed would have done anything to sweep that look away.
He looked around the cabin, noting the lack of phones or
“No, really, it’s okay. As long as I can go outside at some point and recharge and get some food and sleep, I’ll be fine. Please, let me help you.”
He gave Josh a look, who smiled back at him. “Okay.”
She placed her cool hands on his overheated chest, and he felt the warmth and tingles that came from her healing. He could only imagine those precious hands on other parts of his anatomy. Coincidently, said part started to rise in attention at her touch.
This is looking to be a hard night. Hard being the operative word.
When she finished, Reed cleared his throat again. I really need to stop doing that. “Let’s get Josh to one of the beds and light a fire in there and out here. The couch can’t be comfortable.”
“It’s okay.” Josh gave a pained laugh.
“That settles it then. We’ll light the fires, try to get something to eat and maybe some sleep. I can hear anything coming at us for a mile or so since we’re so isolated. What about your wards?”
“I set them about that far, as well, so I’ll know. We’ll be prepared, but I don’t want to stay here too long.”
“I agree,” Josh mumbled,fading into sleep. “Just don’t leave me alone too long and don’t go too far. I like you guys close.” Josh fell asleep as soon as they laid him in the large queen-sized bed in the room with the other fireplace.
Wow, the guy must really be out of it if he was spouting his thoughts like that. Reed kind of liked it.
Reed smiled down at the human. “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
Josh smiled in his sleep, and Reed let him be, walking out of the room towards his other mate. He took her hand, leading her to the couch. She sat with a vacant expression on her face.
“Hannah, what can I do for you? I’m going look around the cabin and get you some shoes, but what else?”
She smiled at him and shook her head. “I don’t know; everything’s different. What they did back there...” Her voice broke, cutting off her sentence.
Reed placed an arm around her shoulders, pulling her into his side. He didn’t want to think about what had gone on in that stone basement. The blood, the pain, the loss. It was too much.
“Shh, it’ll be okay. You’re tough. I’ve seen you. We’ll figure it out. Together.” At least he hoped.
“I’m just so tired, but I don’t want to sleep.” Her eyes held horrors he knew would take time to get over, if she ever did.
“Okay, just lie down on the couch and rest. You don’t need to sleep. I’m going to go in Josh’s room, get the fire set, and do the same in here. We need to find a way to contact someone. If we can’t then we’ll get out of here soon and get help. I’ll look for some clothes for us, then some food. How does that sound?” Telling her his plans made him feel better, like he might actually accomplish something. If she knew he wanted to care for her and Josh, maybe she’d relax enough to sleep.
“Let me help.” She made motions of getting up, but Reed stopped her.
“No, not now. Let me get everything but the food. I think you may need to help me with that part.” He blushed a bit. “I’m not a great cook, so that might be your job. But you rest.”
“I’m better with potions than food, but I can do my best.”
“That’s all I ask.” He gave her a smile, fought the urge to kiss her goodnight, and went to do his chores. At least doing something productive would help his rising fears—and rising erection.
“Once Josh sleeps a bit,” Hannah said when Reed came back from Josh’s room, “he’ll hopefully be able to move. I don’t like staying here. Away from everyone.” That haunted look came back in her eyes.
Reed would have done anything to sweep that look away.
He looked around the cabin, noting the lack of phones or
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