“Oh. Maybe you do mean that.” I giggled.
He patted my butt as he let me go. “Travis is waiting for you. He wants some time with you.” His back was to me now, so I couldn’t see his face. I tried to move so I could, but he kept turning.
I gave up and just asked. “David. Are you okay with this now?”
He cleared his throat and answered without turning around. “Yes. No. I don’t know. I do know that I can’t make you choose, so I need to get over my issues. I am working on it, but it’s going to take a while. I am happy when you are happy, and I am glad you have multiple people watching over you. It will come with time, Sugar. Don’t hold yourself back from them because of me.”
I hugged him from behind and he patted my hands. “If you’re sure…”
“Go, see Travis. He wants to help you with your math coursework before everyone goes to bed.”
“Okay, then.” I squeezed tight, then let go and went to find Travis.
I found him in my bedroom, sitting at the small desk. He had his coursework out and was working on some math problem that looked like hieroglyphics to me. I sighed, sat down on the bed and dug my Calculus out of my bag. With a grin, he sat down next to me and bumped my shoulder with his. I leaned against him and rested my head on his shoulder for a minute. “Travis. Do you think life will ever be normal again?”
He laughed. “With you around, never.” Shocked, I looked up into his eyes, which were still dancing with laughter. My gaze dropped to his mouth, and I decided, fuck it, I was going for it. In a quick move, I leaned forward and pressed my lips against his. His arms came around me tightly, and he pulled me into his lap. I was straddling him, so I wrapped my legs around him. He cupped my face, and gently guided me so he could have the best access to my mouth. I opened for him, and he swept in hungrily. A minute later, I was breathing heavy as he released me. I laid my head on his shoulder as he rubbed my back. I wanted more, but I didn’t want to move too fast.
Travis tenderly moved some hair behind my ear, then put a finger under my chin, bringing my face up to his. “Not that I’m complaining, but what brought that on?”
“I did a lot of thinking earlier and I have come to the conclusion that I can’t leave you all. I talked to Sarah, and she said some things that made sense as well. I can’t live my life by human standards. You all are my soul mates. I’ve known that, but I was fighting it.” I giggled as there was a “whoop” from the other room as David celebrated. Nosy bastard. He must have heard that thought as well, because a laugh came from the same room as the whoop.
Travis leaned in a little and kissed me again. I was fighting the urge to move against him, but he felt too good against me and it was quickly becoming a losing battle. Before I did something that I would regret, I broke away from the kiss and moved off his lap, staring at the bed as I did. “Uh, I need to work on Calculus.”
He chuckled, and when I looked down at him, his eyes were dark with need. “Babe, don’t be embarrassed. We will take it as slow as you want, and we won’t push for more than you’re willing to do.” He adjusted the way he was sitting, awkwardly turning so he could see me after I had moved. “Do you need help today?”
“Let me work on these on my own, and I will let you know if I get lost, okay?” I was still avoiding looking at him.
“Sure.”
We worked in silence for a little over an hour before I ran into problems. He patiently explained what I was doing wrong and helped me with the rest before we laid down for bed. He settled in as I went to change. When I came back, he held me as I fell asleep. I think I was getting used to this.
Chapter 5
Saturday dawned cold and raining. It seemed our plans for the day were shot, unless the weather changed. After getting ready for the day, I wandered into the kitchen, half-heartedly looking for everyone. I found them at the stove, preparing another huge breakfast. A cup of coffee seemed to magically appear in front of me. When I looked up, Travis was smiling at me as he set the cream and sugar in front of me as well. Soon, plates of pancakes, bacon, sausage, and scrambled eggs were waiting on the counter. I made a plate and sat down at the table.
“So, now what are we going to do? With the rain, we can’t train outside.” I sipped at the coffee, grateful for the warmth it provided.
Kait smiled. “There’s a ward over the training ground, Princess. The rain won’t bother us.”
Well, shit. I was hoping for a quiet morning to sit and read. He must have heard my thoughts, because he said, with an almost evil grin, “No rest for the wicked.”
I stuck my tongue out at him. His grin changed, becoming flirtier. “I warned you once, Princess. This is twice. You might not want to do that again. Three strikes and you’re out, you know.”
David choked on his coffee, picking up on Kait’s meaning either from me or him. Travis just looked between us all, confusion written all over his face, then, Kait must have explained it to him because understanding dawned on his face and he
