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her legs, and very gently over her swollen, still sensitive pussy.
She moaned in delight and opened her eyes. Dresden was next to
her on the soft bed.
You are awake? he asked.
Mmmhmm.
Barachus moved up the bed on the other side of her. How do you
feel, love?
A grin tipped her lips. Ravished.
Both men chuckled.
Relaxed like I ve never felt in my life. She stretched her arms
above her head and yawned. Wow. I never knew& .
Dresden ran his fingers over her chest, and she glanced down to see
him tracing the mark Barachus had left on her. There s one more thing to
do before the night is over, sweetheart.
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She nodded. Dresden had yet to mark her.
You made me come too soon, he said with a slight smile, as if he
didn t really mind, so I will have to bite you without the sex. Do you
think you can deal with the pain?
Yes. For these two, she could handle anything.
He leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. His sweet flavor
flooded her mouth, and she moaned. Wrapping her hand behind his neck,
she held him to her lips, opened her mouth for him, and sighed when he
stroked her tongue with his. Her body tingled, but the sensation was
muted after she d received such incredible, life altering orgasms.
He pulled away slightly and kissed her cheek, her ear, her jaw, then
down to her neck, where he lightly suckled a sensitive spot that made her
moan and arch into him.
Light fingers traveled down her belly, and she realized that was
Barachus hand, because Dresden s was on her shoulder, her cheek, in her
hair. Oh, how much she d missed out on in her life of celibacy!
Barachus fingers tickled down her side, and then he touched her
wing with the lightest touch.
She moaned. Again, the sensation coursing through her was
wonderful, but dulled. She was exhausted. And though her body heated
at their touches and Dresden s kisses, she was so tired she couldn t
imagine coming yet again.
Dresden nibbled on her neck, her collarbone, then lower.
The light, tickling touch of Barachus fingers continued on the edge
of her wing.
Dresden moved a little farther down and flicked her nipple with his
tongue. She sucked in a quick breath as her nipple responded by
hardening. Dresden made a sound of approval deep in his throat and
repeated the light, damp stroke.
Okay, she whispered, her hand in his silky hair, urging him to
move to her chest and away from her too sensitive breasts. Her body
hummed like a low wattage wire, Barachus teasing touch to her wings
keeping her warm and soft and pliant. It s okay. I m okay. Just do it.
Dresden stroked Barachus mark with his tongue. Then came the
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sharp, intense pain of his teeth sinking into her flesh.
She cried out, but just as soon as it started, Dresden was soothing
the bite with his tongue, whispering soothing sounds to her. She reached
for Barachus hand at her side, where he still stroked her wing, and pulled
it away. As good as it was, she needed to rest.
Barachus stretched out next to her and slid his arm under her neck,
his body up against her right side. Dresden kissed her lips one last time
and laid down on her left, his body tucked up against her, too, his hand
set gently on her belly.
Rest, love, Barachus said.
She grinned and shut her eyes. Thank you for showing me love&
She yawned. ...and happiness& and that sex is so& beautiful.
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Chapter Thirteen
Six months later&
Barachus sat at the table in Aislan and Tina s domicile and watched
the two females laugh and giggle together in the kitchen as they prepared
supper. The king joined them, as he did often since Sheridan came to live
in his kingdom.
Sheridan s white gold hair sparkled, her eyes shone with
happiness, and her rounded belly made his heart swell with pride. She
was pregnant! No fairy had been impregnated for more centuries than he
could count. Of course, Tina was also with child. The two women, so
similar in features, were an amazement to the entire kingdom. The king
had been correct the day he transformed Sheridan into a fae being. Good
things were coming to them. Starting with the fact that apparently
humans, changed into fae, maintained some of their human qualities, such
as the ability to bear children.
Sheridan picked up a platter of food and brought it to the table. As
she leaned over to set it in the center, Barachus laid his hand on the back
of her thigh. She turned to him and winked, then laid a quick kiss on his
lips. Instead of letting her go, he pulled her down onto his lap.
She giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck. I have to finish
getting supper on the table.
Barachus laid his hand over her belly and gave their baby a little
pat. Of course, there was no telling which male was the actual father, but
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that didn t matter. Both he and Dresden were proud papas. He gave his
mate another kiss and released her. She sashayed into the kitchen and
gave him a lusty look over her shoulder before she turned and said
something to her sister.
He grinned then sighed and turned his attention to the
conversation at the table. Another couple had mated, and Dresden had
been working on designing a domicile for them. The talk revolved around
the preparations for the new domicile.
Sheridan worried their child wouldn t be true fae, but it wasn t as if
the king couldn t fix that problem. He d turned her and Tina, after all.
A few minutes later, the females came to the table with the last
plates of food, and then they settled in their seats. Sheridan sat next to
Barachus, Aislan and the king were at the ends of the table, and Tina sat
next to her mate, while Dresden sat directly across from Sheridan. This
was a common sight lately. The group of them supped together often.
What about arches? Tina said as she dished food onto her plate.
If they want something different, you could use arches for doorways. It s
a common design in the big world.
Barachus smiled as he accepted the platter from her. Both Sheridan
and Tina referred to the human world as the big world. It was cute, and
sweet. And he loved Sheridan so damn much he still couldn t believe it
most of the time.
Oh, what about something like a Spanish hacienda? Sheridan
asked. That would certainly be different. Big, open areas. Oh! A
courtyard in the middle.
And a balcony. That d be so pretty, Tina threw in.
Aislan and Dresden looked at the women as if they were crazy, but
Barachus had come to understand the way they thought, the way, when
together, they almost seemed to share one mind.
We can sketch something for Dres after dinner, Sheridan said as
she licked some sauce from her thumb.
You re awful quiet tonight, Malachi, Sheridan said, speaking to
the king. She was the only one who got away with calling him by his
given name, since she spent every day with him while he trained her in
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the magical arts.
The king took a bite of food and slowly chewed, his head cocked to
one side a bit as if in thought. After he swallowed and took a sip of his
wine, he said, I ve been thinking, and wondering& .
The rest of the group at the table waited in silence for him to go on.
Perhaps it is time we return to the ancient ways.
What ways are you talking about? Tina asked.
The king sighed. Once, many, many generations ago, the fae
found humans as mates. When a fairy was of age, and wanted to mate,
they were turned human. Some did not return, preferring to live in the
human world. But most came back with their chosen mates, who were
then made fae.
And they had children as we are? Aislan asked.
The king nodded. There were a few human turned fae who
brought trouble to the fae kingdoms, though, and the practice was put to
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