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“Slugger, I have the entire night alone with you. I just figured you were going to need a little nourishment for energy before I kick off round two.”

“Well damn.” I really didn’t know what else to say to that.

Thomas

Chapter 8

I still wasn’t entirely comfortable leaving the Pack, but I’d put it off for as long as possible. As it was, we’d only be getting five days in San Marco now. Lily was disappointed, as she’d been looking forward to spending time with her family for quite some time. I hated to do this to her and even offered to allow her and the girls to stay a few extra days, but she’d declined.

“As much as I want to see everyone, I don’t like being away from our Pack for too long. Five days is plenty.”

“You were originally talking three weeks,” I reminded her.

“That was a dream. I’m back to reality now, and our place is here. Maybe we should just cancel the trip entirely.”

I reached up and checked her forehead for a fever.

She pushed my hand away and grimaced.

“I’m not sick and I was being serious. Now is just not a good time.”

“Slugger, we may not be the largest Pack in the world, but we’re sizable enough that if we waited until everything was perfect within the Pack, then we’d never go anywhere.”

She sighed. “I know you’re right.”

“Luke and Syd will hold down the fort while we’re gone. Isn’t that part of why I have a Beta to begin with?”

“I suppose.”

“It’s fine. Against my better judgement, I’ve even agreed to leave Sam behind. You just better be right about this Micah character. I’ve already made arrangements with Kyle to have Micah standing by on our arrival. He’ll run a quick check to ensure that the flight didn’t harm the baby or send you into premature labor or anything. Then we’ll head up the mountain to get settled in. Well, as long as everything looks good.”

“By ‘we’ you are referring to you, right? Because I’m pretty sure I would know if something went wrong or if I was in labor. Not my first rodeo.”

I groaned. “Fine, you want me to say it?”

“I do.”

“I need him to verify that you are okay. My wolf is already going to be worked up just being in your brother’s territory. Worrying about whether you and the baby are okay isn’t going to lead to a good outcome for anyone.”

She ran her hand through my hair and kissed me.

“You really are a big over-protective softy.”

“Only when it comes to you.”

“And our daughters.”

“Them too,” I acknowledged. “I just can’t even let myself think of a world without you in it, so humor me?”

“I will be on my best behavior and let Micah check me out.”

“Check on the baby,” I corrected.

I knew damn well she was trying to goad me.

“That’s what I said,” she insisted, but the sparkle of mischief in her eyes told another tale entirely.

“You’re just lucky we’re leaving for the airport.”