Page 18 of I Dated a Holiday Hero
Veradil looked at her in surprise. “Well, it looks like you two work well together. Are you listed with the BDC as well?”
Keera coughed. “Not that I am telling in mixed company.”
“So, that is a huge yes.”
“I have very different requirements from Hever.” Keera shrugged. “She needs what she needs, and I need what I need. Don’t worry. My parents are well aware of the situation.”
Hever said, “You don’t need to tell her that.”
“She’s learning new things about you today. I do need to tell her. She needs to understand more than she has paid attention to before. That includes being an escort.” Keera grinned. “Mom’s a therapist. No shame in our game.”
Hever hugged her again and got a soft and caring hug in return. This woman was an excellent hugger.
“We just had dinner. Did you want to come in? I can make you something.”
Keera laughed. “No. I will head home for dinner. Mom is keeping some pot roast for me. Can we unload all the stuff?”
The men stepped into action, and the truck was unloaded in under a minute. Keera got a shopping bag from inside the truck. “This was all the smaller stuff. Some breakable and some not. I wanted to make sure it was in your hands. I will send you the images and videos when I get home, but you may want to go shopping in the meantime. A lot of your clothing is trashed.”
“Of course.”
“Yeah, the door opened, and raccoons moved in. They are fast little fuckers.” She grinned and got behind the wheel, buckling in. “I am off to dinner.”
Hever watched her slowly drive around and then back out through the gates. “Right. So, what was salvaged?”
Her mother put an arm around her. “Let’s go have a look.”
They headed into the house, and Hever smiled. Crap day or not, she was home.
* * * *
Krix contacted Zera. “Where is she?”
“Her account has been suspended until we confirm her situation. We have to run some more scans to make sure she’s stable.”
He scowled. “She was stable with me. It was a very pleasant interaction.”
“Yeah, she mentioned that as well. It was fine, but I am trying to get the ladies more than fine, so they want to do it again. With her identity being exposed, her family may not want her to resume her position as an escort.”
Krix froze. “What? Why not?”
“How would you feel if your sibling were an escort?”
He paused. “I see.”
Zera sighed. “There will eventually be another omega who will take you as a patron. Don’t worry about it. You just need patience.”
Krix frowned. “If I send her something, can you get it to her?”
Zera sighed. “That I can do.”
“I will send it to her drop box later today.” Krix knew the rules. Despite the fact that he knew who she was, he didn’t have the right to go to her home and demand affection.
He looked at the ornament with the tiny woman in silver with black hair and black wings sprouting from her back. He smiled and set it into a protective case and wrapped it with a ribbon. He knew he wasn’t the best lover, but he learned every time they were together. She refused to let her needs rise to the surface of her mind, so he couldn’t guess what she wanted. He tried and eventually brought her pleasure, but he knew that it wasn’t with any kind of grace or speed. She always got frustrated first, and then the clues began.
Krix walked out of the defender headquarters. “I have to run an errand. I have my com on in case of emergency.”
Sgoth nodded. “Got it.”
