Page 40 of Fated Redemption
Chapter Seven
Abby followed Rhys and Moe into the diner and all conversation stopped. Abby felt her cheeks burning, but didn’t care. She had been well and truly claimed by her mountain of a mate and she was not ashamed.
“Back so soon?” Rebecca asked.
Abby wanted to throttle the little menace. “After the fifth orgasm I had to throw a flag, I mean look at these two. How is a girl supposed to keep up?” Abby said loudly, gesturing to Moe and Rhys, both of whom blushed. Moe started shaking his head.
“Damn, girl,” Rebecca said, grinning, holding up her hand for a high five. Abby, laughing, walked forward and slapped it before plopping down right beside her friend.
Rebecca took a minute to introduce those still in the diner. Abby had a feeling it would be a while before she remembered everyone’s names.
“Lucky bitch,” Rian said, grinning.
“Woof, woof,” Abby said, and winked.
“How much is that man packing? I mean seriously, he could have put out an eye if his zipper had popped.” Rebecca asked and Rian leaned forward to hear.
“Well…”
Kate and Sebastian leaned in as well.
“He…”
Moe wrapped a hand around her mouth.
“No way AbbyGirl.” He moved his hand and kissed her silly. He and Rhys sat at Rebecca’s table next to Abby.
Feeling blissful in her happy place she didn’t realize she was sitting there staring into space until she heard Rebecca’s giggles.
“Trust me, I know. Aleks almost put me in a coma the first time he kissed me.” Rebecca dipped a spoon into a jar of baby food and began feeding Aidhan.
“That was the mating bond starting.” Aleks kissed the side of Rebecca’s neck, causing her to squeal. Aidhan giggled at his momma.
“How come you weren’t at the wedding?” Kate asked from the table she had scooted next to Rebecca’s.
“You’ll have to ask mini menace here. She drops off the face of the earth for nearly a year then we get her psycho Christmas card. We were heartbroken that we weren’t invited.” Abby picked up a menu.
“I didn’t know y’all were shifters! Some inside info would have gone a long way.”
“Yeah right, you would have been chasing us down with a hypodermic wanting to test our blood. I had to bunk with your crazy ass. No way, no how, was I going to be looking over my shoulder for four years.” Abby shuddered.
“True. So, I guess you really are moving to Arkadia, huh?”
“Looks that way. Moe and Rhys are amazing, they have agreed to buying a house and we’ve only just mated.”
“See, now that’s what I’m talking about, a nice simple mating, that’s how it’s supposed to be. No mate walking away or crazy old men or viruses. Shifters have it so easy.” Rebecca shook her head.
“Not every shifter finds their mate, Rebecca,” Kate reminded her. Rebecca looked surprised.
“But everyone here has been, which is good, because I want everyone to be happy.” She made a face at Aidhan.
“That may be why everyone is finding a mate, and if that is true then we all owe you more than we initially realized,” the dark-haired man said, walking into the diner with a small blond on his arm.
All Abby could do was stare as the two men walked closer. Power emanated from the dark-haired man, who kept a hand on the lower back of the smaller blond. The gorgeous man wasstunning, but it was the smaller one who held her attention. He was exquisite in his beauty, and the child he held was no less ethereal.
“God I wish I could paint! I feel like he’s wasted on ordinary people and scientists.” Abby stared.
The blond looked at her, shock on his face. “You must know, Rebecca. She said something similar when we met.” He walked over and took the table to the right of them.
