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her folds with his fingers to rinse away the residue of their loving, but he knew better
than to try to enter her now. She needed rest.
With such sweetness she leaned into him half asleep. He held her up to complete her
cleansing, and then he lifted her in his arms. By the time he reached shore, she was out.
Jon laid her in the thick grass with the sun beaming down to dry her skin. He would
watch to be sure she didn t burn while he prepared a snack for the two of them.
Before she drew close, he sensed the woman coming. You will not disturb us here,
he announced.
The woman gasped. How did you&
I ve always been able to see spirits.
She hissed. So you re one of those. You knew I was there when the two of you had
dinner. Did you know I entered her?
I did. Jon continued to peel an apple for Serenity. They both understood the peel
was healthy, but neither of them cared. Jon ate well overall and wasn t given to fatty
sweets. Serenity s appetite matched his in that respect. He smiled to himself. Everything
he did or thought, it seemed, brought him back to how well they fit.
Just what she needs, the woman stated without sincerity, a human male who is not
altogether useless.
He didn t bother to correct her on the human part but began to speculate if that was
the problem. Human. Would Serenity s mother have called him human if she was also
human? He didn t think so. He glanced in Serenity s direction. She smelled human. That
had been clear from the start, but was she something more, some DNA flowing through
her that made her beyond an ordinary woman? Now that intrigued him.
Human, huh? Are you saying Serenity isn t human? That you never want her with
one? He held his breath waiting for an answer, but none came. When he turned around,
Serenity s mother was no longer at the tree line, and he didn t sense her nearby. A sigh
escaped him. At least she wasn t going to make trouble, and given he didn t sense her
near the house, the iron had worked. He determined they would enjoy their last day
without interruption.
Jon finished up preparing Serenity s plate and set it aside to wake her. For a few
moments, he stared down into her face, enjoying the sight of her long lashes curled
against her cheeks. He imagined having a son or daughter, maybe both, with her features,
that flaming red hair. A grin split his face. Would she or he have their mother s
disposition as well? He only hoped his daughter would not be like the interfering
grandmother or man crazy like one of the sisters. Being shy wouldn t be so bad.
He laughed. Look at me considering what my kids will be like just as women tend to
do. He shook his head and ran a finger over Serenity s lips. She murmured. He kissed
her.
Wake up, my love. Time to eat something. We expended a lot of energy. Her eyes
fluttered open, and she looked pained. He grew alarmed. Are you hurting, baby? Maybe
I should take you back home so you can soak in the bath.
No, I m okay. She seemed to mutter something, and he leaned closer to catch the
words, but she smiled. He knew whatever it was, she didn t want him to know. He
sighed, wanting to the secrets to end. Perhaps he should begin by telling her his secret.
He d been giving her hints by feeding visions of his animal form. To communicate by
telepathy came with the ability to change, since as a panther he couldn t speak out loud.
Over the years, he d learned to retain the skill even in human form. While he should tell
Serenity that he was a shape shifter, he hesitated. Telling her too soon, when she wasn t
sure of her feelings for him, might be disastrous. He would just have to be patient easier
said than done.
Mm, this fruit is sweet, she commented.
He agreed. Would you like to return to the house or stay out here longer?
Longer. I don t want to go back for a while.
He grinned. Ah, an outdoorsy woman, huh?
I didn t think so, but I m loving it. I was going to ask you about the chance of people
floating by seeing us naked out here, but well, I got caught up in what we were doing.
She winked at him.
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