my mate, too,’ do you not understand?”
The tension melted off of Devon. Gavin could see it in the way his body hunched down. Devon was silent as he walked to the sofa and slowly sat down.
“We…Sarah and I didn’t use protection last night. I’m not sure what scares me more, the risk of pregnancy itself, or her emotional state if she does end up…”
At a loss for words or even thoughts, Gavin walked up to the other side of the couch and sat down. He never even considered thinking this far ahead so soon.
“After everything in your past, you didn’t think to wear protection?” Gavin said it softly, so not to offend him. The question was genuine.
Devon looked at him and held his gaze. “This isn’t an excuse, but neither of us could control ourselves the first time. I couldn’t even think clearly. The pull grabbed a hold of me so strong that all of my attention stayed focused on not betraying you and marking her. The second time, this morning, she told me, what happens, happens .”
“Thank you, for not marking her. I would have been offended. I truly appreciate you not going behind my back. So, do you think it’s possible maybe Sarah wants a child?”
“I’m not sure, maybe.” Devon rubbed his eyes. “I’ll give her what she wants, but that doesn’t mean it won’t scare the shit out of me. If anything were to happen this time…”
“Listen, let’s not worry about the what-ifs until a few more weeks. We’ll know before anyone, even her.”
“You’re not angry? She is your mate too.”
“Angry, no. If Sarah does end up being pregnant by you, it’s still part of her. I have a daughter. Did you know that?”
Devon looked at him shocked. “No, you never mentioned it to me. How old is she?”
Gavin pulled a picture out of his wallet. “Annabelle is five. She lives with her mother and her new stepfather.”
“She’s beautiful. The blonde curls remind me of Sarah. Is she…”
“Werewolf? No.” Gavin shook his head “I contracted the disease shortly after she was born. My wife couldn’t handle what I turned into, and I believe she’d already met Dave then so one thing turned into another, and we eventually ended up getting divorced.”
“I’m sorry.”
Gavin slid the picture back in his wallet. “Don’t be. I get to see my daughter when I choose. My wife isn’t that ruthless. Plus, I have Sarah.”
Devon nodded, agreeing. Not wanting to waste any time, Gavin stood. “I need you to drop me off at her office. Someone needs to be there, and since I haven’t really gotten to see her, I would like to be the one.”
“Of course, but do you really think she’s going to want someone tagging along while she’s trying to do her job?”
Gavin raised his eyebrow. “I don’t think she really has an option. It’s that, or I’m throwing her over my shoulder and bringing her home. There’s no way I’m risking anyone catching her alone.”
“I like the way you think.” Devon smiled at him and grabbed his keys. “So, where are we going?”
Gavin’s eyes widened. “I don’t know. I thought you’d have a better idea where her office was considering this is where you’re from. I guess I can call her.”
“I have her phone, and she has mine. I’ll look through her numbers and maybe call Evelyn or Stephen. They’ll give us the address.”
Gavin followed Devon outside and got into his truck. The sound of the loud diesel felt oddly fitting for a place like this. He looked around at the palm trees and the sea gulls flying in the gray sky. He never felt more at home. Now, once they found Sarah, he’d feel even better.
Chapter 13
If Sarah played one more game of Bejeweled Blitz, she’d scream. Looking at her watch, she grabbed her purse, ready to meet her friends for their daily lunch ritual. Evelyn hadn’t come into work today, and Melissa was out showing a house, so she called explaining she might be a little late. Julie and Natalie were already on their way.
“If
The tension melted off of Devon. Gavin could see it in the way his body hunched down. Devon was silent as he walked to the sofa and slowly sat down.
“We…Sarah and I didn’t use protection last night. I’m not sure what scares me more, the risk of pregnancy itself, or her emotional state if she does end up…”
At a loss for words or even thoughts, Gavin walked up to the other side of the couch and sat down. He never even considered thinking this far ahead so soon.
“After everything in your past, you didn’t think to wear protection?” Gavin said it softly, so not to offend him. The question was genuine.
Devon looked at him and held his gaze. “This isn’t an excuse, but neither of us could control ourselves the first time. I couldn’t even think clearly. The pull grabbed a hold of me so strong that all of my attention stayed focused on not betraying you and marking her. The second time, this morning, she told me, what happens, happens .”
“Thank you, for not marking her. I would have been offended. I truly appreciate you not going behind my back. So, do you think it’s possible maybe Sarah wants a child?”
“I’m not sure, maybe.” Devon rubbed his eyes. “I’ll give her what she wants, but that doesn’t mean it won’t scare the shit out of me. If anything were to happen this time…”
“Listen, let’s not worry about the what-ifs until a few more weeks. We’ll know before anyone, even her.”
“You’re not angry? She is your mate too.”
“Angry, no. If Sarah does end up being pregnant by you, it’s still part of her. I have a daughter. Did you know that?”
Devon looked at him shocked. “No, you never mentioned it to me. How old is she?”
Gavin pulled a picture out of his wallet. “Annabelle is five. She lives with her mother and her new stepfather.”
“She’s beautiful. The blonde curls remind me of Sarah. Is she…”
“Werewolf? No.” Gavin shook his head “I contracted the disease shortly after she was born. My wife couldn’t handle what I turned into, and I believe she’d already met Dave then so one thing turned into another, and we eventually ended up getting divorced.”
“I’m sorry.”
Gavin slid the picture back in his wallet. “Don’t be. I get to see my daughter when I choose. My wife isn’t that ruthless. Plus, I have Sarah.”
Devon nodded, agreeing. Not wanting to waste any time, Gavin stood. “I need you to drop me off at her office. Someone needs to be there, and since I haven’t really gotten to see her, I would like to be the one.”
“Of course, but do you really think she’s going to want someone tagging along while she’s trying to do her job?”
Gavin raised his eyebrow. “I don’t think she really has an option. It’s that, or I’m throwing her over my shoulder and bringing her home. There’s no way I’m risking anyone catching her alone.”
“I like the way you think.” Devon smiled at him and grabbed his keys. “So, where are we going?”
Gavin’s eyes widened. “I don’t know. I thought you’d have a better idea where her office was considering this is where you’re from. I guess I can call her.”
“I have her phone, and she has mine. I’ll look through her numbers and maybe call Evelyn or Stephen. They’ll give us the address.”
Gavin followed Devon outside and got into his truck. The sound of the loud diesel felt oddly fitting for a place like this. He looked around at the palm trees and the sea gulls flying in the gray sky. He never felt more at home. Now, once they found Sarah, he’d feel even better.
Chapter 13
If Sarah played one more game of Bejeweled Blitz, she’d scream. Looking at her watch, she grabbed her purse, ready to meet her friends for their daily lunch ritual. Evelyn hadn’t come into work today, and Melissa was out showing a house, so she called explaining she might be a little late. Julie and Natalie were already on their way.
“If
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