"But would you like some coffee while you look around?" I asked. She smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. Was she flirting with me? "I'd love so...e. Do you do frappuccinos?" "Starbucks is down the street," I said quite sternly. "Sorry, just plain coffee then." I turned to the coffee machine behind me and began making her a cup. "Your shop is really lovely," she complimented. I set her a mug of coffee on the counter. "Thank you. I designed it myself. I'm a creative artist," I smiled at her. “I’m hungry and thirsty and I know Addison is too.”“Another click and we’ll break,” Serg announced.Mitch kept his mind on where they were heading, scheming and planning Addison and her father’s fate. Fighting to keep from smiling, he had the plan all worked out in his head but wasn’t sure if he could pull it off. This would be his final vengeance against Michael and his cherished little daughter for the death of his family, especially his sister. He didn’t want her to marry him in the first. "I couldn't live without you Hudson. I wouldn't want to try." That goes double for you Kitten," he said. "In all sincerity you mean more to me than any other earthly thing." She sighed contentedly at his words, saying nothing, just enjoying the rise and fall of his breathing against her body.As they lay there, silent in the warm summer air he heard the quiet sound of her snoring. It wasn't a loud noise, just above the sound of normal breathing. He reflected that her snore had a dainty feminine. " Chronos saw a tear of gratitude run down Aelia's cheek and he bent to gently kiss it away and savor the moment. He told her, "Enjoy yourself then, dear one. I certainly will from seeing you well fed."Aphrodite stayed with them and assisted Chronos in feeding Aelia the nourishing foods until she was fully sated. She even remembered to procure a golden chalice of milk for the tiny girl, reminding her friend Chronos she was still growing, albeit slowly as befitted her elven race, and she needed.