“What time do you normally visit Beth in the morning?”Molly looked at her mom hard as a grin crossed her face. She bit her lip.“Normally at arou...d seven, Beth is just about waking up. I crawl under the bedclothes and give her a good licking,” she said matter-of-factly.“She normally creams over my face a few minutes after that,” she continued.Maggie’s heart thumped in her chest but she managed to compose herself.“I see,” said Maggie as she smiled hesitantly back at Molly.Molly knew exactly what. I was no fit company and I suddenly felt drained. It was a mental exhaustion as opposed to being worn out from my martial arts class, the weight of loss and frustration bogging me down. I'd failed to protect my mate. Regardless of who was more powerful and the circumstances, I'd failed to stop another from taking and hurting what was mine. And he was hurting; I could feel it sometimes when I brushed up against the blocked link, though I knew he tried to keep it buried within himself.Damn. About fifteen rows of chairs were divided by an aisle down the middle, facing a long table at the far end with a white table cloth, microphone, and a half dozen chairs. Rachel looked around for a good place to sit ... and saw him. Alone. Fred was sitting about four rows from the back to her right. She had never been alone with him. OK, there were other people in this room, but it would be just him and her and no wives ... should she go sit next to him? Could she bring herself to actually do. "I thought you three might need a bit more wine."She placed the tray on the floor and sat down beside it, handing Cari a glass. "I know you need it. Take a slow sip. It'll help you pull yourself back together."Nodding, Cari accepted the wine and sipped. It did help. She took a deeper drink, while Chance and Barry managed to rise to a sitting position."This will help you two also," Tanya grinned as she handed each of the men a glass.Chance smiled at his wife and scooted to her side, embracing.
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