Page 53 of Unforgivable Fate

“Oh God. I did, didn’t I?” She laughed, “That was definitely your thoughts and emotions pushing through the bond.”

“Are you saying you don’t want it?”

“I do.” She stroked his cheek gently when he furrowed his brow. “Of course I do. I want us to have a family of our own. I want to give you that. But the bond is still so new and I like that it’s just you and me right now. We couldn’t have wild, crazy sex on the kitchen table if we had kids running around.”

“That’s a valid point.”

She smirked, “If I end up pregnant, then we’ll know it’s fate and if I don’t, then we’ll know the same thing. It'll happen for us and when it does, it’ll be the perfect time and exactly what we both want and need. For now, can we just focus on learning to be with one another and be what each other needs?”

“Of course.” He leaned down and kissed her softly. “Of course, sweetheart.”

“And can we agree on three kids, max?” She grinned again and he laughed.

“That’s not a compromise I’m willing to make quite yet.” He nipped at her bottom lip which only made her laugh with him.

They lay there together, kissing softly and talking about the future for a long time. Griffin knew they needed to get up. They had things to do. They had places to be. But he was enjoying simply holding Nova in his arms and thinking about their future together.

She was the one that finally groaned and banged her head into the table, “We have to get cleaned up.”

“I know.” He sighed.

“I’m definitely going to need that shower now.”

“Me too.”

Nova’s eyes twinkled, “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”

His cock twitched, coming back to life, “Conserve water by showering together?”

“It’s like you read my mind.” Nova wrapped her limbs around him again and laughed. “Carry me?”

“As if you could convince me to let you go.” He snorted, getting his arms around her and lifting her up.

He got tripped up in his pants and underwear and nearly dropped her. She didn’t let go. Only laughed and clung to him more tightly. Eventually Griffin righted them and fully nude and covered in their own juices, he carried his mate to the shower to wash her off, with every intention of getting her dirty again in the process.

All the while, he couldn’t stop smiling. Because this was the life he had always longed for. The life where he didn’t have to worry about his past, didn’t have to think about all the bad things that lay behind him. From now on all he had to do was hold his mate, love her and keep her close, and together they could plan for the future.

One that seemed brighter than it had any right to, now that he’d found her.

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Nova laughed as Griffin nuzzled her neck, finding the ticklish spot behind her ear as she finished applying a dab of lipstick, “Don’t even think about it.”

She could feel his answering smile against her neck, “Think about what?”

“You know exactly what. I had to text and postpone going over to Leo’s once today already because of your insatiable appetite. It’s not going to work this time. We’re supposed to be at Leo’s to discuss the alliance in ten minutes.”

“Ten minutes. Plenty of time.”

Nova laughed, loudly, and met Griffin’s eyes in the mirror as he settled his chin on her shoulder, “Not even close.”

“You’re right.” He chuckled, kissing her neck again.

“Haven’t you figured it out yet? I’m always right.”

His teeth nipped her skin, “I bet I could prove you wrong though. My head between your legs? You loved that. I bet I can make you scream my name in less than ten.”

Nova smoothed the lipstick she’d just applied with a finger, “While I’d delight in letting you do just that, I don’t think we should show up to my brother’s house with the smell of sex on us.”

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