He grinned.“Less than you think if we can get Noh and his group to take theboys for sleepovers.”

“Ew.Gross.”

“You will getused to it, just like you got Denel used to lemons. There arealternatives, but it’s good for you.” He ran his hands over her.“Well, it’s good for us, and we will appreciate you more than wealready do somehow.”

She glared athim. “Team-building exercise?”

He laughed.“Any team you are on, I am a fan of.”

“Fine, so whathappened to the door to your bedroom?”

“It is goneuntil we are ready to rejoin the world.”

“How?”

“Well, that isfor the family meeting.”

She sighed andthumped her head against his chest.

“So, Iris, whenare you going to introduce us to your family?”

“Uh, I haven’thad a chance to take an inventory of my underwear, let alone makeplans to have you meet them. Do the boys have passports?”

He stroked herback. “Do you remember when Ymer just appeared in the kitchen?”

“Yeah.”

“We can all dothat. It is what our sect does.”

“Sect?”

“Later,Iris.”

“Tease.”

He snorted, andthey finished their shower.

She got dressedinto the clothes she had been wearing earlier, and when he wasdressed, he flicked his fingers and the door appeared.

“I don’t knowabout you, but I am either going for a nap or a snack.”

She left theroom and paused. Oren was leaning in the door frame, and Ymer wasacross the hall, smirking. The dogs saw her and jumped on her,knocking her down so they could lick her face.

The boys camerunning, laughing.

Iris touchedthe dogs and whispered, “I love you, but stop.”

They whined andbacked away. Iris sat up and saw a tear in her shirt. “Dangit.”

She lookedaround. “Anyone know where my clothes are?”

The three guyslooked innocent, and the kids were remorseful. “Sorry. Oren told usto hang onto them, but they were so excited we thought it would befunny.”

Iris smiled.“No problem.” She walked to the dresser and found the one withT-shirts. A quick moment in the bathroom, and she returned wearinga shirt that hung nearly to her knees.

Brexel smirked.“Works for me.”

Oren frowned.“Wait a minute.”