Page 10 of Walking in Darkness

Connie nodded. “You’re right. I bet he’d love your horde too. Your dragon has a thing for gemstones, in particular.”

“I’d have jewelry dripping off of him if he’d let me,” Hudson admitted. His dragon rumbled in agreement.

“I hope he likes art, since that’s what my dragon is attracted to,” Connie said.

“You have some nice pieces. Speaking of that, feel free to put anything you want of yours up in my private areas.”

“I was hoping you’d say that. It’d make my dragon feel more at home,” Connie said, then finished his coffee. “I’m going to grab a quick bite to eat, then head over to my cabin. Maybe I can get some packing done before we spend the day with Kit.”

“Do you need help?”

“Naw. Most of my clothes are over here already. I’m going to bring the rest of them and maybe a few odds and ends. Do you think we have any boxes around here?”

“Ask in the kitchen. I think they got an order in yesterday. Also, put on my calendar to call the construction company that built my underground vault, please. We’ll tackle that Monday,” Hudson said. This was something they’d talked about recently.

Connie whipped his cell phone out, unlocked it, and started typing. “Done. Monday night is also the meeting with the other paranormal leaders of San DeLain.”

“I know.”

“By the way, have I told you how much it means to my dragon that you’re giving him a place for his hoard?” Connie looked up from his cell phone.

“Whatever I can do to make you comfortable, sweetheart,” Hudson said, taking Connie’s hand. “I want my home to be yours and Kit’s too. Combining three lives won’t be easy, but we’ll make it work.”

Connie squeezed Hudson’s fingers. “Yes, we will. Okay, I’m off as soon as I get dressed and eat. Kit never said who he was going to text when he got up, so if he texts you, let me know.”

“Of course. Same goes. Call me if you need anything.”

Connie stood and slipped his cell phone into his pants pocket. “I will. See you shortly.”

“Okay.” Hudson watched Connie leave, enjoying the view.

After a few minutes, he wandered back inside and refreshed his coffee. A quick glance at his cell phone showed it was still pretty early. Hudson stepped into the master bath, where his massive walk-in closet was.

Frowning, he walked into it. This was something else that probably needed to be expanded. A huge chunk of Connie’s clothes was already in there and more were coming. What little space there was would soon be gone.

This simply would not work. There had to be enough room for the three of them. Plus, Kit had things like purses that Hudson hadn’t factored into his design. Not to mention the jewelry he’d seen Kit wear.

Hudson left the walk-in and stood in the middle of the bathroom. It was probably big enough, but maybe he could add a makeup area for Kit.

Next, he strolled into the bedroom. Hell, since he was expanding the bathroom, he might as well expand this area too. Even though he had a king-sized bed, it was tight with him and Connie in it.

Three grown men would make it even smaller. They needed something much bigger. He sent a text to Connie to check to see if something like a double king existed.

Now the question was, should he go ahead and start the construction or wait until after they told Kit he was their mate? If Kit ever saw what was being done to the bathroom—say,the makeup area, for example—it’d surely bring up questions Hudson wasn’t ready to answer yet.

After all, Kit was the only one of the three of them who wore makeup, so why would Hudson be building a makeup area? Yeah, definitely problematic. But he could meet with the construction company and start planning things out. That would definitely work.

IT WAS almost ten before Hudson got a text from Kit. Wanting to hear Kit’s voice, Hudson called him instead. Texting was so impersonal.

“Good morning.”

“Good morning to you. How did you sleep?” Hudson asked.

“I’ve had better nights. How about you guys?”

“Very well.” Hudson scowled. Kit’s voice sounded… off. Strained. The usual pep was missing.

“Is it too late to have breakfast?”

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