Page 97 of Twilight Longings

When he released her hands, she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer. She cried his name when he possessed her, his dark eyes alight with desire as two became one.

Later, they showered together. Saintcrow sat with her while she had breakfast, his expression thoughtful. Luca had been dispatched, hopefully for good this time. Eleni had been destroyed. He had gone hunting late last night while Kadie slept. After a week without feeding, it had taken a while to satisfy his thirst.

He drummed his fingertips on the table. Now that the danger was past, the thing that scared him the most loomed on the horizon. He had promised Kadie a baby when Eleni and Luca were no longer threats.

“You’re very quiet this morning,” Kadie remarked as she cleared the table. “Is something wrong?”

“No.” He shrugged one shoulder. “I’ve had so much on my mind lately, I feel like I should be worrying about something.”

Kadie laughed softly as she loaded the dishes into the dishwasher. “I know what you mean.” She sat on his lap when he reached for her.

Saintcrow swore a silent oath as his mind brushed hers.Here it comes, he thought.

“Do you remember what you said? About waiting until it was safe to adopt a baby?”

With a sigh of resignation, he said, “I remember.”

“I know you don’t want a child,” she said, her fingers threading through his hair.

“Kadie—”

She silenced him with a kiss. “Hush. I don’t think a baby is a good idea, either.”

Nothing she could have said would have surprised him more. “I said I’d support you. I meant it then. I still do.”

“I know. Just as I know you’d do anything to make me happy. But I am happy. Happy to be your wife, now and for always, just the two of us.”

“You’re sure about this? If you’re changing your mind about the baby because of me—”

She pressed her fingertips to his lips, silencing him. “I’m not. I did a lot of thinking about it, about the radical changes a child would make in our lives, and I’m sure.”

He couldn’t hide his relief when he let his mind brush hers again to make sure she was telling him the truth.

“I’ve been thinking about something else, too,” she said.

“Have you?”

She nodded. “I’d like to get dressed up and go out to dinner tonight. Some place wildly expensive.”

“Are we celebrating something I don’t know about?” he asked, although he had a pretty good idea where this was headed.

“Maybe.” She kissed him on the cheek. “I’m going shopping. I need a new dress. What will you do while I’m gone?”

“I’ve got a few things to check on at the hotel.”

“I’ll meet you back here at four, okay? We can go into Cheyenne for an early dinner.”

“Whatever you want, sweetheart.”

She kissed him again, then went downstairs to dress.

Saintcrow stared after her. And smiled.

Saintcrow whistled softly when he saw Kadie that afternoon. The silk dress she’d bought outlined every curve and showed off her slender legs and just enough cleavage without being too risqué. The bronze color emphasized her dark hair and golden-brown eyes.

“You look lovely, too,” she said, with a smile. And indeed he did. He wore black, of course. She had rarely seen him in anything else. But the long, black leather jacket looked great with his black hair and eyes, as did the white shirt. He wore black slacks and black boots.

“Where are we going?”

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