Page 131 of Loving Ladybug: Part One
“With the twins at the treetop walk, but you can see them if you’d like,” Flavie assured.
Matty and Flavie mated first, then found a pack, so I knew her best. Just like I was closest to Giulia and Davey because they were older.
“Hi, what position in hockey is your favorite,” I teased the sleeping baby, who was a big boy. “Defense?”
Flavie laughed. “Probably.”
I got a bunch of pictures of Clark on the animals and cocktail walk. It looked like they’d be at the arctic foxes soon.
“Do you want me to show you how I stole an arctic fox last time I was here?” I asked the kids.
“I’m going to tell the Yeti to check your suitcase.” Matty laughed.
Giulia looked at me, shocked. “You stole a fox? That’s against the rules.”
“I gave him back.” I threw my stuff in the trash. It was nice to see them. I’d missed this. Them. “Let’s go find my friends and I’ll tell you about the time I rescued a baby tiger.”
Chapter Forty-Five
Clark
The outdoor pavilion sparkled with lights. People drank, chatted, and did karaoke. The lovely dinner, which was full of speeches from friends and family, with memories and pictures of the couple, was long over. Cooter’s speech had beenspectacular.
The Sasquatches’ goalie was hysterical, and I could see how he was Tenzin’s bestie. He was a good foil for the reserved defenseman. Even if I had trouble understanding his thick Appalachian accent.
I sat at a table with Tenzin, Dimitri, and Carlos. Cooter was currently on the karaoke stage, singing a country song about a woman who dumped her ex’s truck in the lake.
Tenzin checked his phone and frowned. Gwen had showed up for a bit on the animal walk, introduced everyone to her niece and nephew, chugged a cocktail, had some ice cream, then left with them.
I guess she knew a lot of people here for the other wedding and went to say hello. Made sense. The people from that wedding seemed fancy and there was a lot of security.
Carlos, Dimitri, and some others took a turn singing, leaving Tenzin and me alone. I’d already been up there with Carlos. Carlos had disappeared during the animal walk and appeared right as food was being served, looking a bit rumpled.
“Hi.” Gwen slipped intomylap, still in what she’d been wearing earlier, and not cute evening outfits like everyone else.
“Hi.” My arms wrapped around her, trying to pour all my love into her, and she nuzzled my neck.
“Hey, Firecracker. Are you okay? Are you hungry? Dinner’s past but there are snacks. Would you like a drink?” Tenzin asked, brows knitted.
“A beer?” she asked.
Tenzin squeezed her hand and went off to the bar.
“Did you have fun?” I asked. She leaned into me, eyes closing as I played with her hair.
“It was good to catch up. I miss Matty and his family. It was nice to see some of the others. I knew his mate’s family pretty well.” Her face stayed buried in my chest, so I held her tight.
Snuggling Gwen was my favorite job.
I’d give her more if she wanted. She might like some physical reassurance later. Or maybe she’d like to sleep nestled in my arms like last night. Eating her out on my motorcycle had been fun, maybe she’d let me taste her on the bed? Or take a shower with her?
Tenzin came back with a beer and a plate of food from the snack buffet. “Here you go.”
“Thanks.” She downed half the beer. “I’m so sorry I kept going with them.”
“Gwen, it’s fine,” I replied.
“I feel bad. Here you are and I’m running off to see other people. I’d forgotten that I like some people and I’ve missed them.” Her head ducked.
