Page 55 of Surviving Enchantment: Part two
“I was going to sit on my throne and forget that my horns felt like they were on fire.”
“Well, now we can dance.”She kissed his nose.
He laughed and went to dance with his wife.He really needed to see that video.
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Nylora rubbed her bellyand sighed.“I thought that Amy was going to come back after she did the horn thing.”
Solor rubbed her back and kissed her temple.“Why would she be here?”
“I dunno.I thought after the housewarming that Emmers would have made a move.”
“Well, she started wearing jewellery, and apparently, that means she’s taken.”
“Huh.When I ran into her at the XIA headquarters, she said she was tired of waiting for jewellery and had decided to get her own.She got some at the Night Faire last night.”
Solor paused.“You are joking.”
“I am not.”
“Excuse me for a minute.”He walked across the event where Emmers was flirting with a minotaur family member.She was cute but tall, and as Solor spoke rapidly to Emmers, he stiffened and then excused himself, backing away from the young woman.
He walked to the dance floor where Kairek and Iris were dancing.He spoke to Iris, and she frowned and shook her head.He staggered back and sat down heavily, right in the middle of the dance floor.
Nylora looked to Demuel.“That looks awkward.”
“Yeah.He told her off last night when she ran into them at the taco truck.”
“Oh.Oh no.”
“Oh yeah.This is rough.”She nodded.“This is bad.”
Emmers shook his head and got up, looking around.He began walking toward them and said, “I have to apologize.”
Nylora paused.“Can you drop me by the hospital on the way?”
Demuel said, “Why?”
“Because I think I am in labour.”
“Think?”
“I think something is squeezing my lower back, and my belly is several sizes too small on the outside.”
He murmured, “How long has this been going on?”
“Since before dawn.I wanted to see the ceremony.”She grinned.“We don’t need to go lights and sirens, but I am five minutes apart now, and Isocar, Kaitha, and Dia are going to meet us there.”
“You have been pocket texting?”
She waggled her eyebrows.Solor was coming back to them.Demuel filled him in, and Solor’s expression went blank.
Nylora laughed.“Come on.We are hitching a ride with Emmers.You are in no shape to drive.”
Emmers nodded.“Right.Come on.”
Nylora smiled.“But this isn’t an excuse not to talk to Amy.You have to fix that.”
