Page 10 of Witch's Spark

“Mate, one, partner,” he supplied.

“Or two.” Faye smirked, already looking lighter now they’d touched. He felt that way too. It was surprisingly freeing compared to how they’d been feeling for most of their adult lines.

“How can anyone have two mates?” Penny asked, her eyes flitting between the two of them. Reese smiled. The way she was speaking wasn’t as if she was someone that didn’t believe. Quite the opposite. Her voice was filled with hope. Someone who thought what they were saying was right, but didn’t want to commit in case they weren’t.

“Easily,” Faye answered. “We have a friend with three.”

“Sounds like a lot of work,” Penny muttered, making Reese laugh. He’d thought that too when Josh had told him about the set up he had with Eira. But then, if it was love, there wasn’t much that could be done about it. That wasn’t how paranormal mating worked. When someone like them met their mate, or their mates as the case may be, then that was it for them. The fact there’d been pain for him and Faye until Penny showed up, was almost enough of an indication as far as Reese was concerned.

“But this is different,” Faye pointed out. This time, Reese frowned.

“How so?” he asked.

“With Eira, she has three mates, but each of them only has her. I think we’re something different.”

“What makes you say that?” He thought he knew where she was going, pretty much along the same lines he’d been thinking, but he wanted to be sure.

“Josh said there’d never been any pain for them. And my pain disappeared once I met Penny, but yours didn’t...”

“...then went when I met her tonight.” He nodded, pleased they were on the same line of thinking.

“But what does that mean?” Penny asked, confusion marring her pretty features.

“That if I kiss you, there’ll be sparks,” Faye answered, surprisingly serious.

“Oh.” Penny swallowed visibly, and something tightened within Reese. He liked that idea. Almost as much as he liked the idea of kissing Penny himself. But then, it was probably a little bit creepier for him to make a move than Faye. Not that he’d ever been in this situation before. He glanced back at Faye. He’d never thought he’d ever be in a situation like this, either. But if it was the way he could be with Faye, then it was worth

it for him.

“Is it okay if I try?” Faye asked softly, walking around so she was stood in front of the redhead. The women looked into each other’s eyes, and it felt like they were in the room without him. It was that, more than anything, that convinced Reese this was the right thing for them all.

The air was already charged with magic. Whether it was from the sparks while he’d kissed Faye, the fact that the three of them were together for the first time, or the build up between the two of them.

“Yes,” Penny whispered. Her voice was so quiet, that only his shifter hearing had been able to pick it up.

Slowly, Faye brushed a strand of hair behind Penny’s ear, a small spark flying from her fingers as their skin touched. He could see her checking that Penny was alright with each and every moment. He only found it a little odd that Faye, who’d had her first ever kiss had been just moments before, taking charge of such an important moment. But there she was, beautiful and powerful, making the move that could seal things for them for life.

Her lips brushed against Penny’s. Lightly, as if she was particularly worried. When the other woman didn’t pull away, Faye seemed to gain courage, and deepened the kiss between them. Penny’s hand tangled in Faye’s hair. Sparks began to wash over the two of them. The white lights crackled around them, the brightest where they touched their bare skin.

Faye pulled Penny even closer with a hand around her waist. This time, the sparks jumped from the two women and onto Reese’s own skin, dancing there like they had during his own kiss with Faye. He might have grown up around witches, but he wasn’t entirely sure what it meant. Maybe this was the mating bond sealing for them? But then, it wasn’t exactly like the scratching that was done by the bird shifters like him. Or the biting like the others. It wasn’t even during sex.

Sex...that was actually a possibility now. No more hearing Faye’s moans in the middle of the night when she thought he wasn’t awake. He knew that was why she did it. He tried exactly the same when it all got too much. Now he’d be able to touch her. He’d be able to elicit those sounds himself. Or Penny would, while he watched. Maybe Penny could then join him. He guessed it was every man’s fantasy. Two beautiful women. But he already knew that it was far more than that. If they said he could never watch, he’d be disappointed, but he’d go with it. If Penny said he could never touch her, he’d be equally as down about it, but he’d respect her wishes and leave her be.

So long as Faye was happy. So long as Penny was happy. So long as they were all happy.

Before him, the two women broke apart, and Penny’s gaze flicked to his. She licked her lips, the glazed look on her face difficult to decipher. He hoped she wanted to kiss him too, but he didn’t want to push it by bringing it up. He also didn’t want to take advantage while she was already affected by Faye’s magic. He knew first hand how much it could dull the senses.

“Faye,” he warned. She nodded once, knowing him well enough to understand what his concern was. She stepped away, leaving the path clear between him and the other woman. He checked her face, surprised to see there wasn’t even the slightest hint of jealousy there. Instead, there was a curiosity and a fulfillment that rivalled just about anything he’d ever witnessed before.

“Are you okay?” Faye asked her, lifting her hand to touch her face, before dropping it back to her side. She probably didn’t want to freak Penny out. Though maybe it was just a reflex from when the two of them couldn’t actually touch.

“I...I...I...” Penny stuttered, filling Reese with dread. She was going to run now, he was almost certain. He wasn’t sure he even blamed her. It was a lot to take in.

“No one has to do anymore,” Faye said softly, before pinning Reese with a look he didn’t actually need, but acknowledged anyway.

“Whatever you’re comfortable with,” he added. But Penny’s face didn’t clear, she was still clearly uneasy by the situation. He hoped it was just a bit of shock and not them that’d done that.

“I...I...I don’t know,” she stammered. It was odd. She hadn’t seemed like the nervous type before. But then again, he supposed he didn’t really know her very well. Though he hoped that’d change soon.

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