Have you ever asked someone what love is? - Azriel x OC

Part 25

"Gods I have been dying for a girls day" Feyre groaned as she dragged Mor and I to our favourite café. Amren was off doing some networking in summer, or so Az had told me before I was dragged out of bed by the girls this morning.

"at least the sun's out" I agreed, still a little tired but some food would do me a world of good right now.

Cas and Az were having a boys day with Cassian and Rhys. I wasn't sure where they were going but I'm sure they'd have a great time.

We got seats outside and the bubbly waitress was quick to bring us our usual drinks and I almost moaned at the taste of my berry smoothie.

"god I'd give my life to drink this everyday"

Mor snorted at my admission, sipping from her coffee.

"dramatic much?"

"you don't understand this is so good" I promised with a grin and Feyre laughed quietly.

"so, now that we're here," she began, both of them turning to me and I felt nerves flutter through me "what is happening between you and Az?"

"I didn't think it was uncommon for mates to be touchy"

"you're more than touchy. And you're buying a house, and the shadows"

Okay in fairness, the shadows weren't my fault.

Whereas I had one that lingered around me, more had joined and constantly seemed to trail after me wherever I went. Like now, they had settled against the metal legs of the table beneath us.

"we've just been talking about things a lot. Like our mating ceremony and stuff"

"have you decided when you're planning to do it?"

"we're thinking next week if that works for everyone?"

"finally" Mor chimed "it's taken you long enough. I've had a dress picked out for months"

"well I'm sorry that we've been taking our time" I teased back happily.

"are you guys ready to order?" Cindy, our waitress hovered nearby with a smile, and we nodded.

I ordered the same thing I always did, blueberry and strawberry pancakes with honey. It was the shit. On the rare occasion I had a day free when Cas was at school, I would wind up here having pancakes. Treat days are the best.

"Cindy you are an angel thank you so much"

The girl blushed under the praise, thanking me before disappearing to get our food.

"What about you and Rhys? Any plans?" my eyebrows wiggled at Feyre who blushed with a smile.

"we've been talking about starting a family"

I awed along with Mor but she was quick to wave us off.

"not yet, not anytime soon. But we've been talking about it"

"how is that going to work with you two?" Mor pondered in a cautious tone "can you shapeshift once you need to give birth?"

"well we were talking to Madja and some of Thesan's healers, and they said the chance of the baby having wings was pretty slim if we-you know­-normally. But if I shifted and we did stuff, it would probably guarantee wings. And I would have to stay in Illyrian form for the whole pregnancy to ensure I could birth a baby safely"

"pretty technical stuff" I mused. Gods that was complicated.

"How about you two?" Feyre flipped it to me, and I rose an eyebrow.