Book Smart

Fifty Four

I don't know the little shifter well enough to feel at ease with the way he talks to Adrian so easily... Or the way he seems to think it's okay to just make himself comfortable without even pretending to care that my wolf has arranged the scowl of a lifetime on my face solely for him over returning the hug my angel gifted him without permission, put off by their familiarity and the flowers still clutched in his hands, and the fact that he had been sent by Agatha of all people doesn't help. I know Quinn is part of the pack but he isn't normally a person I interact with. He's too small and too sensitive to bother talking to most of the time with niceness not being my forte. Liam normally keeps tabs on him so he can help coddle Casper when he's busy, much like he's doing at the moment, but that's the most I really ever hear of him.

"Is that the same woman who gave you a vodka bath?"

"One in the very fucking same, Liam. One and the same." I sigh, too wrapped up in the smell wafting up to my nose from my sweetheart's hair to really pay attention to the laughter backing his voice, charmed absolutely out of my mind at the way Adrian's delicate hand playfully smacking my chest when I swear, his bottom lip being bitten mid smile after I steal a kiss and nuzzle his soft rosey cheek before he pulls his face away, his eyes darting around to survey how many of our guests are paying attention to our intimate exchanges... You would think after last night he wouldn't be so shy... But then again we didn't have an audience for his multiple orgasms like we did right now.

"Grammy's just worried is all. She sent me a bunch of texts after we left but I didn't text her back... I hope it teaches her to be a little nicer." My Angel chirps as he nuzzles into me, unable to resist our urge to snuggle even though it comes with a shower of kisses everywhere I can reach before I let him settle down... It's so nice to have him back in my arms after what feels like the longest afternoon in recorded history... Sure, I wasn't itching nearly as bad to put space between me and the seemingly growing crowd currently occupying our home... Being able to stop and kiss his pillow-soft lips in between boxes certainly seems to help keep me tethered, and the boxes mostly smell like him with a slight unwanted bonus of burnt paper, but it's not the same as having my arms draped around his waist, his perfect ass fitting perfectly in my palms when I give him a not-so-discreet squeeze. I get a soft giggle as my sweet boy hides his face in my chest to keep the others from seeing his blush, attempting to refocus on the conversation rather than how good it feels to be touching each other again, "Are the flowers for me?"

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Adrian
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"Of course they are!" Quinn's answer makes me smile into Silas's chest with genuine happiness. He always knew how to make me smile, his goofiness the perfect balance for Grammy's attitude while growing up.

Before I can manage to pull myself away from my intoxicating mate to take the pretty dahlias from Quinn's outstretched arm as he wiggles closer to a Casper who keeps trying to discreetly untangle himself Liam intercepts them with a quiet, "I've got it. And you Stay put. Let him cuddle you, Baby."

I would have loved to smell them, but with no idea where the vases are, or if Silas even has vases I don't object when he whisks my flowers away to the kitchen, Silas's arms tightening around me in a way so delicious I can't resist the urge to curl into my perfect other half and get lost in the broadness of his chest... Seeing the stern but sweet exchange between Liam and Casper makes my tummy feel just the littlest bit fuzzy at the way doting on his mate seems to be just as engrained in Liam as it is in Silas... It's comforting to know that as exhausted as Casper seemed when he first showed up Liam seemed totally at ease taking care of him in a way that makes my heart flutter getting to watch it... It makes me wonder if everybody else feels the same way when they look at me and Silas... Maybe if they do I don't mind as much... Being looked at while I rub myself against him just slightly to get a little bit closer, carefully noting what starts to wake up just enough to press into the flesh of my hip.

I almost wish he had a shirt in so I would have something to ball up in my fists in order to cling just a little closer to him... To bathe my entire body in his scent with all of these strangers around us with no shame.

I shake the thought before he can discover it on his own, reminding myself that these are in fact not strangers, but pack members that I need to really learn the names of eventually... Not that I would be admitting I forgot said names until all of them are gone to avoid embarrassing myself in front of anyone but my Love.

"Cheese and crackers, Adrian! Do you want to come up for air?" Quinn's giggles are joined by several other chuckles that make my face heat up even more as I lose myself just slightly in the way his hands feel when they squeeze my bottom.

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Silas
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"Not really, Quinn, no." Adrian's answer makes us all laugh,  his gentle mind curling into me just as much as his soft body is. I know how he feels, I could stay wrapped around him for the rest of our lives and never get tired of the way he feels all pressed against me.

And exactly how adorable can one person be? The way his face lit up when the flowers were confirmed to be another present just for him was absolutely adorable and has me trying to figure out which floral shop I wouldn't mind asking to open early so I can sneak away and get him a replacement when that one fades... How beautiful would his gorgeous face be when he wakes up to fresh flowers in the morning?

I've reluctantly pulled out of my thoughts and the amazing feel of my sweet boy pressed up all against me when chatter starts to bubble around the room, mostly cute croons to Quinn and Adrian over their cute exchange, both of them finally getting bashful over all the attention to their conversation.