Chapter 23 #2
“Can we keep her, Maymay?” Nadya asked. “We need a sister.”
“Since we’re mates, then yeah. We’re keeping her.”
They both held out their hands for a high-five, and Tabitha obliged. “Tequila Sunrise, please.”
“Coming right up.” Nadya turned to mix the drink while Nahla moved down the bar to help other customers.
Marshall retook his stool and faced Tabitha. “Welcome to the mayhem.”
Tabitha grinned. “I see what you did there. Cute.”
“She thinks I’m cute,” Marshall whispered to Major, wiggling his eyebrows. Major gently shoved his twin. If that were anyone else, he’d take offense, but Major knew his twin was joking.
Major pinched Marshall’s cheek. “So cute.”
Over the next few hours, every Hound in the place came over to meet Tabitha.
Several bought her a drink. If she didn’t have shifter metabolism, Major’s mate would have been sloshed.
Anders offered to clear a table for them, but Tabitha waved him off.
“I appreciate it, but I’d rather sit here so I can talk to the demons,” she said, adopting Major’s name for the girls.
Upon hearing her, the twins let out a whoop in unison and did a complicated handshake.
While he was standing close, Marshall asked Anders when the twins could have a night off to go visit their mom.
“How about Saturday? Is that too soon? Nahla’s already off, and I can cover Nadya’s shift.”
Nadya passed Major another beer. “We don’t have a present for her.”
“Actually, Major took care of that.” Tabitha opened her phone and showed them a photo of the picture Connor had painted.
“Holy Zeus, does that say Rico Di at the bottom?” Nahla gushed.
“It sure does. And I can have him ship it to us so it’ll be here in time to go see your mom.”
Nahla’s eyes widened. “You know him?”
“I’ve met him once or twice,” Tabitha hedged. Major figured she would tell the twins who Connor was whenever they weren’t in a crowded bar.
“Looks like Saturday it is. I’ll text Daddo to give him a heads up and make sure they don’t already have plans,” Marshall offered, pulling his phone from his pocket and tapping out a message. Maveryck responded with a thumbs up.
After several more drinks and plans to get together with his siblings over the next few days, Major and Tabitha headed home.
It wasn’t how he had planned on spending their evening, but he should have known that once Tabitha was around the others, they would want to keep her there as long as possible.
The demons were smitten with their new “sister,” and Marshall, well, Marsh had been just as awed by the fiery redhead.
Where he was normally quiet and reserved, around Tabby he was talkative, cracking jokes just to hear her laugh. She had a great laugh.
As soon as they were in the front door, Major pressed Tabby against it and shoved his nose against her throat.
“I have been hard for hours.” His fangs dropped.
“Watching you hold court like a queen with her beloved subjects was a turn on.” Major scraped the sharp points down her neck.
“The way you put Fallon on her ass…” Major pressed his erection against his mate’s stomach.
“I almost busted a nut then and there.” One hand fisted her loose hair, tugging her head to the side.
“Calling my family yours in front of everyone.” Major sucked her lobe into his mouth.
“Zeus, you are everything I could have wanted, and you’re mine. ”
“Yours.” Tabitha slid her hands between them and unfastened his jeans.
She lowered the zipper, then dipped her hand behind his briefs, fisting his length.
Major pushed his pants down farther to give her room to work.
And work she did. Tabitha dropped to her knees, giving him the best blowjob of his life.
After he shot off down her throat, Tabby wiped her mouth, grinning.
“Your turn,” Major husked. “Let’s take this to the bedroom.
” He pulled his pants up, tucking his half-hard dick in his briefs and zipped up.
Then he lifted his mate bridal-style and carried her up the stairs where he spent the next hour feasting on her body and bringing her to orgasm with his tongue, fingers, and cock.
It was going on four a.m. when she snuggled against his chest and let out a happy sigh.
Major ran his fingers through her hair, pressing kisses to the top of her head, and thanking Zeus again for the gift that was Tabitha Stone.
Wednesday was just the two of them relaxing after waking up in the afternoon.
Major ordered groceries to be delivered, and they cooked an early supper together.
Afterward, they lounged on the sofa with Major spooning Tabitha while they caught up on one of the shows they both enjoyed.
Thursday, they met Marshall and the demons for brunch, then they stopped by Marshall’s and Kayden’s shop.
The building used to be the Hounds’ old clubhouse when their daddo and uncles were in the MC there.
A lot of the younger generation rode bikes, but no one had wanted to take over the club when the older Hounds moved out of town.
Thursday evening, Marshall, Mateo, and Aria joined them for supper.
Major offered to order in pizza, but Tabitha wouldn’t hear of it.
“This is your family, Hottie. I don’t mind cooking.
Besides, Mateo cooked for us, so we should return the favor.
” Major didn’t argue. He got in the kitchen with her and helped put together one of Marshall’s favorite meals.
Tabitha and Aria hit it off, and the two giggled while listening to the males talk about their childhoods.
Friday, they drove over to see Tessa and Gregor.
Her little brother, Andy, reminded Major of himself when he was young.
He was cute as a bug, and he chattered nonstop, especially about his baby cousin Wesley.
More than once, he asked Tessa when they were getting a baby, and every time, she got a funny look on her face.
Major wondered if she and Gregor were trying or if maybe they’d lost a child and didn’t tell Andy.
He waited until they were driving back home to ask.
“Is your mom okay? She avoided the topic of having another sibling for Andy.”
Tabitha lolled her head against the seat and smiled.
“They’ve been trying. For some reason, it’s difficult for Mom to conceive.
They started trying for Anthony and me at the same time our aunts got pregnant.
That didn’t happen for a couple of years.
They decided they were okay with only the two of us, so they didn’t think about having more kids.
Andy was a pleasant surprise. When he began asking for a baby brother or sister, they began trying again, but they’ve also talked about adoption, which I wholeheartedly believe in.
There are too many kids in the foster system who need permanent families.
Andy would be just as happy with a baby sibling who is adopted and be the perfectly adoring big brother. Well, except for maybe diaper duty.”
“Is that something you’d like to do? Adopt a kid or two?”
“If you’d be okay with it. I do want biological children too, but with as much money as we have, there’s no reason not to adopt eventually. I want us to have a few years together before we go either route. I want to be selfish with your time.”
“I don’t think it’s selfish. I appreciate the fact that you want to spend time with me first, especially since we’ll live so long.
For the record, I’m on board with adoption.
River, a good friend and fellow Hound, runs a shelter for misplaced teens.
Marshall and I volunteer there, so I’m aware of kids who need homes.
Not to change the subject, but do you want to head home and cook or stop by Ripley’s? ”
“I don’t mind cooking, but if you want to hang out with the demons, I’m okay with that too.”
Major didn’t have to think long. He would be spending all day with his sisters when they went to their parents’ house the next day. “I’ll help you cook.” Tabitha’s Goyle sent a pulse through their bond, and his Gryphon responded in kind. “I guess we made the right decision.”
“Yeah, we did,” Tabitha husked. Major had a feeling they’d be having dessert first.