I am lost in his arms, in the euphoria of his aura, of this new…love.

“Ahem.” I think I heard something. I listen and a semi half giggled “ahem” follows the pause. I groan half expecting one of the children needing something. They’re old enough to not need someone now, aren’t they? There’s another “ahem” and to the protest of my other I uncover from my head to see who’s aheming. Baine is looking down at me. I feel my face turn various shades of dark as I freeze. We’re caught. Sean stays under the cover, hands still busy making it hard for me to look at Baine.

"I know a better place for you two to spend the night,” Baine says ever so slyly, “If you’ll just follow me!” Without waiting for a reply she wanders off lighting a torch to the other side of the room. I had noticed the wall was a bit angled out, but I had not gotten the chance to explore my surroundings. Not ideal, but I didn’t yet entirely trust all his kin. They seem wary of me. Around the corner she disappears.

Kissing Sean quickly one last time before I leave the warm folds to see where Baine would have us go. He gives me puppy dog eyes, but stays where he is at for the moment, saving his dignity for Baine to leave the area. I look over my shoulder with a mischievous grin, but I hover over the wee ones. The lighter haired one seems to be dreaming. She rolls rather restlessly. I reach down to smooth her hair and tuck her brat close around her. I think she settles down.

Baine smiles again at me and I think I saw the beginnings of moisture in her eyes, but she quickly hurries off to her man. Peeking around the corner I see another room and a bed! What a treat! A real bed! I flop down into the softness and a small eep gets away from my mouth. It’s cold on one’s naked back! I stretch out onto my back. It feels so good, I sigh audibly, “Mmmmm…ahhh….”

A few minutes have passed, longer than I’d thought before Sean creeps in with both our clothes and boots in hand. He smile shares my thoughts exactly. “Come back to me my lover,” I whisper unaware of the slight echo effect.