heard Dreab and Erup enter the door, and she could see the fear on their faces. She rose from the plush leather sofa and ran into their arms. She hugged them tight and didn’t want to let go now that she felt safe and protected, surrounded by their body heat.
Erup eased her back and looked into her face then leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips.
“You are going to have to speak with them, Sandi. They will search for you, and we cannot have them finding the entrance to our home. If they do, the whole of our clan could be in danger,” Erup stated.
“I know, but they are going to want me to go home. I don’t want to leave here. They will see I am pregnant with your child, and they will want to meet you and Dreab. God, what am I going to do?. I don’t know what to do,” Sandi wailed, turned back over to the sofa and flopped down.
Dreab and Erup joined her on the sofa, sitting on either side of her.
“As leaders to the Reap Clan, our first priority is to keep our people safe. Their needs must come before our own, Sandi,” Dreab said.
“Don’t you think I know that?” Sandi asked shrilly. “But you should know a mother’s first priority is to protect her baby.”
“I think we should wait until sunrise and then go and meet your people. We will keep our wings hidden and walk down the mountain with you. You can still wear the top of your spacesuit to cover your breasts and stomach. That way your belly will be hidden,” Dreab explained.
“I don’t think that will cover the fact that I’m pregnant.” Sandi looked down at her bulging stomach.
“We can’t just ignore your people and hope they will go away, Sandi. They will search for you until they find you,” Erup reiterated.
“I know,” Sandi replied with a sigh. She leaned her head back on the sofa and closed her eyes. She had known this day was coming, but had hoped by ignoring the possibility it wouldn’t eventuate. “All right, first thing in the morning we can go and talk with them. Hopefully they will be happy with what I have to say and leave.”
“Come on, love, let’s get you something to eat and then you can get some rest. I can see that you’re tired,” Dreab said.
Dreab helped Sandi up from the sofa and led her into the kitchen. He saw her seated and moved to the food simulator. Seconds later, he placed a plate of steaming food in front of her. Sandi ate, not really tasting her food. She was still too upset and anxious about the coming confrontation in the morning. She finally pushed her plate away and headed for the bathing pool.
Sandi loved the large pool. There was enough room for her to swim, which helped ease her tired, aching muscles. She removed her skirt and slid into the fragrant, warm water. She sighed as the warmth enveloped her. She swam to the far side where the molded bench seats were and reclined back, letting the water relax her tense muscles. She opened her eyes to slits when she heard her mates enter the water. They surrounded her in moments, and she relished the sensation of having their hands on her as they washed her with the sweet-smelling bath gel. When they were done, she watched as her men washed themselves, and then Dreab scooped her up into his arms. He carried her through the water and up the steps of the pool. He steadied her until her feet were on the floor, then he and Erup began to pat her dry.
Erup swung her up into his arms and walked out of the bathing room toward their bedchamber. She was surprised when he lay her down on the bed and crawled in next to her. She snuggled up with her back against his front and closed her eyes. She sighed with contentment when Dreab slid in beside her and cuddled up to her front. She knew she was where she was meant to be and vowed then and there that no one was going to tell her otherwise. That was her last thought as she drifted off to sleep.
Sandi woke the next morning with a heavy heart. She had a job to do, and she didn’t want her mates to get
Erup eased her back and looked into her face then leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips.
“You are going to have to speak with them, Sandi. They will search for you, and we cannot have them finding the entrance to our home. If they do, the whole of our clan could be in danger,” Erup stated.
“I know, but they are going to want me to go home. I don’t want to leave here. They will see I am pregnant with your child, and they will want to meet you and Dreab. God, what am I going to do?. I don’t know what to do,” Sandi wailed, turned back over to the sofa and flopped down.
Dreab and Erup joined her on the sofa, sitting on either side of her.
“As leaders to the Reap Clan, our first priority is to keep our people safe. Their needs must come before our own, Sandi,” Dreab said.
“Don’t you think I know that?” Sandi asked shrilly. “But you should know a mother’s first priority is to protect her baby.”
“I think we should wait until sunrise and then go and meet your people. We will keep our wings hidden and walk down the mountain with you. You can still wear the top of your spacesuit to cover your breasts and stomach. That way your belly will be hidden,” Dreab explained.
“I don’t think that will cover the fact that I’m pregnant.” Sandi looked down at her bulging stomach.
“We can’t just ignore your people and hope they will go away, Sandi. They will search for you until they find you,” Erup reiterated.
“I know,” Sandi replied with a sigh. She leaned her head back on the sofa and closed her eyes. She had known this day was coming, but had hoped by ignoring the possibility it wouldn’t eventuate. “All right, first thing in the morning we can go and talk with them. Hopefully they will be happy with what I have to say and leave.”
“Come on, love, let’s get you something to eat and then you can get some rest. I can see that you’re tired,” Dreab said.
Dreab helped Sandi up from the sofa and led her into the kitchen. He saw her seated and moved to the food simulator. Seconds later, he placed a plate of steaming food in front of her. Sandi ate, not really tasting her food. She was still too upset and anxious about the coming confrontation in the morning. She finally pushed her plate away and headed for the bathing pool.
Sandi loved the large pool. There was enough room for her to swim, which helped ease her tired, aching muscles. She removed her skirt and slid into the fragrant, warm water. She sighed as the warmth enveloped her. She swam to the far side where the molded bench seats were and reclined back, letting the water relax her tense muscles. She opened her eyes to slits when she heard her mates enter the water. They surrounded her in moments, and she relished the sensation of having their hands on her as they washed her with the sweet-smelling bath gel. When they were done, she watched as her men washed themselves, and then Dreab scooped her up into his arms. He carried her through the water and up the steps of the pool. He steadied her until her feet were on the floor, then he and Erup began to pat her dry.
Erup swung her up into his arms and walked out of the bathing room toward their bedchamber. She was surprised when he lay her down on the bed and crawled in next to her. She snuggled up with her back against his front and closed her eyes. She sighed with contentment when Dreab slid in beside her and cuddled up to her front. She knew she was where she was meant to be and vowed then and there that no one was going to tell her otherwise. That was her last thought as she drifted off to sleep.
Sandi woke the next morning with a heavy heart. She had a job to do, and she didn’t want her mates to get
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