Page 48 of Briggs (Paranormal Council Enforcers #16)

Briggs glanced my way, offered a quick smile, and when I saw him raise his hand, I looked toward the crowd we were approaching. I smiled at the sight of Dr. King. He was talking to someone, and I was sure it was one of the created ones, but sadly, I didn’t know them all by sight.

Whoever it was, they left before we reached them, not that we were going to interrupt. We just happened to reach Dr. King shortly after they’d left, and apparently, he wanted to chat because he waited for us.

“Good evening and happy solstice,” Dr. King said. “It’s good to see you out and about.”

I smiled. “It was past time, I think,” I said. I glanced up at Briggs. “I think we have our routine down?” I said in a question-type way while looking at my mate.

“I’d agree with that.”

Dr. King smiled at us, and when he leaned his neck forward, I grinned and moved to the side and undid the blanket so he could peek at Willow.

“They’ve changed quite a bit since I saw them last.”

“They grow fast,” I said.

“Not to push, because I’m not,” Dr. King said.

I answered for him. “I’m still planning on coming back after the first of the year,” I said. “The girls will be over at the childcare center, and it’s not far if I need to go over and see them.”

Dr. King looked at me for a moment before he nodded. “You are welcome to bring them to the clinic. You don’t need to be away from them. We can set up a place for them right there by the desk.”

I sighed. That was so very tempting, but I knew that once they started crawling, they’d be more of a distraction than anything, and I wouldn’t be able to watch them and do my job.

“I appreciate that, but I think it’s better that I get used to being apart from them. Briggs has to as well, and it’s only fair that I do the same.”

Dr. King shook his head. “I’m not sure I agree with that, and I did make the same offer to Cecil.

He decided to stay home permanently though.

” Dr. King offered another smile. “And just a heads-up. Alpha Osmund was letting me know that the council has hired an additional doctor to help with the care of omegas. He will be joining us sometime in the spring after he gets everything organized for his move.”

“Since it was Alpha Osmund that informed you, does that mean the new doctor is a fox shifter?”

Dr. King’s smile widened. “It just happens that, yes, that is the case. I’m told his name is Dr. Camden Kennedy. He’s from New England somewhere, and although I’ve not had any interaction with him in the past, Costas has and has nothing but good things to say.”

Someone called out to Briggs, and he waved at whoever it was. “I’ll be right back, sweetheart. I want to go see what Aleric needs.”

I nodded and quickly became distracted by my mate walking off. When I looked back to Dr. King, he was smiling at me.

“Everything going well at home? Are the babies sleeping well?”

I sighed. “Yes. We seem to finally be in sync, and we’ve gotten them to a sleep schedule, which has been great.” I nodded. “Now, if we could only stay awake longer than five minutes once we give them their midnight bottle.”

It didn’t take long for Dr. King to catch on.

“Ah. I see.” Dr. King glanced toward Briggs before he looked back at me.

“Well, I’ll just say that it’ll happen when it happens.

But there is nothing that says you as the omega can’t be the one to initiate.

Have you tried? It doesn’t have to be so late at night. ”

I groaned in frustration. “I’ve thought about it, but John is home during the day, and the thought of sneaking off to our room during the two-o’clock sleep time just doesn’t…

” I sighed. “It’s hard to get into the mood when you subconsciously know your younger brother is just two doors down the hallway.

” I wasn’t ashamed of having sex with my mate.

Obviously, I had done the deed with him.

We had twin daughters. But at times, John would look at us funny, and it seemed like it was always right after we’d been intimate. I’d never asked and wasn’t going to.

“I understand. Well, John is fourteen?” I nodded.

“He’s past old enough to understand sex and that it is a very normal thing.

Especially between mates. If it’s such an issue that it keeps you and your mate from connecting in that way, perhaps he should spend more time away from the house so the two of you can feel more comfortable doing what is natural. ”

I sighed. I saw Briggs returning and nodded. “I’ll figure it out.”

Dr. King gently touched my shoulder. When I turned toward him, he had a look of nothing but understanding.

“Don’t let anything ever come between you and your mate.

The two of you need to remain intimate in order to keep your bond strong.

It will suffer if the two of you go too long without that connection. ”

I nodded, but when I looked toward Briggs, I pasted a smile on my face. It fell, though, when I saw he had such a serious look on his. “What’s wrong?” I asked.

“Nothing. Just work news.” Briggs pulled me to his side and wrapped his arm around me tightly.

“Are you ready to go to the festival?” I very briefly glanced at Dr. King before I focused on Briggs.

I looked toward the festival, and although I’d gone last year and it had been fun, it was loud and a lot of people.

Briggs’s face changed. “What am I missing?” he asked and then looked at Dr. King. “Is something wrong?”

“No,” I said. “Can we go home though?” I asked. “We’re already exhausted by the time we go to bed, and I just know that being out with everyone is going to add to that.”

“The excitement of new babies is certainly going to be a draw,” Dr. King added.

“I don’t mind going home. I thought you wanted to come to the festival.”

I nodded. “I did. But now that I’m here, I’m not so sure.”

Briggs chuckled. “Then home we go,” he said. Briggs squeezed me tighter into his side before he looked at Dr. King. “Thanks for keeping him company.”

“It was no problem at all,” Dr. King said. “I’ll see you soon.” Dr. King walked off, and once he disappeared into the crowd, I did a double take.

“Briggs?” I asked as my mate tried to turn us to walk back home.

“Hmm?”

“Who is that with Banner there?” I asked. My eyes widened when I saw the massive man place his hand on Banner’s back and rub up and down. It was a very intimate moment between them, and that was what surprised me so much.

“That’s Dante. He’s one of Atticus’s pack.”

I looked up at my mate. “He’s a hellhound, then?”

Briggs nodded. “Yeah. It looks like he’s getting friendly with Banner.”

I wanted to go interrupt, but Briggs pulled me away. I’d have to venture out to the bakery soon to ask what was up with all of that because Banner hadn’t ever said a single word about being interested in anyone. In fact, he’d always said the opposite.

It didn’t take long for us to get home, and once we had our coats, hats, and shoes off, I went upstairs to take care of Willow.

Briggs was right behind me, and we made quick work of changing their diapers.

They were amazing babies, and after we’d figured out the routine, they were so easy to care for.

It had been more of a challenge for us, I think.

I carefully placed Willow into a crib after changing her diaper, and Briggs laid Wrenley down beside her twin moments later.

Then he surprised me by wrapping his arms around me from behind and resting his cheek on top of my head.

“We have about two hours before they’re going to be wide-awake and want a bottle,” he said through our bond.

I nodded. “I should go finish the laundry.”

Briggs’s arms loosened but didn’t fall completely.

He led me out of the nursery, but when I tried to go right to go downstairs, he pulled me left and into our room.

I looked up at my mate in question, but I didn’t have to wait long.

He cupped my cheeks and leaned in to give me a kiss.

I was pleasantly surprised when his tongue swiped out across my lips.

I opened for the kiss and sighed into my mate’s mouth when his tongue pushed into mine. Briggs reached down, grabbed my ass, and lifted me without hesitation. It was instinct to wrap my legs around his waist, and as he carried me to the bed, I whimpered.

“It’s been too long, and I know this has been bothering you,” Briggs said. I loved that we had a bond and could talk without breaking our kisses. Or other things.

“I know you love me. It’s okay we haven’t had sex in so long.”

Briggs did break the kiss at my response and gave me a serious look. “It’s not okay. We need to make sure we make time for each other. Even if it’s just a quick hand job in the shower. We need to reconnect this way.”

“I’m up for hand jobs. Did you want to go do that?”

“No. I want you naked and under me. I’ll pull out just to be safe because there is no way we can get to the twins if they should wake up early.”

I was up for that. Literally. I was already hard in my pants, and it was uncomfortable.

I frantically pulled at my shirt and heard something tear, but I didn’t care.

I needed to be naked as quickly as possible.

Briggs started on my pants while I tossed my shirt off the side of the bed.

We had me naked in record time, and then I reached for Briggs’s shirt.

I undid buttons while he worked on his pants.

When his cock sprang out from his jeans when they were pushed down, my first thought was to suck it into my mouth. It had been too long since I’d even touched Briggs without clothes on.

“I want nothing more than to feel your lips around my cock,” Briggs said as he pushed his pants down past his knees. “But it’s been too long, and I’m afraid we won’t get to do what we both want if you do.”