Shaman
Amber and Juven were still asleep upstairs. My unicorn woke me at sunrise with a mission. We’d had quite a night and it was my job to make sure we were all nourished—for more.
Since we’d had a filling dinner of breakfast foods, I decided to go with something lighter for breakfast. A simple sweet potato pecan loaf and pineapple, coconut milk smoothies. Easy but perfect for replenishing energy.
I waited until I heard movement upstairs before starting the blender. It was possible my best friend was enjoying our mate by himself and, while there wasn’t a streak of jealousy inside me, I didn’t want to hear the details. The shower upstairs turned on and, soon, I heard my mate’s footsteps.
“Good morning,” she said as she came in, dressed in nothing more than one of my shirts. Her hair was wet from the shower.
“Good morning, mate,” I said and curved my hand over her shoulder where my mark lay under the cotton.
“I woke up and wondered where you were. Juven was snoring.”
“He does that sometimes. Are you hungry?”
She nodded. “Yeah. I am. What did you make for me? You’ll have to teach me how to cook some things you like. I don’t know how to make much.”
“We have time to learn,” I said, kissing her plump lips.
“Yes, we do. I have stuff to do. End my lease. Move my things in.”
“Don’t worry. You have two mates to help you with anything you might need.”
“Thank you.”
We ate breakfast together on the back porch in the sunlight. Once she was full, she sat on my lap and kissed me like she had the night before. I would have to learn the meaning of all her different kisses. What a great thing to study.
“How do you feel about making love outside?” she asked, nibbling on my neck.
“I feel that’s something we need to explore.”
“Me too.”
“Aren’t you sore?” I asked, bypassing the shirt and grasping her hips as she turned to straddle me.
“Deliciously so, but I can’t help myself.”
How could I deny my mate what she needed?
We made love right there on the back porch, the trees and mountains our only witnesses. She lay on my bare chest afterward, breaths heaving as she came down from the climax—both of them.
“Let’s go wake up my other mate. I’m sure there are things to do around here.”
I chuckled. “There are plenty of things to do, but we don’t have to work today. We can relax and just be with each other.”
“But I’m here now. I want to work in the greenhouse and cook and help people like you do. If I’m going to live here, I want to jump in.”
“Then let’s go wake up those lazy bones of his. We’ll do whatever you want today.”
“Thank you, Shaman. I’m so lucky we met. Never thought an app would lead me to such happiness.”