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“We should be Our best bet is to keepevery few days, but I think we’ll be okay here for now” He held hter, and after a few moments he said, “I know that’s no way to live, and it won’t be forever This is just until we coure out how to defeat the brothers once and for all” I wasn’t sure a plan like that could be found, but I nodded anyway
After another minute, the house came into view It was lit up fro When ent inside, we found the two couples in the living roo over drinks while a fire crackled in the river rock fireplace The furniture was comfortable and understated in warm earth tones, and as I settled onto a loveseat, Elias asked, “Where’s Carter?”
“He’s in his rooust told us
Elias said, “I’ust pointed hi room
Tinder was leaning against his husband with one of his legs draped over August’s thigh, and he asked me, “We’ve busted out the bourbon Want some?”
When I nodded, he poured lass “Thank you, not just for the drink,” I said “I really appreciate all you’re doing to help us” I turned to Griffin and Ari, ere curled up together on a fluffy area rug in front of the hearth, and added, “I’rateful to you two as well I still can’t believe you cut your honeyht I was in trouble”
“We’re family,” Griffin said, “and family looks out for each other”
Iall of your lives in danger”
“Keeping you and Elias alive is obviously the top priority for all of us, but don’t forget there’s a bigger picture here,” August said “The brothers need to be stopped, no question”
“If we can draw the them down,” Tinder added, “and you two are the perfect bait” He said that with a cheerful smile, and he actually had a point
Carter and Elias joined us a few ht beside me on the loveseat, and Carter took a club chair on the other side of the coffee table As he poured bourbon into twoto eat here We’ll rectify that in thewhen the shops are open”
I had to ask, because I didn’t really know Griffin’s friends all that well “Will you two need to…hunt, I guess? I’m not sure how you feed yourselves”
August looked amused “We’ll stop off at a local blood bank to us a supply”
“Hunting is way , olves are never on the rin I had no idea if he was kidding Then he changed the subject with, “This has been a long, stressful day, and I think we should hold off onSo, does anybody feel like watching a o-to when I need to unwind”
When we agreed, he got up and opened a cabinet to reveal a TV, then rifled through a drawer of Blu-ray discs and an to play, Elias and I shifted around a bit so I was leaning against him, and he wrapped his arms around me
The reat distraction For two hours, we all got to pretend ere perfectly nor perfectly normal lives Tinder had seen thekey lines, thenhis version of a cat scare a split-second before every scary part It would have been annoying if it wasn’t so funny
Later that night, Elias and I returned to our room and curled up naked in that warht Then we spent hours alternately kissing and talking quietly about whatever came to mind In the hour before dawn, he traced et some sleep”
“I’m not sure I can There’s too much on my mind”
He pulled the blanket up and shifted around so an to sing The song was in Spanish, and I didn’t know the na that it seemed like a lullaby