Chapter Fifteen
Aeslyn laid in bed watching Sebastian sleep, his eyes shifting slightly back and forth behind his eyelids. Whatever dream he was having must have been fun, quiet moans sporadically passed his slightly parted lips.
The sun was barely up, Aeslyn didn’t want to leave the warmth of his bed or his arms but she figured it may be best not to be there when the boys woke up. Given the head injury and the marathon rounds of sex, she didn’t want to wake him up either.
She found a small notepad and pen next to the phone by the bed. She scribbled a note saying how much fun she had and gave her cell phone number for him to call her.
She figured he wouldn’t mind if she took a bagel from his kitchen. Considering the things she did to him with her tongue he probably would have cooked her a four-course breakfast. She downed the food then went out back, she should watch him from her car again but honestly, she didn’t want to be that far away. It was her luck that her job required her to be in the one place she really wanted to be, near him. Realizing he would see her car she moved it around the corner then went into the woods behind his house.
She walked a few feet into the thick trees, stripped and shifted. It would be easier to lay on the ground for a long time in her animal form plus she had her heightened senses to make it easier to smell and hear him.
She snuggled in between two thick bushes and watched the house. An hour in she finally heard movement in the house. They were up and if she was guessing correctly Sebastian was chasing the boys around the house, their laughter could be heard even if she was sitting there as a human.
To her surprise and pleasure the back door opened and the boys came running out and straight to the swing set off to the left in the yard. Sebastian came out carrying a box of cereal, milk, bowls, and spoons. He set everything up on the patio table then called the boys over.
“Daddy, kitty cat.” One of the boys pointed Aeslyn’s way.
Aeslyn realized she had been purring with contentment at watching the little family she was quickly falling in love with. She pulled back deeper into the brush and stayed still.
“I don’t see a kitty over there, maybe Aeslyn’s cat Ash got out again. That would be fun right, then she’d come back looking for him.” His enthusiasm at the possibility of her cat being lost again was both endearing and slightly disturbing. He could just call her if he wanted to see her.
After they ate, Sebastian pushed the boys on the swings. For a while, everyone was content until a shrill scream set Aeslyn’s fur on end. One of the boys, she didn’t know which since he dressed them alike and they were identical, had his fingers in his mouth and tears pouring down his chubby cheeks.
“What’s the matter, buddy?” Sebastian carried the boy over to the table and inspected him, “you bit your tongue didn’t you, hang on.” He ran into the house and came back with a small jar. “Here you go, sugar cures everything and it tastes yummy too.”
“Kitty cat.” Aeslyn had been so absorbed watching Sebastian she hadn’t noticed the other boy had crept close to her hiding hole and was staring right at her. In a panic, she pulled back, shifted and stood behind a large tree.
“Christopher, come over here, I don’t see any cat. You two have kitties on the brain today. How about we go to the zoo and see some big cats today?”
The boys didn’t appear to know the word zoo yet as they weren’t nearly as excited as Sebastian was. As soon as they were in the house, she got dressed and took the long way around to her car.
No sooner had she climbed in the driver’s seat her cell phone started vibrating. A local number was on display, she couldn’t hide the excitement knowing it was likely Sebastian calling her.
“Hello?”
“Hey, It’s Sebastian. I wanted to call and thank you for watching out for me last night. If you need references I’ll be happy to tell everyone how talented you are as a night nurse.” His deep laugh sent a shiver down her back.
“You sure didn’t make it easy, I mean the acrobatic ways you were trying to torture me were almost unbearable.”
“Torture! If I remember correctly you were getting just as much pleasure as I was from those moves. Plus, who are you kidding, your body can bend in ways I have never seen.”
Before Aeslyn could respond she heard yelling in the background.
“I would love to stay on the phone and recount our night together but that’s not really why I called. I’m taking the boys to the zoo, I was wondering if you wanted to come with us?”
Aeslyn bit her lower lip, contemplating what she should do with what she wanted to do. After a few seconds she made her decision, he was her mate, there was only one way this could end and that was her in his bed permanently. “Give me thirty minutes and I’ll be over.”
“Sounds good, I’ll keep the monsters busy till you get here. See you soon.”
Aeslyn hung up and pulled out onto the road. She needed a shower and a change of clothes, it’s still a walk of shame if you show up to the guy’s house in the same outfit.