Cait lay on the blanket, Shane cocooning her, and looked up at the starry sky. Her heart felt so open, so wide, that she was worried it would break. A fissure of insecurity worked through her. As though he sensed it, Shane nuzzled into her neck and kissed her damp skin.

"You know what we need?" Shane asked.

"Food? Another round? A bed?" Cait said. Shane laughed against her neck. Standing up, he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder just like he had at the pub.

"Hey, I'm an adult. I've been walking on my own for years now," Cait griped against his back, and then squirmed as she realized where he was taking her.

"Hey!" Cait shouted right before the cool, glowing water of the cove closed over her head. The shock of the cold water had her stiffening. Breaking the surface, Cait glared at him.

"I spent a lot of time on my hair and makeup you know," Cait said, treading water.

"You look even more beautiful now. A pagan sea goddess," Shane promised and dove in next to her. Cait gasped out a laugh as he grabbed her leg and pulled her into the glowing water. Together they hung in the blue glow, Cait trying to keep her eyes closed against the sting of the salt water. Shane pulled her against him, kissing her in this suspended world of magick, their love floating around them much like the blue water. Cait sunk into his kiss before he kicked them to the surface, his arms cradling her body.

Cait wrapped her arms around Shane, allowing the warmth of his skin to heat her body. The heat of his body and the coolness of the water made her want him all over again. She was about to say as much when Shane pulled her hips down against him and entered her in one smooth motion. Cait moaned as he stroked deep inside of her, touching her very core. Her muscles clenched around the length of him and Cait held on with all her might as he thrust gently into her. This seemingly never-ending wave of lust and love washed through Cait again. She writhed against him, allowing her head to hang back in the water as Shane rode her into a mind-numbing orgasm.

Shuddering against him, Cait buried her face in his neck as Shane found his own release. The cove continued to glow happily around them and Cait wanted to stay right here, cocooned in this magickal moment, forever.

A lightness filled her and Cait broke away from Shane, laughing before she dove deep into the water. The light of the water lit her path and she swam almost to the bottom. A glimpse of gold caught her eye and Cait almost swam toward it, but stopped. Keelin had told her of the cove's tricky ways. Eyeing the gold, Cait nodded at it and turned back to Shane, breaking the surface with a laugh.

"Thank you for showing me your secrets," Cait whispered to the cove and swam towards Shane, loving the feel of the cool water against her naked skin.

"Ready to go home?" Shane asked.

"Whose home?" Cait said as she wrapped her arms around Shane.

"Mine. Ours. Wherever you want," Shane said against her mouth.

"Yours is good. Plus, I like your horses," Cait said as they walked from the water. Ronan came running over to them and barked and whipped around in circles at their feet, his joy evident. Reaching out, Cait scanned his thoughts.

"Happy. Like Shane. Happy, Happy," Ronan said.

"He likes you," Cait said.

Shane stopped in his tracks and looked at Cait.

"You can read his mind too?" Shane said in disbelief.

Cait nodded and waited for the dots to connect.

Slowly, the realization caught up with Shane.

"That day in my stables…" Shane gaped at her.

"Yes, Baron told me where he was hurt," Cait said and watched as Shane tried to register the thought. A sliver of nervousness slipped through her.

A huge smile broke out on Shane's face.

"That's awesome! I've always wanted to talk to Baron. Now you can communicate for me. Oh, this is going to be great!" Shane pumped his fist in the air and, chattering excitedly about all the animals on his farm that she could talk to, he wandered away to collect the blanket. Cait just stared after him in awe for a moment before looking down at Ronan.

"And, just like that, he accepts it," Cait said.

Ronan wagged his tail against her legs and smiled up at her, his happiness contagious. With a laugh, Cait raced after Shane and into her future.