“Because I don’t want to talk about whether or not I’m getting sexed up on a regular basis. I don’t want to talk about my sex life at all. Ever. Except with the man I’m bedding. It’s ridiculously intrusive.”
Roran put his fork and knife down. “You are the Breaker of the Spine. You must guide the mountain down.”
I grumbled. “Spiffy.”
Rilen put his knife and fork on the table. “It’s not just rocks, Kimber. There’s a lot more to it.”
“I know, I know. I have to make sure that the Spine falls so no one on either side is hurt, and so we can still use the land. I got that.”
Roran nodded. “Yes. I’m glad to hear that. But like my brother said, it’s not just rock.”
“Okay, there’s crystal if you get technical.”
Taking a sip of his water, Rilen chuckled. “Well, that’s also true. But have you thought about this? Why would we need you to guide the mountain down? Why not just have you stop the temblors until the magic aligns, and then evacuate the cities up and down the Spine? Let it fall where it may.”
“But I’m not the Stopper of Spine Tremors, which sounds like a bad doctor’s specialty. I’m the Breaker of the Spine.”
Tapping his nose, Roran agreed. “Why? Why are you specifically called the Breaker?”
“I’m meant to guide the mountain down.”
“Down where? Down why?”
My brain couldn’t come up with an answer. I bit into another piece of potato and chewed thoughtfully.
It hit me like a brick.
“The Gate.”
The twins nodded in sync. “Exactly.”
Scrubbing my hands over my face, I groaned. “I have never, ever thought that getting someone to just slip me the pickle for a quickie would be this hard or this important.”
Rilen folded his hands. “Would you like one of us to talk to Elex? Explain this is not just about you wanting some physicality again?”
“Oh, gods, no!” I shook my head violently. “No, no.”
Roran put his hand over mine. “Then you will try to talk to him tonight?”
“I try every night, Roran.”
He looked down at his plate and nodded. “Of course. But please remember we are here for you. You are one of the temple masters, and we will help if you ask us to.”
I swallowed. What I wanted from these two was not help getting my boyfriend in bed with me. I wantedthemto crawl in with me.
Both of them. At the same time.
Holy crap. Did my body respond to that idea?
I also regretted not putting on at least a small pair of panties because I was pretty sure the evidence of my sudden arousal was all over the seat of my robe.
Damn it.
But once again, the two of them took over what had to be done in the kitchen and were happily cleaning up for the night, politely leaving Elex a plate of food.
I had no idea when he would be back, and it made me feel bad—but I couldn’t explain why.
Rilen found the brandy in the cabinet and pulled out three glasses for us. He stopped as he was about to close the cabinet.
