I rested my forehead on Wolfe’s chest. “Let’s discuss something else. Something more cheerful, perhaps? It’ll make everyone happier.”
Wolfe fisted a handful of my hair in his right hand and gently pulled my head back so he could look into my eyes. “What would you like to talk about? I could give you a tour of my home. I think there are a few rooms here that you would love.”
My cheeks pinched into an excited smile. “I bet there are, but I want to discuss something different.”
“What would that be?” He lifted an eyebrow, even as he grinned. “Maybe how Poppy will need to cover up that paper cut? And not use any antibiotic cream that smells because shifters can scent just about any chemical? Especially if she wants to hide it from the two most powerful shifters on the planet?”
The birds flying to warmer weather squawked outside, loud and clear in the heavy silence that had filled the foyer.
Poppy moaned, “Dammit! I hadn’t even thought of that, Wolfe. Do you have any pointers for what I can use?”
“I do.” Wolfe nodded his head. “I’ll show you after Noelle tells me what she was actually going to say.”
I chuckled quietly. “That was not a cheerful topic.”
“It needed to be said, nonetheless.” Wolfe’s rock solid arms squeezed me with gentleness. “Now tell me. What did you want to discuss?”
“Food.” I nodded my head up and down grandly. “I’m starving! I’m sure you have some grub in here to fill my belly.”
“Mine too, if you don’t mind,” Poppy chimed in. “We can look at what you wanted to show me and eat, then I’ll get out of your hair so you can be alone.”
“I think I have some food around here somewhere…” Wolfe teased, an ornery gleam entering his eyes. “Or I can hunt for all of us. I’ll bring back a nice rabbit within a half hour.”
I stared. That was the grossest thing I had ever heard.
Poppy cleared her throat, and fake-whispered, “I think he’s serious, Noelle. Just, you know, in case you didn’t know.”
My eyes widened in horror. “Oh, my God!Areyou serious?” I snapped my mouth shut realizing how rude that sounded. “Uh, I mean, maybe some other time when…um…we’ve got more time? You’re supposed to give me a tour after we eat, after all, and I’m sure Poppy needs to get back shortly—”
Wolfe tipped his head back and laughed so hard my body shook with his, trapped in his arms like I was. “Poppy, that was excellent.”
“I hate to brag, but I think so, too.” The redhead snickered.
My eyes narrowed on them, flicking back and forth. “That was horrible. You two should be ashamed.”
Wolfe winked. It was adorable. “Just a little shifter humor for newbie mates.”
