Mac sat up and stared at her.
“Did you need something, Mac?”
The cat yawned, opening his mouth wide before closing it and licking his lips. Then he jumped down and trotted over to hislitter box.
At least she didn’t have to worry about Mac and she’d cheered up Cam. Now if she could just figure out how to cheer herself up, she’d be in good shape.
~~*~~
Joy sat on the ground in her blue sundress, the standing stone at her back, Malcolm’s head resting in her lap. After what appeared to be a day and a half of all types of sex, eating and falling deeper in love with Malcolm,she felt a certain unease.
“What are you thinking about?” Malcolm held her hand against his naked chest.
All she’d done is told him she liked him better in his kilt with no shirt and he hadn’t donned one since. That he was so responsive to her still thrilled her. “I’m uncomfortable with all this idle time. We should have heard from Cameron by now.”
Malcolm sat up, his hard abs tensing as helifted himself and turned to face her, crossing his legs in front of him. “I admit to a wee bit of concern myself. I thought he could handle being around his wife, but if he is as weak as she is, he’ll be trapped.”
“Do you think we should look for him?” She had no idea where besides his office or Holly’s home. She didn’t even know where his replica home in the afterlife was, though she had nodoubt it was the same home Holly lived in.
Malcolm shook his head, his silky black hair falling over his right eyebrow. “Cameron reports to those far above us. Even if we found him, the only help we could offer is what they approve.”
“Speaking of that,” she looked at him shrewdly. “How did you know we could touch without electric shock after you told me you loved me?”
“It’s hard to explain.I saw something in the mist. Two eyes laughing at me. I figured either some entity was playing with me because I enjoy sexcapades, or it was laughing at me for finally falling in love again. As it turns out, it was the second.”
“I’m so glad.” And she was. He’d shown her so many new things and created feelings she’d never had before. “I’ve never been so happy while alive or afterwards. There’sonly one tiny piece that remains open, but I’m not allowed to know that so I’m content.”
Malcolm took her hand in his. “You mean your niece?”
At his words, her heart skipped a beat. “Do you know what happened?”
“I do.” He looked away for a moment. “I admit when I chose you, I wanted to prove to you that the future was not a good place.” He chuckled. “But instead you showed me there was happinessin the future. Still, I didn’t want to admit it, so I checked on the future after you transitioned.”
Suddenly, she couldn’t seem to breathe very deeply. “And?”
“I saw your niece and knew that even if she died I could never tell you.”
She squeezed his hand in hers, desperate to know, her eyes already tearing up. “Did she die?”
Malcolm smiled. “No, she didn’t. In fact, she married and when shebore her first daughter, she named her Joy.”
Happiness like she’d never felt swept through her. “That is the most precious gift anyone has ever given me.”
He raised her hand and kissed it. “I’m ashamed at my motivation for finding out, but I’m pleased I can make you happy.”
She smiled at him despite how blurry he’d become as tears filled her eyes.
“Ach, I thought I made ye happy.” He scootedover next to her and pulled her onto his lap.
“You did. I’m just so happy, I welled up.”
He ran his hand under her dress. “Like you did in the wee hours of the night?”
She pulled his hand out. “Yes, though for a totally different reason.”
He laughed. “True, but if you let my hand wander, we can try to make you well up again.”
“You’re insatiable, at least when it comes to sex.”
