“Can she get out with bail?”
“Yes, but conditional on staying away from you.”
“Kind of difficult if we’re playing for the same rugby team,” Maia snapped.
Henry raised his hands in silent surrender, and Maia pressed her lips together.
“Sorry.I’m frustrated and taking it out on you.I have a meeting with Rose at ten-thirty and a doctor’s appointment right after.”
“Can I drive you?”Henry asked.
“Thanks, I’d like that.”
“Eat your breakfast, and do some gentle walking and stretches.”
Yeah, that’s what Gavin had recommended, even if she hurt.He’d told her walking would help to ease her muscles.
“Thank you,” Maia said, softening on seeing the perfect apricot-colored rose on the tray.
“Cup of tea?”Henry asked.
“Please.”
They ate tea and toast together before walking to the kennels so Henry could release his dogs for a morning run.Now that she knew of his wolf heritage, the close dynamics with his dogs made sense.He was pack alpha.
Juno trotted over to Maia and rubbed against her legs.Maia winced but repositioned herself and petted the dog.The other dogs visited Maia, sniffing and brushing against her legs.
Henry stood beside her, smiling at the dogs’ antics as they played together.“Sometimes, I’ll shift and run with them.It’s an excellent way to cement bonds, and I enjoy the rough and tumble exercise.”
Maia smiled.“That must be nice.If we had children together, would they be like you or me?”
“Difficult to say.With the black leopards, the children always take after the shifter parent.With you and I, it could go either way.It depends if you have any shifter blood in your family tree.”Henry slipped an arm around her waist and stared at her intently.“Would that bother you?”
Maia hesitated, thinking.“Are they born as human or shifter?”
“Always human.”
“I guess that’s okay,” Maia said.
“That makes me happy.I might marry you.”
“Still haven’t asked me,” Maia said.“And I still have loads of questions.”
“I have answers whenever you’re ready.”Henry grinned, the boyish look suiting him.“I’ll take you by surprise with a proposal when you least expect it.”
“Deal,” Maia said, cheering considerably at his willingness to address her queries.“You do that.”
Chapter 34
MaiaenteredRose’sofficeat the appointed time, her gut bucking when she noted Cameron’s presence.She managed a nod and sank into the last empty seat.She placed her hands in her lap and gripped them together.
Rose got straight to business.“Management says I must stand you down until we resolve this matter.”
“What?”Maia’s pulse hit a speed bump before taking off like a startled rabbit.“No.”
Cameron shifted in his chair.“The management team states we had no problems before you started playing for us.”
Maia gaped.“They’re blaming me?”
