The couples retreated to their houses a few at a time until it was Tabitha and Major with his parents and siblings remaining. The demons kept the drinks flowing as Natalia asked about their time with the actors. She and Major took turns filling his family in on everything that happened. When Tabitha recounted getting in a shootout, Natalia cursed in Russian as she placed her palm on Tabitha’s face.
Instead of driving home late, or early as it were, they all stayed over.Mav and Natalia’s house wasn’t large enough to accommodate them all, so the demons bunked with War and Kerrigan, and Marshall stayed with Mateo’s parents, Hayden and Sadie. The next morning, Tabitha helped Natalia and the demons cook breakfast since Major had asked for her biscuits. She taught Natalia the secret to making them fluffy. After they stuffed themselves, they sat around talking a bit before driving back to Troy.
Tabitha’s phone rang when they were about ten minutes away from the house.
“Hey, Boss.”
“It sounds like you’re in the car. Is Major with you?”
“Yes. You’re on speaker. We’re on our way back from visiting his family.”
“I hope you had a good time. Are the two of you ready to get back to work?”
She wasn’t, but she didn’t admit it to Mason. “Yes, sir. What do you have for us?”
“I need you both in Atlanta.” Mason described the jobs he had for each of them. “I figured with you being newly mated, you’d want to stay close to each other for now. Gabe’s on standby to bring you back.”
“And we appreciate that. Flying commercial sucks,” Major added.
“That it does. I’ll see you both in the office. Have a safe flight.”
After disconnecting, Tabitha groaned. “I am so not ready to go back to work. This week went by too quickly.”
“It did, but at least we’ll be in the same city working instead of a thousand miles apart. Think we have time for sex before we pack?”
Tabitha scratched her nails through Major’s hair. “We’ll make time.”
With his family being in the area, they didn’t have to worry about closing up Major’s house for the duration. Since Marshall made better money than their sisters, Major texted the demons and told them they were welcome to the food in the fridge. Tabitha texted Cailín, letting her know they were on their way south, so she and Carleigh dropped Tabitha’s Audi at the airport. When they deplaned, they said goodbye to Gabe, and Tabitha asked Major if he wanted to drive.
“Nope. Not yet anyway. Once I get used to the area, I’ll be more than happy to take the wheel, but for now, I’d love it if you would chauffer me.”
“Is that what we’re calling it now?” Tabitha joked.
Tabitha was grateful they had their own small airport instead of having to fly in and out of the large public one. When Tabitha pulled up at her gate, she lowered the window and said, “Major is a hottie.” He laughed as the gate rolled back. Tabitha eased down her long driveway, and when the house came into view, Major whistled low.
“Nice place, Sweetness.”
It wasn’t the first time he’d called her that, and Tabitha quite liked it. “I’m glad you think so because it’s now yours too.” She parked in the detached garage since she was in the Audi. She didn’t leave it out in the elements if she could help it. They grabbed all their luggage and passed through the covered walkway to the side door. Tabitha placed her hand on the scanner, and the locks disengaged. “We’ll add you to the scanner after I give you the tour.”
Instead of stopping in the kitchen, Tabitha led himon through the house to the bedroom. “I’ll have to move some of my clothes around to make room for yours. When I left, I never expected to come home with a mate.”
Major placed his bags on the floor at the foot of the bed, and as soon as Tabitha’s hands were free, he grabbed her by the waist and hauled her close. “Me neither, but I can’t imagine my life without you in it now.” He kissed her languidly and when they paused for a breath, he said, “Come on. Show me around.”
“This is the bedroom,” Tabitha deadpanned. Major rolled his eyes, and she grinned up at him. “I bet you were expecting lots of pink lace.”
“Not really. I know you’re all female, but I can’t remember ever seeing you in pink. You’re more about stark colors with your clothes.”
“You would be correct. As for my décor, I prefer more neutral tones.” Her bedroom wasn’t girly at all. The walls were a light blueish gray, and her bedding was striped with blues, grays, and beige. Her carpeting was light gray. The rest of her house was also painted the same color scheme. Tabitha showed him each room, ending up in the living room. Like his, it had a large fireplace. Her TV wasn’t quite as big as his, but it would do for when they wanted to watch movies or stream a series. “Now for outside.” Tabitha gestured to the French doors at the back of the room. They opened onto a spacious deck that overlooked her property.
“Wow. I could live out here.” Major inhaled deeply. “Maybe I can talk Marshall and the demons into moving south one day. This place is great, Tabby.”
“I’m glad you like it. There’s plenty of space, so they can visit anytime they want. I’m rather fond of yoursiblings.”
“And they adore you, especially the demons. You made quite the impression on them.”
“I wouldn’t mind them moving here, but maybe we should hold off on asking them. With Sebastian moving to West Virginia, some of my cousins will be relocating there. I know Anthony is thinking about it. It’s not necessary for us all to be together, but we would be closer to our parents if we did. You’d be closer to your family too.”
Major took her hands in his. “Is that something you’re considering?”
