Page 49 of Jared

Steve squeezed Jared tighter. “if you want to talk to them, you can. As for the pack, I'll talk to Dad. He'll know who to talk to to get the pack left out of it.”

Steve's phone let out a ringtone he knew all too well.

“Damn it. What does Dale want now? Sorry, babe. I better check this to see if it's important.”

Jared nodded even as Steve dropped his arms and fished his phone from his pocket.

“What's up, Dale? Who? Oh...no, I haven't seen him about. Hang on, I'll ask him.” Steve held his phone away. “Babe, you remember Silas? The Fae maintenance worker who fixed your air conditioner problem?”

Jared wrinkled his brow. “Yeah? Why?”

“Dale says his supervisor can't find him and no one Has seen him for at least a couple of days.”

“I haven't seen him either. I hope he's okay!”

“Me too.” He placed his phone back to where he could be heard clearly. “Dale? No, he's not seen him either. Has anyone spoke to the Fae on the other side and seen if he's gone back home? I know The Hunt is on about now, isn't it? Maybe he went back for that? Okay, keep me posted, and uh, you best let Dad know what's going on.” He disconnected the call.

“Do you think he's all right?”

“Huh? Yeah, he's probably gone back home and forgot to tell somebody. His supervisor says he's a bit flighty, but didn't want to bug the Prince unless it turned out he was really missing. Dale's gonna have one of the portal keepers check with his family across the Veil to see if he's hared off home.” Steve gave him a smile. “It'd not be the first time. Seems he did it before when he broke up with some guy he was dating.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Now, shall we hang these curtains or what? And then, how do you feel about watching a Fantasy Island marathon?”

“Yes!”

“How about some dim sum then, while we watch?”

“I'll call it in!”

Jared awoke to an unusual sensation. There it is again. Tiny, fluttering movements. In awe he sat himself partway up, pulled his shirt up, and touched the now gentle swell of his belly. I thought I'd show more than this by the time I felt anything. He glanced over the empty spot on the other side of his bed. Wish he was here. Or that I was there. I guess it is kinda stupid for me to be here now, I'm always over at his either doing our date time or getting baby stuff ready, and the occasional wedding bit. We'll be married in three weeks anyway. We're missing out on stuff like this because I keep insisting on coming home, only it doesn't feel like home without him with me. It hasn't ever since we mated.Part of the mate bond?

He reached out with his mind, trying to feel that presence he felt when he and Steve 'talked'. Steve? You awake?

Silence.

He tried again.

Steve?

::chuff::

...Steve?

::whine::

Oh wow. He must be asleep and his wolf is semi-aware.Umm..Steve, I'm sorry if I'm waking you, but I think I felt the baby move.

::Yip:: What? Huh?

Crap, I woke you, didn't I?

What's wrong?

Nothing. I felt the baby move is all and was wishing you were here to feel it too.

Is it still moving?