Redeemed In Shadows by Tigris Eden Page B

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    “Same as any couple.”
    Jes playfully smiled and winked. “You know what I mean Gabe. I know how we work, I’m a woman.”
    “No complaints there.”
    The other members were showing up as they ate, taking various spots around the table.
    “Yo!” Royce said turning his chair and straddling it.
    He nodded in the other man’s direction as Ronin and Bells sat next, followed by Dietrich, Adam, Draven, and Hawke.
    “Where’s the new kid?”
    “Making her way up the stairs from the H.I.V.E.”
    There were several chuckles and Adam whistled, while both females glared.
    “What,” he shrugged. “I did offer to bring her up. She declined.”
    “What about the elevator?” Belinda asked.
    “Magma’s flowing today. It was blue when we were down there. If I had her take the elevator, she could have ended up stuck.”
    “Idiot.” Royce commented.
    “Poor girl.” Bells said as she opened her soda and grabbed a napkin.
    “Any luck with your search?” Draven asked. Taking Jes’ fork, he ate some of her pasta.
    “Baby, I wasn’t done eating that.” Jes giggled.
    He winked before nuzzling her neck and whispered in her ear, “Petal, eat your pasta.” Draven sat her fork down and pulled her in for a quick kiss on the forehead. “My cub needs all his food. I merely tasted to make sure my baby gets the best.”
    Jes’ mate turned his attention back to Gabe.
    “Nothing concrete yet.”
    “I’ve put some feelers out to my contacts. Cyrian is also talking to some of his. If it’s out there, we’ll find it.”
    “Dravaggio is sending me back to Japan on a lead. My mother’s still there, I’ll speak with her as well. But I’ll only be gone a day or two.” Hawke commented.
    Everyone was doing his or her part in trying to locate the Sahidic. If he was able to at least track down its last physical location, then it would all fall to Kapua.
    “Dude, she’s making her way over here and she looks pissed.”
    Gabe turned his head and sure enough, Xee looked pissed. If her eyes could kill, he’d be stone cold right now. Tray in hand she walked over to the table. Belinda made room for her to sit opposite her and the twins. Two chairs over from him, next to Jes.
    “How are you doing?” Adam asked, eyeing her with blatant interest. All the unmated males were, except for Dietrich. No one expected the answer that came out of her mouth.
    “Getting my dick sucked, how are you doing?” She deadpanned.
    Adam spit his drink out, the twins both choked on their food and Draven’s face stayed stoic. Both women laughed. Hawke was smiling and Dietrich crossed his arms over his chest, a small smile playing at the corners of his lips before he too laughed, if you could even call it that.
    “You’re worse than D,” Adam responded after grabbing a napkin and wiping his shirt.
    “Well, movie star how do you think I’m doing? I just trekked up from the bowels of hell, almost fell,” she looked directly at Gabe as she spoke. “Twice. I’m not doing so hot right now, but since you asked, I figured I’d tell you anyway while at the same time showing the beautiful Belinda my sexual prowess and appeal. Clearly it worked. She’s smiling.”
    “This shirt is ruined.” Adam complained.
    “Send me the bill pretty boy.”
    Adam glared.
    Xee turned her attention towards Bells and winked, who in turn smiled coyly.
    “Seriously, I’m sure you’re a sweet girl, but my baby is strictly dickly.” Royce’s tone was barely playful. He was really letting her get the best of him.
    “Invite me over to dinner.” She said with confidence.
    Ronin smirked, but Royce became even more agitated.
    “Why the hell would we do that?” Royce growled pushing his chair back.
    The little troublemaker took a bite of her food, wiped her mouth, and grinned.
    He was getting hard. Why he couldn’t even begin to fathom. His first thought was that maybe it was because the conversation was entertaining, but it wasn’t. It was all her.
    “If I