Epilogue

Colby

Christmas Morning

I was never going to get used to living with a morning person. “You’re already awake, aren’t you?”

Saint sighed and I felt a ripple like he’d shrugged. “I have been quiet, my Colby.”

Technically, yes.

“I could feel you thinking.” And I knew without opening my eyes that he was looking at the tiny tree over in the corner…well…tiny bush. It was not a tree no matter what he wanted to call it, but it was cute and made him over-the-moon happy. “And looking at your presents, my Saint.”

His bubbly laughter made him sound like a kid. “I have presents, my Colby. Gifts from my mate.”

And he loved constantly reminding everyone who could hear us about it.

“Are you ready to open your presents?” I knew the answer, but he wrapped me up in his limbs and pulled me onto his lap, grinning ear to ear.

“You may require more sleep, my Colby. You had much pleasures last night.” Saint wasn’t wrong about that.

One of my presents had been orgasms incredible enough to make me cry out my pleasure as he’d described it. He wanted everyone in the building to know how amazing his mate was, and he’d been very diligent about making sure he succeeded.

They were competitive in the most interesting ways.

“We can take a nap after breakfast later.” There was going to be a big brunch because they’d gotten into the spirit of Christmas and bought presents for the staff. I was curious about the gifts and looking forward to the cinnamon rolls I’d been promised. “Presents first.”

Then caffeine and sugar.

“There is an offer of coffee delivery as your present, my Colby.” Saint sounded like he didn’t understand it but he was repeating the offer anyway. “I am wondering if practicing being a delivery driver is a present, however.”

Well, the story of how they decided that was a cool job to aim for would definitely be a good present.

“Yes, thank you. That would be a lovely present.” Denying one of them the chance to practice being nice to a mate would be mean too. “And then you, my Saint, can help me get ready for company.”

They didn’t care about naked, but I did.

“We shall handle your erection and have you drained before we have visitors.” Saint picked me up before we could talk about not calling it draining me again. “Then we shall have presents.”

He was so excited, he was almost rubbing his tentacles together like a greedy human villain. “I am a highly accomplished mate, my Colby. You will enjoy my presents.”

Yep, because he was good at buying but terrible at keeping secrets. So I already knew I was going to love my new e-reader and the signed special edition of my favorite book he’d somehow gotten for me.

“I can’t wait.” Coffee, new books, and cinnamon rolls with all our nosy friends.

What else could a mate want for the holidays?

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