Henry snorted as he contemplated how often he was being used for stress relief these days.Siobhan pulled back slightly to look up at his face in false outrage. "What? Don't you think women enjoy casual flings, too!""Uh, you do know who you're talking to, right?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. "The one thing I'm very aware of is the sex drive of my female friends." His expression suddenly froze with remorse. "Oh my god! I'm so sorry! That was an overshare."Siobhan burst into delighted laughter and clung to him. "Ah, Henry. You're so charming!"They swayed to the music, enjoying the feel of their bodies touching. Siobhan purred as she enjoyed squeezing his muscular body. She recalled being pressed up against Stanley's chest in an elevator with Marisa pressed up against his back. Stanley had been a much smaller man. She marveled at the difference between the two sizes of the same man.She tilted her face up to ask him about it when his lips found hers. Sparks shot from their kiss to

Minkah waited until the coast was clear and no eyes were on her before switching back to her Human form. She stepped out of the shadows by the tree next to the bench and looked to the front door where her quarry had gone.He wasn't at all like she'd expected. Her impression of the smaller, timid man in the large body had been strengthened by their encounter. If he'd followed her to the alley, she would have tranquilized him and stuffed him away in the council's dungeon. She wouldn't have heard his confession. He was going to be a father, and he wasn't ready. He seemed to have endured some unresolved trauma involving a child. That had shaken his confidence badly.He'd shown her kindness and didn't try to pet her or pick her up. Instead, he'd held out his hand and let her set the pace. She'd tested his magic with a taste, and that made her fur stand on end. He'd just smiled at her, but at that moment, he could have done anything to her as her senses were overwhelmed by a new kind of mag

Henry arrived at work at almost thirty past the hour and saw Roy standing in the lobby. The big redhead gave him a raised eyebrow. Henry aimed a self-conscious smile his way, then paused before walking over to the man."Good morning, Henry. Is everything okay?""Good morning, Roy. I think I need to have a talk with you, Camila, and Sigrid," Henry responded."Can it wait until after our 9:30 executive meeting? I was sent upstairs to collect you," Roy said.Henry's expression dropped. "Shit! Sorry! It completely slipped my mind. Let's go."The two men took the elevator to the basement level and entered the boardroom just as Camila was about to begin."Take your seats, please."Henry hustled around the table and took his seat between Frank Caprelli, the Head of Operations, and Rosalind Wingham, the Head of Marketing. He said a silent sorry to both and got smiles in return.Roy paused to whisper something in Camila's ear, and she nodded. Then Roy froze before stiffly walking over to his s

Mahati smiled gratefully and nodded to the big redhead. "Thank you. It will be a learning experience for both of us. I'm sure Henry will appreciate the guidance I can provide."Camila gave Roy a puzzled look but schooled her expression when she caught the twinkle in the redhead's eye. "Y-yes, thank you, Mahati."Sigrid was still bristling as she watched the smiling lawyer stand and leave the room.When the door was closed again, the tall blond turned on Roy. "What the hell?!?"Roy chuckled and held up his hands in defense. "Have you no eyes in your head?" he teased. "The woman was going all gooey when she snuck looks at Henry in the meeting. Now, she's taking an active interest in his well-being. That's a far cry from the attitude she presented on her first day when she attempted to kill him. I do feel better about her protecting him in Washington."It was Camila's turn to chuckle as she stared at Roy in delight. "Who is this man, disguising himself as VRL's brusque Head of Security?

Henry took a deep breath. He didn't want to have a child when he was this torn up about the child he already had, but he couldn't let Yuko slip into madness if he could prevent it. "I don't even know if it will work. Tish and Mahati are putting a lot of faith in the precise nature of my glamor. They believe the desires of my partner will be sufficient to eliminate the magic contained within... my stuff.""They did say they had a way to confirm it," Marisa suggested."Yes, a trial run. I'm... probably going to go speak with Yuko soon to see when she'd like to try."Marisa did her best to hide the smirk, but he caught the rapid expression change. "What?"She took a moment to compose herself. "You might wish to phrase that a little more delicately. Add a little romance." Her grin finally broke through her control, and he rolled his eyes."Okay. I get it. But in my defense, I don't know how I even feel about Yuko. As you're well aware, she's tried to kill me on a couple of occasions," he