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he pulled it away she clasped onto it with both hands. “Danato!” He paused from the veracity of her plea. “You’ll forgive me eventually won’t you? You’ll always forgive me, won’t you?”
    He pulled his hand out despite her vehement grip on him. He took in a deep breath letting his exhaustion show as he exhaled. “Yes, Cori, I will always forgive you…eventually.” He walked away not allowing her a retort. She wondered how much more he was going to hate her when he found out that the elementals hadn’t even escaped.
     
     
     
    5
    Daniel hadn’t intended to fall asleep on the couch. When he heard the door shut he snapped upright. Ethan stood at the door looking every bit as pissed as when he left. Heaton got up from the chair he had been napping in and met him at the door. “How did it go?” He asked.
    “Procedure bullshit,” Ethan ripped off his coat and hung it up. “We have to check with the board before proceeding.”
    “Feck that, just go break her out,” Daniel contributed hanging over the back of the couch. Heaton gave him a look that said he wasn’t helping matters.
    “I haven’t even talked to her yet. Danato wants to talk with her first.”
    “Feck that, she’s your wife,” Daniel spouted again.
    “Dude!” Heaton scolded since him since he didn’t get the hint with the scowl. “I’m sure this will all pass. She’s not in any danger. Danato just has to figure how to proceed so he doesn’t make things worse.” Heaton looked back at Daniel. “That’s how things work in the grown up world.”
    “What?” Daniel shrugged innocently.
    “What about the grown up world?” Nevia asked as she strolled downstairs yawning. She was still in her pajamas, rightfully so, since the sun was barely up. She was wearing the loose fitting t-shirt that she had worn her first night with him. He cringed at seeing the memorabilia, but only because he liked it so much.
    “Where the hell have you been, bloodhound? You missed everything,” he rebuked.
    She looked between them all. “I was sleeping. I couldn’t hear anything. What happened?”
    “Serves you right, going to bed early. I’ll tell you what happened,” Daniel began.
    “Daniel,” Heaton interrupted. “Do some breathing exercises or something before you lob off someone’s head with a glare.” He made it sound like a jibe since they were in company, but he gave him a stern look that suggested he needed to be careful.
    Daniel generally kept his temper in check, for obvious reasons, but something about the intrusion into the house last night had set him off. He wasn’t sure if it was the attack on Cori or simply the disruption of what should have been a nice evening or because he had just had a blow out with Nevia and he was already on edge. No matter the reason, he needed to calm down.
    “Fine, you tell her. I’m going to make coffee.” Daniel jumped up and headed to the kitchen. On the way by, Ethan mumbled something to Heaton about filling her in so he could rest. Daniel exchanged a glance with Heaton as Ethan jaunted upstairs.
    While he filled the water pitcher for coffee, he took in some deep breaths. It probably looked as asinine as it felt, but it did make him feel a little better. Nevia settled on a stool at the end of the island, while Heaton joined him in the kitchen.
    Heaton reached over his shoulder for the basket of tea bags. Daniel waved him away. “I got it.”
    “You don’t know how I like it.”
    Daniel turned to him. “Earl Grey, dash of cream, no sugar. I know your bleeding drink, you eejit. Just because I don’t wake up on the edge of your bed in the morning doesn’t mean I can’t make a fecking cup of tea.”
    Heaton looked almost suspicious of the offer. “You don’t usually offer.”
    “Cause, I’m not a poof, but I’m making coffee for Miss Late Start, so I’m already outdoing my gentlemanly hospitality for the year.” Heaton looked to Nevia. She shook her head in response to a question he