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hung on the inside of the wall. “I see you’ve re-warded the doors and windows as well,” he said, looking at the house and shading his eyes from the glare of the porch light.
    â€œYup. Now come see what I did out front.”
    They walked through the house to the entryway. Standing on the top step, Shay pointed out the staves, fastened with wire and nails, which hung above each ingress, including the garage door.
    â€œI decided to ward the front façade and not run the fence across the yard and driveway,” she said.
    â€œAnd how are friends and your patients going to be able to access us without being stopped by the wards?”
    â€œI had James rewire and move the doorbell.” She pointed to the low post installed right next to the top step. “This way, they can ring us without getting zapped. Of course, they’ll still have to wait until one of us opens the door.” She shrugged. “Best solution I could come up with.”
    â€œYou’re as clever as you are beautiful.”
    â€œFrom your lips to the Goddess’s ear.”
    Bann chuckled. He realized how much he had missed her over the last week—had missed her sunny nature, had missed her humor and steadiness and common-sense approach to life. It was in direct contrast with his late wife, whose mood swings were as volatile as Bann’s own.
We were not a good fit, Elizabeth and I
, he realized.
Both too explosive and stubborn, which led to far too many fights, which always upset Cor
. He smiled at her
. Shay will be good for the boy
. He wished he had brought the box with him after all.
    Shay smiled back. She leaned closer to his warmth and looked up at the sky. “This is one of the best things about living this far west of the city. You can actually
see
the stars. And look at that moon. Gods, it’s glorious tonight.”
    Pulling Shay into his arms, Bann looked up as well. For a long moment, he reveled in the bliss of being back with her and Cor, and with a future, as bright as starlight, stretching before him. The lofty bliss shifted to an earthier one when Shay stirred against him. He was suddenly aware of her belly pressing against his groin and the swell of her breasts under her fleece. Her hands slid around his hips and cupped his buttocks. With a tug, she took care of any space remaining between them.
    â€œMy bed’s been pretty cold this last week, you know,” she said. “And empty, too.”
    â€œAh. Well, I’ve a remedy for that.” He brushed his lips against hers, then moved to her cheek, her skin cool from the night air, but soft and smooth. When she tipped her head back in invitation, he continued down to her jaw and stopped at her throat, her pulse beating a tune under his mouth. He sucked lightly, his arousal growing.
    â€œOh, I can
feel
your remedy,” Shay said, slightly breathless. She clung to him for a moment more, then eased back and patted his hip. “I need to get a few things done first. Unpack, stuff like that. You get Cor settled, then bring your
remedy
to bed as soon as you can.”
    They went inside. As Shay bustled about their bedroom, Bann shut down the house for the night, locking the doors and drawing the curtains in the living room. In the kitchen, he paused and studied the coffee maker, trying to remember how Shay prepped it to be ready at dawn. After a moment, he shrugged and gave up.
Most likely, she’ll be the first one up anyway
.
    Walking into Cor’s room, he debated whether to tell his son about the change in the sleeping arrangements or just simply wing it, as Shay would say.
I probably should tell him. In case he awakes in the middle of the night
.
    Cor was already in bed, a book in his hands and his mouth slightly parted the way it always was when he was deep in a story. Tilting his head sideways, Bann read the spine. “
The Incredible Journey
,” he said. “Good tale?”
    The boy nodded, eyes fixed on the