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Dull thumps pounded in the outside hall, and Fiach met Cilia’s eyes. They shared the question of what came next. A lean man jogged into view and grinned sheepishly at the small assembly. “My lady,” he bowed. “My lord. I am…”

Fiach lifted a palm to cut short his apology. “It’s quite alright. Children have minds of their own, and little Ailis is perfectly safe exploring this wing of the house.”

Ailis took notice of her parents and began to fidget in Cilia’s arms and to reach for her mother. Apirka grabbed the wriggling toddler and settled her on the curve of her hip.

Ailis’s hand extended for her father, who stepped close enough for the child to grasp his hand and attempt to place his thumb in her mouth.

“Thank you both,” the pair chimed. The young couple left amid a murmur of baby talk and soft cooing laughter.

Fiach fitted Cilia’s back to his front and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, leaving his hands to tempt the neckline of her shirt. He was silent and thoughtful a heartbeat too long for her comfort.

What are you thinking?
She asked, letting the words hum between them.

I was thinking how beautiful a daughter would be with her mother’s eyes and…

Cilia interrupted to tug his wing.
And, perhaps her father’s wingspan?

Fiach inhaled her unique scent; his cock stirred to life against the soft curve of her bottom.
I like the way you think, Firebird.

She snuggled under the weight of his embrace.
It’s a big commitment. Are you in or
are you out?
She asked.

He rolled his hips against her.
I’m in, and I don’t think I’ll be out for a long, long
time.

The End

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