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overbearing older brothers. Each of them looked sheepish and
remorseful. In turn, they each stepped up and shook Vencel and
Gaspar’s hands, apologizing for their behavior.
Marcario reached out and pulled Mai into his arms. “Oh, Maibee,
don’t be mad at me, okay? I’m sorry I embarrassed you in front of
your boyfriend…er boyfriends.”
“Me, too, blossom.” Jelani kissed her on the temple. “I’m sorry I
didn’t ask first before jumping to conclusions.”
“He does throw a hell of a punch though.”
Mai looked up at Vencel and caught him rubbing his jaw.
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“You punched him.” Mai lunged at her brother with every intent
of thumping him right on the chest. Gaspar grabbed her and wrapped
his arms around her. “You know he’s fine and trying to get extra
sympathy from you.”
“Vencel!”
He pretended not to hear her and ran into the kitchen with her
brother fast on his heels. She looked back up at Gaspar. “I’m sorry
they tried to barge in like that.”
“Oh, Angyalom, don’t worry about it. Both Vencel and I expected
it was only a matter of time before they both came up here to make us
answer for claiming you.”
“How did you know?”
“Because, it’s what we would have done in their position. Facing
the possibility of your baby sister getting involved with one man is
bad enough, but two might have been a bigger shock to them.”
“I have to be honest, they took it very well. Much better than I
expected them to.”
“True, unless they feel the same way as Vencel and I do.”
“All right that’s enough. It’s bad enough being caught by my
mother and brothers in nothing but my boyfriend’s T-shirt. I refuse to
even think about my brother’s sex life. Ewww, that’s nasty.”
Gaspar hugged her close and Mai enjoyed the peaceful feeling
that washed over her. It felt as if a white light bathed them both.
“Szeretlek, Gaspar.”
“I love you, too, Angyalom. Where did you learn Hungarian?”
“I looked it up on the Internet.”
“As much as I love to see you bounce around in my clothes. Why
don’t you go upstairs and change into something that isn’t going to
fire your brothers’ tempers as much?”
Of course he didn’t let her go until he kissed her soundly. Mai felt
her insides go to mush and suggested that perhaps Gaspar could come
upstairs with her for a quick moment.
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“As tempting as it is to torture Vencel like that…” He brushed his
lips against hers again. The light contact against her sensitized skin
made her shiver. “I better go in there and give your brothers another
target.” He slipped his hand under her shirt and patted her bare bottom
as she stepped on the bottom step before heading into the kitchen.
* * * *
It took every ounce of control in his body to not run out into the
hallway and snuggle with his mate. Hearing her speak his native
tongue and especially that word made him want to kick everyone out
of the house and go back up stairs with her and his brother and make
her repeat those words as they moved inside her.
Entertaining her mother was a pleasurable experience though. He
poured coffee for everyone and set out some cream and sugar.
Marcario and Jelani both glanced over at the doorway a couple times,
as if waiting for their sister to enter with Gaspar.
“What is it you and your brother do up here, Vencel? Can you
support my, Mai?”
“Yes, ma’am.” He got out some bagels from the breadbox and the
cream cheese and jam from the fridge as he spoke. “I have a
successful construction company in Toronto. I’m getting away from
the steel and glass condominiums and plan to build more ecofriendly
housing up here. Gaspar recently changed his career path, but I’ve
made enough to keep the three of us financially comfortable while he
decides what path to take. ”
“You sit down.”
Vencel looked over at Mai’s mother, but she pointed at Jelani. In
order to hide his grin, he turned and bent over and pulled the toaster
out of the cupboard. Gaspar walked into the kitchen as Vencel started
cutting bagels.
“Your brother said you’ve quit your job. Don’t you think that you
should have made alternate plans before doing that?”
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Vencel could tell that Gaspar wasn’t impressed with Jelani’s blunt
questioning, but if they had a sister in this situation, then he would
imagine they’d have the same attitude.
“We have a friend who sits on an animal safety committee, and he
asked me if I’d be interested in working for him.” Vencel almost
snorted at the way Gaspar worded the position Gordon offered them.
Considering the help the pack had given them in taking care of the
Hungarians, he understood his brother’s need to help out.
“Both our hours will be flexible, giving us more time home with
Mai.”
Jelani took a sip of his coffee and nodded slightly. Marcario
opened his mouth when Mai raced into the room. She looked
panicked, putting both him and Gaspar on the defensive. “Nyuszikam,
what is it?”
“I was afraid that you guys would be fighting again.”
He sighed in relief and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. “I
promise no more of that.”
She smiled up at him and pressed her hand to his cheek. He could
feel the love in her soul and by her smile knew she could feel the
same emotions reflected back at her from his own. Their mate was
perfect in every way and if it meant he had to be nice to her brothers,
then that is exactly what he would do.
Szwewrlek, Nyuszikam. Her eyes widened in surprise.
You heard me in the hallway! Holy crap you hear me like this.
Szwewrlek, Vencel.
There was a clearing of someone’s throat and a nudge from his
brother reminding Vencel that they weren’t alone. Given the depth of
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