Steal the Sun (Thieves #4)(108)

“Other one?” Her boyfriend looked at her.

Nim nodded as her eyes lit with righteous fire. “Yes, she has two husbands. Imagine that. She has two men willing to make a commitment. I didn’t think there was even one out there with the guts to step up and push aside their issues to make the woman they love feel secure.”

“Yes, yes, that’s sad for you,” a sarcastic voice said. When I looked up, the death lord’s eyes looked human again. “Give a guy a chance, Nim.”

“Roarke, you’ve had several hundred years of chances and Arawn many more before that.” She pulled the sheet up, covering both of us.

“Hey, you don’t have to do that,” Roarke protested because he’d obviously liked the show.

“I’ve decided not to share,” she said, hugging me to her. I kept my hands carefully at my sides. “Tell Arawn he can go to hell. He knows the way. I bought her and I’m keeping her. I’m keeping the vampire, too. He didn’t like you boys, so he can just play with us girls.”

“That’s not fair, Nim,” Roarke protested. “Why do I get punished when Arawn is an ass? Have I ever denied you anything?”

“That’s just weird,” I said because it was. Roarke and Arawn worked flawlessly together. It was a completely different relationship than my husband’s with Bris. When I was in the presence of Bris, it was obvious and it took a little time for them to tag team out. Herne and the Hunter were extremely different. Roarke and Arawn were like two halves of a whole. Other than the deepness of their voices and the shift in the eyes, it was hard to tell who was who. Nim and Roarke were staring at me. “Sorry to interrupt the relationship fight, but you’re good with the whole ascended god thing.”

Nim looked at me, surprised. “You’re well informed. I was actually wondering how I was going to explain it all to you. I thought you would be a little freaked out by the two souls in one body thing.”

I smiled an intimate smile, thinking of Dev and the ever-horny, gentle Bris. “I know one. He’s over on the Seelie side.”

Nim shot her boyfriend a confused look. “I thought it was just you and Herne.”

Roarke shook his head. “Didn’t you hear? Dev Quinn ascended. He took the fertility god Bris into his body. It’s why we’re in this mess. His brand new goddess lost their babe and they blamed Herne.”

But Nim wasn’t interested in war talk. Her violet eyes narrowed. “You asked if you had ever denied me anything. There’s one. Dev Quinn. You denied me him. He was perfectly willing to join us and you said no.”

I smiled and said a little hallelujah. I had found one female who my husband hadn’t slept with. It was truly a miracle.

“You know why I wouldn’t do that,” Roarke replied. “Arawn and I both thought it was a bad idea. He is a Green Man. You sleep with him and you’ll never want to go back. We’d never get him out of our bed.”

I heard Daniel’s husky laugh. “Good call, man. Once he’s in, he is hell to get out. I haven’t managed it yet. I’ve pretty much given up hope of ever kicking his ass out of our bed.”

Arawn was back suddenly, his dark eyes turning. He stood and walked to the vampire. “You’re strong. You should be out for at least another twenty minutes.”

“I will not leave my companion alone. If you put me under again I’ll fight my way out,” Daniel swore, struggling against the need to sleep with everything he had. “Why are you talking about Dev? Is he here? Did he come for us?” His question was hopeful, and he shot a look my way.

“No, baby,” I said with a frown, knowing exactly how Danny felt. “He probably still thinks we’ll be back any minute. He’s going to get worried soon. He’ll be disappointed that he missed my sexual servitude.”

“I’ll describe it for him in vivid detail,” Danny promised with a slight smile. “I’ll probably exaggerate, too. He would do the same for me.”

Arawn paled. He turned his head between me and Daniel and he looked a little ill as he put things together. “Oh, shit.”

“So you know Dev?” Nim grinned, her face showing her great affection. “He and his nasty brother spent a year here. He was just delicious. He’s the filthiest guy ever. Whoever you’re married to could learn a thing or two from him.”

“Nim, back away from Her Grace,” Arawn ordered.

“Her name is Zoey, Arawn,” Nim corrected.

I smiled up at the death lord, loving the fact that I briefly had the upper hand. “I never blamed Herne. He’s an * who tried to use me as ogre bait, but he had nothing to do with me losing my baby.”

“Goddess, Nim, what have you done?” Arawn asked.

Nim looked at me, finally catching up. “She’s Dev’s goddess? Well, that’s unfair. I finally find a girl and she’s unavailable. Or is she? I bet Devinshea wouldn’t mind us playing around as long as he got to watch.”

“He would mind,” Daniel growled.

“You are missing the point, Nim.” Roarke had taken back over. Apparently death gods didn’t do patience well. “Think about it for a second. We’re on the verge of war with the Seelie. You’re currently in bed with a Seelie royal and it wasn’t her idea. You bought the High Priest’s goddess and made her your sex slave.”