After the session with Syhren, Synn felt a bit more herself. She had finally revealed her power that she for so long had kept quiet. Only a few knew that she could duplicate herself. It was a weird gift but she had learned that it was also a great distraction for her enemy. Then after Tehriny finished scolding her for not telling her but telling her father all Synn could do was laugh at her. She was still more protective of her daughter even though she female no longer lived with her. Once her brothers teased her and Rhage laughed as he tossed them on their asses, Synn hugged them all goodbye and headed to her room.
“Synn.” Rhage hurried behind her.
“Yes, nallum.” Synn smiled as she continued to walk the stairs.
“I was wondering if you…” He sounded hesitant to finish which stopped Synn and caused her to turn and look up into his face. His eyes still did something to her that made it hard to not be turned on.
Shaking away the sudden arousal Synn nodded, “What is it Rhage?”
“Well, I was wondering—I mean I was thinking that maybe—“
“What is it love?” Synn began to think the worse as he stammered through his thoughts. “Is there something wrong with the house?”
Rhage chuckled softly shaking his head, “No, nothing like that. Well, I was wondering if you…if you would like to go out on a date with me?” He winced at his question and Synn could only glow at her hellren asking her out on a date. Not that she would ever say no to him but the fact that he was so nervous requesting something so simple from her. Of course she would go out on a date with her mate. Why would she not?
“I mean I know that you and I are always patrolling but we never go out anymore love.” He rushed his explanation. Synn took his face into her hands and pulled him down to her.
“I’d love to go out on a date with you.” She gave him a quick kiss pulling back to catch his reaction. His beautiful blue eyes were at their brightest and she caught the flash of white across them. Grinning Synn shook her head. “Not tonight Beastly.” A low growl came from Rhage’s chest and then a smile showing his sharp fangs.
“So, it’s a date?” Rhage’s smile got bigger and Synn could swear she saw his back teeth. “Okay then.” He became so excited that she thought for a moment she would have to take him out back and let Beastly run free a little. Rhage calmed but the joy he felt was running freely from him Synn felt it and it made her so happy to see his smile. A genuine smile. “So what would you like to do?” He asked shyly which amazed his mate.
“Surprise me.” Synn said seductively as she started again up the stairs. With her back to him she said, “I know you can think of something to keep my attention.”
Rhage heard Synn’s humor in her words. She was playing with him. She had been playful before but something was different. She spoke like she spoke to him after they were mated. She was sexy, that was a given, but the female he had fell in love with was somehow coming back to the forefront.
“So,” Vishous stood at the bottom of the stairs, “where are you taking her?” His lips began to curl into a smile as he crossed his arms over his powerful chest that was covered in a soft black cashmere sweater.
Rhage stepped down the stairs with a narrowed stare. “Something tells me brother that you already know where I’m taking her don’t you?” He stopped directly in front of V and waited. “Well?”
V huffed rubbing his face, “You already have an idea of where you want to take her right?”
Rhage nodded, ‘Well yeah but—“
“But what?” V interrupted. “You know what you want to do. Don’t look for me to give you all the answers.” Rhage noticed that his brothers sounded a bit on edge.
“What’s doing V?”
“Nothing it’s just I may not have all the answers every time. You have to trust your own instincts for the outcome you want.”
“I know. I just don’t want to disappoint—“
“You won’t.” Rhage heard a bit of laughter in V’s reply. “Trust me, you won’t dear brother. Far from it actually.” And with that V walked away.
“Hey Hollywood!” Butch called from the game room. “Get your ass in here and let me beat you on this pool table!”
Rhage looked up towards where Synn had disappeared and then looked back at the game room. He knew that Synn was in the shower. Tired probably.
“Bring your ass!” Phury yelled full of laughter. “Your shellan just finished kicking ass. Let her at least shower in peace.”
Rhage heard the other males laugh but it was true. She didn’t need him crowding her in the shower. He’d do that later in their bed. Shaking off the thought he turned and went into the game room.
Grabbing his pool stick Rhage marked the top with chalk. “Okay, Butch, I’ve owed you this since you cheated the last time.”
Butch laughed as he set up the balls atop of the green table. “Oh, I won that fair and square you can’t get mad that you don’t have the rhythm that God gave me.” He began to dance as he aligned the balls for Rhage to break.
“No!” Rhage continued to laugh along with the others. “You know that you cheated. The next dance move was the snake and you did the worm Butch! How the hell you confuse the two is totally beyond me.” Rhage aimed his stick and broke the triangle of balls sinking in four.
Zsadist chuckled as he ate his apple.
Phury laughed as he poured more Lag into his glass. “Yeah Butch, you did do the wrong dance move.”
“But you guys agreed that it was the shit.” Butch arched his eyebrow over at the brother. “And we know that I have the best moves out of all of you guys.”
“Yeah, because of all those dancing lessons right?” Zsadist cracked as he ate the last slice of his carefully peeled apple.
“Hey, those came in handy. Especially when you guys needed to know them for Rhage and Synn’s ceremony.” Butch leaned over and made his shot.
“Yeah, but there was no one doing the “funky chicken” afterwards but you!” V laughed as he entered with a large plate of wings. “Damn near had to pull you from the dance floor.” He placed the food on the table and took two of the pieces.
They all laughed.
“Oh, so it’s pick-on-Butch-day huh?” Butch nodded and sunk another ball. He then leaned over and took another shot missing the side pocket by inches.
“Come on Butch,” Rhage walked around the table and dropped two of his balls, “You know that was some funny shit. Your ass all over the floor strutin like Foghorn Leghorn. I say, I say , I say son.” Rhage and Phury held on to each other as they keeled over laughing.
"Man. Fuck. You. All.” Butch threw down his stick and went over picking up the plate of wings.
“Awww, what’s wrong?” Rhage mocked. “Is the little one mad?” He laughed more.
“That’s okay,” Butch said laughing with a mouthful of chicken. “You will need my services again.”
“Doubt it.” They all said together.
As the brothers laughed Synn stood at the top of the stairs listening to the laughter that came from the game room. She had wondered why he had not joined her in the shower and she now knew. He was with his brothers and she loved hearing him laugh again. He was being himself. He was laughing. Smiling. They were finally seeing the light at the end of that once dark and dismal tunnel. She even felt different, like a weight had been lifted. More laughter filled the air and she felt a sense of peace with that. Her hellren was happy for once and she would not take that from him. Laughing at Butch trying to justify his reason for knowing how to do the cabbage patch had Synn almost dying as she went back to the room. As she stuffed her body underneath the soft down comforter Synn let out a deep breath and closed her eyes.
Finally, some form of content was coming down on the entire compound. And that in itself was good.
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