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Right. I ll remember that. Mica gave Gray a big grin.
Shaking his head, Gray opened his door. Thanks for the ride. I ll see you in a couple of
hours.
Gray felt like his legs were made of lead as he climbed the front porch steps. He still
wasn t sure what it was about a crowd of story-hungry reporters that exhausted him so much.
After nearly five years of dealing with them, Gray knew he should be used to it.
He opened the front door and collapsed on the couch. Enapay?
Be right there, sweetheart. Several moments later, Enapay stepped into the room.
Though completely worn out, Gray s cock took notice of the naked man who d obviously
just stepped from the shower. His gaze followed a drop of water as it slowly worked its way
down Enapay s chest, heading for the hairless groin he loved so much.
Gray licked his lips and glanced up to meet Enapay s stare. Why re you torturing me?
Do you have any idea how tired I am?
Enapay bent over and kissed Gray. Take a nap, honey. I promised Suni I d help him fix
one of the wind turbines before the dinner later.
As much as Gray wanted to argue and pull his naked mate down on top of him, he knew
he needed a nap. If I go to sleep now, will you put that same outfit on for me later?
Enapay looked down at his nude body. I m sure that can be arranged.
Gray settled back into the deep couch and sighed. Don t suppose I could get you to
bring me a blanket?
Enapay grinned and disappeared. When he came back into the room a few minutes later,
he not only had put his buckskin pants on, but also was carrying Gray s favorite cashmere throw
blanket they d picked up in Ireland.
Thank you, love. Gray puckered his lips and waited for Enapay to kiss him. His lover
didn t make him wait long. Have you heard from Takoda? I thought he d be here by now.
Enapay shook his head. He ll be here. Enapay gave Gray another deep kiss. Love
you.
Love you.
Gray s eyes managed to stay open until Enapay walked out the front door. He settled into
sleep, hoping Takoda would be with them soon.
* * * *
Gray glanced at the clock on the dash as he pulled up to Hakan s house. He was thankful
Enapay had called to tell him he was running late and he d just meet Gray at the party. If it
hadn t been for the phone call, Gray knew he d still be sound asleep.
From the number of vehicles in the driveway, it appeared Gray was the last to arrive. He
climbed the porch steps and knocked on the door. The dreams he d been plagued with lately had
come back full force during his nap. He knew in his heart that it was time to take a step back
from the life he d been living for the past five years. Enapay never complained, but Gray could
tell his mate would rather be home.
The door opened and Gray s jaw dropped. What re you doing here?
Takoda grinned and pointed behind him. Oh. Well, I guess I can go if you want.
Don t be an ass, Gray said and pulled his wayward mate into his arms. He didn t give
Takoda a chance to say another word as he kissed him. There was nothing he waited for more
than the first kiss from Takoda after being separated for months at a time. His lover always
smelled like the mountain air and tasted like the crystal clear streams he drank from.
Gray slid his tongue against Takoda s, not caring who may be inside waiting for them.
I ve missed you.
Takoda s tongue peeked out and rimmed Gray s lips. I m home now. I plan to stick
around as long as you and Enapay do.
Gray grinned. You may be here a while then. I don t think I m going on the road again
anytime soon.
Takoda s features gentled. Is something wrong?
Gray stared into the eyes of the man he missed every moment of the day when they were
apart. Their relationship may not have started off as a true love match, but it hadn t taken long at
all for Gray to fall completely head-over-heels in love with Takoda. I m just tired of being away
from my family and friends.
Takoda s eyes narrowed. He led Gray over to the porch swing and sat him down.
There s more to it and we both know it.
Gray shrugged. I don t feel like I m getting anywhere lately. I try to educate people, but
all I really seem to be doing is feeding into the media frenzy. Maybe it s time for us to take a step
back. If we re lucky, the shifter craze will die down.
Takoda leaned in and kissed Gray again. Is it really that bad out there?
Gray nodded. People around the world have formed clubs, fan websites& Gray shook
his head. I wanted the shifters to be treated as equals in the eyes of the world. Instead, people
are treating them like their favorite television show come to life.
Enapay stuck his head out the front door. You two coming in?
Gray s sad, Takoda informed Enapay.
I ll be okay. Gray gave Takoda a hug and stood.
He gave a confused looking Enapay a quick kiss before entering the house.
Surprise! the crowd in the foyer yelled.
Gray stopped and stared at his friends. What the hell was going on? Why re you surpris-
ing me?
Enapay s arms wrapped around Gray s waist as he pressed against Gray s back. Happy
Birthday, sweetheart.
What? My birthday isn t until the twenty-eighth, Gray tried to argue.
Enapay kissed Gray s neck and whispered in his ear. It is the twenty-eighth.
Gray closed his eyes and used Enapay s powerful body to support him. His life had been
so busy lately. He d completely lost track of time, yet another reason for him to slow down.
Something occurred to him. Shifters don t celebrate birthdays.
That s just because we ve had too many of them and most of us don t know what day
we were born. You re a baby at only forty-two, Daniel explained.
Gray chuckled. Never thought forty-two would be considered as young, but I ll take it.
Gray broke away from Enapay and began hugging his friends. He knew Jarek, Daniel and
Toby were the masterminds of the celebration and he gave them each a kiss on the cheek.
Once he d worked his way around the circle of his friends, he turned and walked back to
Enapay and Takoda s arms. He honestly couldn t remember a birthday that had meant more. Not
only was it the first time in years since he d been home for his birthday, but he had both the men
he loved and the friends he respected all in one space.
Let s eat before my dinner gets cold, Daniel announced.
For the first time, Gray noticed the heavy smell of home cooking in the air. Fried chick-
en?
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