Bab 66: Putting the "Fun" in Dysfunction

ELRETH

"Hey," she murmured at Aaryn.

His eyes lit with the flash she'd first seen under the Weeping Tree and it made her belly clench.

"Hey," he said, his voice suddenly lower, huskier than when he'd been pleading with her not to banish Gar.

"Oh, for fuck's sake, somebody give them a room."

"We had one, asshole, and you sent Dad into it." Elreth kicked her brother again without actually looking at him and he grunted when she caught him in the thigh.

"You really shouldn't be so hard on him," Aaryn said softly.

"Why not? He deserves it," she said, her anger still bubbling somewhere deep, but she was distracted by staring at his lips. Aaryn's throat bobbed and she smiled, pleased to see he was as distracted as she was.

"Because… um…" Aaryn said, stepping up to her and sliding a hand to her waist. "I mean…"