Hope laughed heartily and that was the most beautiful sound that Kace always missed to hear. He could just stay for days just to hear his mate laugh like that.
"Stop being a baby!" Hope slapped Kace's arms. "I am still mad at you." She tried to make her expression match her words, but failed miserably. Her smile wouldn't disappear.
Probably because Hope had just experienced the tension of the battle just a few hours ago. Thus for having Kace here and talking to her, teasing each other like usual, well his wounds were different concerns, Hope felt more relaxed.
"What are you mad at me for? I will be good to Lana. You have to know how worried I was when I realized you were unprotected," Kace said sullenly. They were walking back to the house hand in hand, kept their paces as slow as they could, relishing the scene around them.
