Zoey and Deke made their way back to us.
"Oh my gosh guys. That was so wonderful. Thank you so much for taking me dancing. But now I'm starving. Can we head back to the room and eat?"
I bowed low.
"Anything for my lady love."
She laughed and threaded her arms through mine and Deke's, and we headed back towards the room. I glanced back over my shoulder and saw Erica frowning after us. She saw me looking at her and her eyes narrowed. I never made it a secret that I couldn't stand her, and she knew it. She flipped her hair over her shoulder and turned away from us to face her date. Poor guy was looking back and forth between her and us, clearly confused on what was going on.
Dismissing them from my mind, we entered our private room, and I pushed the button that rang back in the kitchen. In a few minutes Laurie and Jacques came in with appetizers of raw and steamed oysters and crab cakes.
"Oh my god! These are so good. Laurie, your chef is a genius!"
Laurie and Jacques both grinned.
"I am the head chef and I wanted to do my part to make this special, so I cooked your meal tonight myself."
I saw Zoey look startled at the deep timber of Jacques' voice. You wouldn't have thought such a slender man would have such a bass voice, especially with his Creole accent.
"Thank you, Jacques. This is amazing. You didn't have to do all that but I'm really glad you did." She laughed. "Maybe I could get some lessons from you sometime."
He bowed and she giggled.
"It would be my honor, Zoey. Anytime you would like to learn, just let me know."
"I'll do that. I'm always excited to learn new dishes and new ways to cook."
He gave us a sly smile.
"Anytime you are tired of cooking for these spoiled lazy men, come and see me. You will always have a job with us should you need it or want it."
"Really!? Oh my gosh thank you!"
I protested quickly.
"Hey now, stop trying to steal our cook. She does amazing all on her own. You already have all the other talented chefs in town. Quit poaching."
Jacques gave a laugh and together he and Laurie left to go get the next course. Soon they came in with a spinach, strawberry, and pecan salad with a strawberry vinaigrette. I hadn't had it before, and I was surprised how much I liked it. Our entrée varied for each person. Deke and Ash had prime rib with mashed potatoes and a lobster tail. Zoey and I had beef wellington with roasted potatoes and grilled asparagus. Zoey's moans at how good the food tasted was keeping me hard as a fucking rock. I knew she would make the same moans as she came around my cock tonight. Ash and Deke shifted each time she moaned so I knew they were thinking the same.
"Our mate is gonna fucking kill us."
"I swear Ash, I'm gonna come in my pants if she keeps that up. Is dinner almost done?"
"Almost. There's only dessert left. Laurie said she had something very special for our future Luna so we can't skip out on it."
"Fuck. Ok. I got this. But I swear guys, she is fucking sucking us all off in the back of that limo on the way home. I need to see that red lipstick smeared on my cock."
"You know what? Fuck you Deke. I was struggling enough as it was."
I snorted laughter at the banter between Deke and Ash. Zoey gave me a look. I waved my hand at her.
"Just some bond conversion love. Don't worry about it."
Happily, she didn't push it and just gave me a suspicious look. Laurie came in for our final course.
"Zoey, in honor of your mates and you becoming our new Luna, I made you something very special for dessert."
As she set the platter on the table, I heard Deke curse loudly.
"Oh, you mother fuckers."
Zoey leaned back and laughed long and loud. Ash and I couldn't hold back our laughter either, for there on the platter were chocolate dipped marshmallows surrounded by mounds of gummy bears. Several of the marshmallows were put together to resemble a teddy bear.
"Jer, I swear to the fucking Goddess your ass is dead. I'm gonna hurt you so so bad. How many people know about this?"
Laurie snickered and Jacques laughed.
"Just us. Asher told us when he made the reservation. The kitchen saw what it was but no one else knew the significance of it. They just thought it was cute."
Deke growled and glared at Ash.
"You're a fucking dead man too."
Zoey was giggling as she got up and went around the table to Deke. She motioned him to slide out from the table and when he scooted his chair back, she snuggled up into his lap and stroked his chest.
"Why does it upset you so much, Deke? It's all done in loving fun."
"It's not the image I want people to have of me. I'm the world's top assassin. It's undignified."
She tilted her head and licked across his lips.
"I don't think it's a bad thing. There is just something about a hard-as-nails man who is gooey on the inside that draws people. They know he can be caring but can fuck anyone up in a heartbeat. It's hot as hell."
Laurie was franticly nodding. Jacques gave her a disgusted look.
"Now now my husband. You know I love you. But I do agree with what Zoey's saying. The mix of soft and dangerous is a potent and sexy thing. Especially when you know the soft part is just for you. A tough guy that melts only for you…" she fanned her face with one hand, "such a turn on."
Deke looked thoughtful for a minute before grumbling, "Fine. I guess you two can live. But I still don't want anyone in the pack calling me a fucking marshmallow or teddy bear. I will kick their ass if they do. Only my mate has that right."
"Deal, my sinful marshmallow. Now I'm gonna visit the ladies' room and meet you guys at the door. Can we take dessert to go?"
Deke gave her a kiss and nodded.
"Alright baby. See you in a minute."
She left as we all stood and made our way to the front, her chocolate and candy in a bag.
"Ash, Deke… this night has been perfect. Just the magic our mate deserves on her claiming night."
Suddenly screams could be heard from the direction of the bathroom and voices were yelling in anger. We looked at each other wide-eyed and then dashed across the dining room towards the bathrooms. Now what the fuck was going on?