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sorry if I’ve made you feel suffocated the past few months.”
    “I don’t mind. Not really,” Drew said with a smile, “but I’m very glad to feel whole again. For the first time in a long time I feel like we can plan for our future.” He tilted his head toward where Ally was sleeping. “We’ve missed out on a lot of things over the past few years, but perhaps Ally is the goddess’s reminder that we both have a lot to give.”
    Kallum felt his own heartbeat quicken at just the thought of bringing a woman into their lives. It was something they’d planned for long ago, but hadn’t been a priority as they’d struggled through Drew’s illness. Maybe Ally truly was the woman they’d dreamed of.
    “I guess time will tell,” Kallum said, leaning over to press another kiss to his husband’s lips, “but right now I need to get going.”
    “Breakfast?” Drew asked with a raised eyebrow. He’d always been the one to remind Kallum to slow down and take care of himself. In that way Kallum was typical of his profession—too busy caring for everyone else to remember to eat correctly—so it was really nice to have that part of his and Drew’s relationship back.
    “I promise to grab something on the way to work.” Drew didn’t change his expression. He just waited for Kallum to fill in the rest. “Okay, I promise to grab something healthy for breakfast and be home in time for a decent lunch.”
    “I love you,” Drew said with a wide smile.
    “I love you, too,” he said, glancing at his watch before kissing his husband one more time. He laughed quietly when Alex reached over and snagged a handful of his hair. “You don’t like being ignored, do you, little man?” Between them Kallum and Drew managed to untangle his little fingers as Alex chortled happily, enjoying the game enormously. Unfortunately, it was enough to wake his mother.
    “Sorry,” she said as she came over to the sofa. “It seems to be his new favorite game.”
    “It’s not a problem,” Kallum said, smiling at Ally. “But you still look tired.”
    She shrugged. “I actually feel pretty good.”
    “Which just proves how long it’s been since you had a decent night’s sleep,” Drew said, reaching over to lift Ally’s hand into his own and then urging her to sit beside them. “What would you like for breakfast?”
    “I, um, should probably be making your breakfast. You’ve done so much for us, but I didn’t even think…” Her words trailed off and she blushed, clearly embarrassed.
    “Stop that,” Drew said in an indulgently bossy tone of voice that Kallum hadn’t heard in a long time. “You are our guest. That means we’ll take care of everything.”
    “But—”
    “No buts,” Kallum said, instinctively leaning over to press a kiss to her forehead. It wasn’t until he was an inch away that he realized what he was doing. He hesitated and she gave him a small nod.
    “It’s okay,” she whispered. He kissed her forehead and then slowly moved away. He didn’t even realize he’d been holding his breath until she smiled shyly.
    “Thank you,” she said, blushing again, “for everything.”
    He nodded, gave her a smile, and moved off the sofa. “Have a great day,” he said to all three of them. “I’ll be back in a few hours.”

Chapter Three
     
    “Was that okay?” Ally asked. She understood enough about Desconian culture to know that affectionate touching was common, but she also realized that not everyone thought the same way. The last thing she wanted to do was hurt Kallum or Drew by doing something they thought inappropriate.
    “Was what okay?”
    “The, uh, way Kallum kissed me?”
    “Of course,” Drew said with a grin, but then his smile faltered. “As long as it was okay with you. I mean, we don’t want you to feel you have to do anything that makes you uncomfortable.”
    Ironically, the only discomfort she was feeling right now was caused by how much she’d liked the way Kallum had kissed her.