weekend. I hope you two can come. We'll fly up Friday and return Saturday for pack night."
"We would love to come," Scarlett said after a brief glance at Angel.
"I haven't talked about any of this with Lara," I said. "I'll let you know tomorrow what I find out. Now, give me another hug." We hugged again. I thanked them again, and we exchange d another set of cheek kisses. I called for Elisabeth, and she escorted me home.
* * * *
"That was longer than ten minutes," Lara said from the bed. She was propped up with her laptop.
"I'm sorry," I replied. "Elisabeth and I had an unexpected conversation, and then I spent more time with Angel and Scarlett than I had planned. I had just wanted to run over and thank them."
"I thought that was it," she said.
I slipped out of my clothes, then took the laptop from Lara and set it aside. I climbed into bed, letting her pull me against her. We kissed deeply, then I pushed away.
"Now what, Little Tease?" she asked me.
"Bayfield."
"This weekend is pack play night," Lara said.
"Friday afternoon until Saturday afternoon. Elisabeth said we can fly up."
"All right," she said. "I would like that."
"I want to spend some of your money," I said.
She looked startled. I almost never tried to spend her money. "All right," she said. "Should I be afraid?"
"Not immediately," I said, laughing. "I want us to buy two tandem kayaks." I put my hand on her stomach. "Our babies will be paddling before they're walking."
She laughed. " We'll need little baby paddles for them," she said.
I grinned. "Let the rest of the pack use the kayaks when we aren't. Please?"
"Oh honey, of course," she said. "That's an excellent idea. Was that all?"
"No," I said. "Um."
"Spit it out."
"Elisabeth thinks I should take flying lessons."
Lara grinned. "So do I."
I brightened. "Really?"
"Yes. I think it's such a good idea that there is a old but well-maintained addition in our hangar."
"What?" I asked with excitement.
"A trainer airplane. The Mooney's are a little too much to use for training." The two airplanes Lara currently owned were built by a company called Mooney.
I frowned. "But I know how to fly them already," I said.
"Trust me on this one, Michaela."
I settled against her. "I trust you, Lara. You're really going to let me learn to fly?"
"You will coordinate with Elisabeth. You will agree to never sneak off to fly. You will accept any restrictions Elisabeth or June give you. Are we agreed?"
"I presume those restrictions are related to my flying and not the rest of my life," I stated firmly.
Lara sighed dramatically. "You can't blame me for trying. Yes, they are related to flying."
I kissed her. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," she said. "Are you done spending money yet?"
"Um-"
Lara laughed. "What else?"
"Elisabeth thinks Angel should learn to fly as well. And I think if Angel is going to learn, Scarlett should too."
Lara laughed. "Not while they're supposed to be going to school. Otherwise it's an excellent suggestion. What else?"
"How do you know there is more?" I asked.
"I know you, Little Fox," she said. "More importantly, I know your body." She caressed my side. "This is not the body of a relaxed fox waiting for her virile wolf lover to consume her."
"Is that what you're going to do?"
"Oh yes," she said. "Most definitely. The sooner I give in to all your demands, the sooner I can slake my thirst for your body."
"Maybe I should wait until you are more deeply in the throes of passion before I tell you what else Elisabeth thinks."
"I think you should tell me now," she said. "Unless you want me to bring up promises to behave again."
"Elisabeth thinks you should buy more aircraft."
"Oh, does she?"
"She does. She thinks you should buy another airplane. Or maybe two airplanes. She wasn't c lear. She mentioned a six-seat airplane. Or maybe two."
"Oh she does, does she?"
I nodded.
"And what do you think, Little Fox?"
"I think that you can't keep our babies in your tummy forever. I think