Chapter 735. Names
"The baby kicked."
"What? I wish I was there to see that." He glanced at her stomach but did not attempt to touch her, not that he could with the tray in front of her.
"There’s always going to be next time," she grinned at him. "Should you be here? Aren’t you busy?" Mauve questioned.
"I am never too busy for you." He lay on his back with his arms under his head. His legs still dangled off the bed, and he made eye contact with her as he spoke.
"Jael," she cried, a bit annoyed that she couldn’t help the smile that appeared on her face.
"We don’t have any training or hunting today, so don’t think you’re interrupting anything," Jael said.
Mauve smiled and wanted to ask more questions but decided against it. She wondered if this was why he was in such a good mood but didn’t press further. Mauve had a vague idea of how the hunts went recently. Some days they were successful, other days they were not.
There were also speculations that Palers were currently staying hidden, but Mauve wasn’t sure about that, as Jael was determined to keep any upsetting details from her. She hated this part of him, but she couldn’t fault him—this wasn’t exactly something she could help with. She finished the rest of her meal in silence.
There was something that was kind of good news. Though Mauve was still very displeased that Louis had canceled on her, joining the Palers’ team was actually a good plan. Recently, it looked like Louis and Jael’s relationship was improving.
"What?" he suddenly said, pulling her from her thoughts.
Mauve was confused. "What?" She picked up the cup to drink water.