Chapter 231 - Talia

I walked into the safe house under my own steam. It took about a week, but I was finally free of all restrictions except lifting. I had to wait for my abdominal wound to completely heal for that to be lifted.

"Honeybunses, I'm home!" I crowed into the empty foyer of the house.

The thunder of stampeding feet rushed towards me.

Jessa got to me first. "What the hell, babe? We were supposed to come get you." She pulled me into her arms, looked me over with her medically trained eye. She smiled when she finished, looked me in the eye. "You're feeling much better."

I nodded, pulled her in for a hug. "In large part thanks to you."

She poo-pooed my words. "Queen, you've been kicking ass this whole time. I think Fate is scared of you right now."

Foster pulled me from her arms and caught me up in his.

I grabbed his head, smacked my healed lips to his. He made a sound low in his throat as he changed the angle. I wrapped my legs around his waist, met him thrust for thrust.

"Ahe