When I woke up, Odessa was gone, but the door connecting our rooms was open. I sighed, someday I would convince her to stay in bed longer. “Odessa?” She poked her head in the door and smiled at me. I was disappointed to see she was already dressed. Rubbing my eyes, I rolled out of bed, not missing the lustful gleam in her eyes as they swept over my body. “If you’d stayed in bed longer, you could’ve had your way with me,” I teased her. “Candice and Ginger want to get an early start today,” she said with a grin. I clucked my tongue at her as I pulled on my pants. “Excuses,” I shook my head, but couldn’t stop the smile. This is how I’d always hoped having a mate would be like. Teasing each other, and having these moments of simply enjoying each other’s presence. Odessa c****d her head