Chapter Four
Several hours later, Creon and Carmen had said goodnight to the others, arrived home, and wrangled Spring and Phoenix into and then out of the bath, gave them another bedtime story and several goodnight kisses, and now the girls were finally asleep in their beds.
“Watch over them, Harvey,” Creon whispered.
The gold symbiot softly snorted and padded into the room. Harvey settled down on the area rug that was littered with toys. One last glance at the girls showed Phoenix, Spring, and their smaller symbiots tucked in their matching twin beds.
Creon quietly closed the door. He glanced at Carmen, his eyes glittering with promise. His eyes widened with surprise when Carmen pinned him against the door and kissed him with a passion that left him craving more.
“Last one to the fa
