“He is a catch,” Flame added. “There are many females that would be happy with a male like him. If you were to mate him, you would become a princess and bear royal offspring.”

Happy days! In that case, she was all in. Not! “Coal and I are friends.”

Flame grinned. “If you say so.” His nostrils flared and she felt like punching him in the snout. “I’ll see you in five.” He bent down to kiss Pauline again. Lisa and her shifter were long gone.

“Enough already.” She rolled her eyes. “Stop with the face sucking.”

“We are in love,” Flame said. “Give us a break.” He was grinning from ear to ear.

Say what? “Coal said that dragon shifters don’t do the whole love thing.”

Flame laughed. It was a booming noise that irritated the hell out of her. “That’s because there was no one for us to fall in love with. Scarlet and Ash treat us like play things. The stag runs are one night twice a year. We fall in love quickly but not that quickly. There has never been an opportunity to fall in love even though we are more than capable of the emotion. I am head over heels in love with this female.” He hugged Pauline close.

“I love you too, babe.” Pauline hugged him back.

“I can’t wait to take the plunge.” The big shifter growled into her neck.

“I’m a little nervous but I can’t wait either.” Pauline squealed with excitement. “I’ll try not to scream too loudly.”

What?

“We can wait if you’re not ready.” Flame pulled back so that he could stare into the other woman’s eyes.

“I’m ready.” She sighed. “I can’t wait to spend forever with you.”

“Are you sure I can’t change your mind about the other thing?”

Pauline nodded. “I’m too young for that.”

Flame seemed to realize that Julie was still there. He gave her a sympathetic look. “I’ll see you soon, Julie.”

She nodded. He was finally leaving. She almost looked to the ceiling in order to say a prayer of thanks.

“I’ll see you in a few.” He winked at Pauline.

“I’ll be counting the minutes.” Pauline sighed.

“I’ll be counting the seconds, honey.” He kissed her, yet again. It was a wonder their lips weren’t chapped and bleeding.

“Enough, you two. Go away,” she growled at Flame. “Neither of you will die without the other.”

Flame grinned. “I think I might. You’ll need to resuscitate me when you get back to the chamber.”

Julie groaned. “Kill me if I ever sound like the two of you.”

Flame laughed. “No can do. Coal would kill me. He’ll kill anyone that even looks at you funny. That male is smitten.”