~ LARK ~
When it was apparent that JP was going to be a while getting the cousins out, Lark had decided to indulge in a shower, twisting her hair up in a bun before she got in so it didn’t get wet. By the time she got out the apartment was quiet, except for the low murmur of JP and Tomas talking. She decided to let her mate reconnect with his brother, so took her time brushing her teeth and hair.
By the time she walked into the bedroom proper, JP was just coming in. His hands and clothes stank of stale alcohol, though it had to be from cleaning up since neither of them had really drunk. He hooked an arm around her waist and pulled her in for a kiss as he passed.
“I’m just going to take a quick shower,” he murmured against her lips. “Don’t go to sleep yet.”
She smiled and promised she
