SLOANE "Cade, wait!" I called after my son, but he was already running down the hallway, his little feet pounding against the wooden floors. He was gone before I could say anything else, leaving me standing there with Kade in his bedroom. "I can't believe our son just gave us permission to do whatever we want," I said, shaking my head in disbelief. I stared at Kade and the hunger in his eyes hadn't deflected even a little bit. At least his nosebleed had stopped, which was a relief. He stepped closer to me, his hands reaching for my waist, and I knew if he kissed me again I wouldn't be able to resist anything he wanted. "Let me see Damon first," I said quickly, putting my hand on his chest to stop him. "You can kiss me and do whatever you want once I confirm he's okay. I need to know he

