By the time they'd finished their meal, Cam and the others arrived. All three of them were exhausted, but Jared looked healthier than he had when Macey had last seen him.
"We took a little stopover at the hedonist village," he explained at seeing her quizzical look, before hugging her tight. The other two had run over to Flint, checking on him, but Jared stayed with Macey, embracing her.
"Thanks for saving me," he whispered. "Somehow, you managed to save two Wardens in one day. I don't know how you do it, but thanks."
Macey smiled and pushed him just about far enough away so she could look him in the eyes.
"If I hadn't dragged you down in the water, you wouldn't have needed saving."
Instead of replying, he kissed her, his lips full of warmth and passion. The familiar incubus heat ting
