“Why? It’s hard for her to travel away from the swamp,” Cain replied. “Lorelai wants to talk to her, and I’d rather she not head there herself. But if it’s too much for Tabitha, then we can find another way to talk to her,” Derik explained. “I can talk to her through your mind again,” I offered. Cain was immediately agreeable. “Meet me in an hour? In the tower?” he replied. I agreed, then closed the link off. I grinned at Derik and hauled him into the nearest room, which was a tiny bathroom. I kissed him. He held my face, meeting my kiss, and kicked the door shut. “I’m normally more of a s*x-anywhere-but-the-bathroom kind of guy, but I’ve changed my mind,” he grinned. Then he kept kissing me, his mouth hot and demanding as he slid his tongue past mine. “We’ve got an hou

