Tobias chatted with his mate for a few minutes more before letting her go. He still had some homework to work through, and she’d admitted that she was in the middle of a bath when he called. It was difficult not to let that last bit distract him entirely, but he had just spent three whole days indulging their baser needs, so it was a bit of a relief when Penelope didn’t start projecting dirty thoughts his way.
Not that her thoughts weren’t bleeding through to him; they just weren’t particularly naughty. They hadn’t completed the bonding process, as he hadn't placed his mark on her yet, but he felt certain that some of the ideas and feelings that flitted through his tired mind were not entirely his own. He couldn’t help but wonder, briefly, what it would be like once they were fully bonded
