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[Aiden Finnegan]

Siobhan sipped at her wine, eyes lingering on the door that Sage and Lih had just exited through. Her gaze swung back to Aiden and her eyebrows cocked as she began tapping a fingernail against the countertop. The wineglass came down to reveal pursed lips.

                “What?” Aiden asked although he knew exactly what was going through her mind.

                “Well, for starters, I didn’t realize that my little Moon King had a thing for dick. Secondly, you don’t think those two are off to do some canoodling?”

                Aiden rolled his eyes with a sigh. Honestly, ever since Kyle, Rowan and Siobhan had acted as if he was the one that had cheated, not Aiden. It grated on his nerves rather quickly, but he fought the annoyance down. He finished his own glass of wine, pouring another, and went on to reassure her.

                “I trust Sage, Sio. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t,” and then in the smallest voice he added, “Besides, it’s not as if he’s going down there with Nox…”

                That made Siobhan’s eyebrows shoot up, “What!?”

                “Oh, right, I forgot about your freakish hearing…”

                “It is not freakish.”

                “Look, forget I said that last bit.”

                “I will not, Aiden Finnegan. Are you sharing your Sage with this mystery man!? Aiden Finnegan, the most jealous man I’ve ever met, is sharing?!”

                “I am not sharing him and I am not the man I once was, Siobhan West! You’re jumping to conclusions. Calm your tits.”

                Aiden didn’t even pretend to sip at his wine. He downed the entire glass right there. His buzz had worn off on the way home and he was suddenly kicking himself for letting that happen. He’d need some bourbon if Siobhan was going to keep on with this whole ‘protective big sister’ thing. It wasn’t unwelcome, but for all her preternatural hearing, she really only heard what she wanted to hear. Siobhan just kept on as he got up from the kitchen island, searching out an open bottle of the brown liquor and a glass.

                “Oh fuck off, Aiden. Don’t tell me what to do with my tits,” she spat as she downed the rest of her wine, pouring another. This could get messy. “You know I’m just worried about you. I haven’t seen in you in Lord knows how long? You can play tough, but we both know another heartache is bound to wreck you again. Now, for real, what about this Nox?”

                There we are, Aiden thought to himself as he pulled a bottle from the freezer. It was a honey-flavored whiskey. Aiden always preferred it chilled. He filled half a glass before dropping a spherical ice cube in after the liquid. Another gulp and calmness seemed to ebb back into his body. Aiden was back on his stool within moments, ignoring Siobhan’s penetrating gaze.

                “Seriously, Sio, it’s nothing. Nox is a closet case and he doesn’t seem to want to come to terms with that part of himself, and even if he did, I think the three of us might have a little fun,” Siobhan began glaring at him over that last line and Aiden erupted into laughter, “Don’t worry your pretty face, Sio. Sage is a trustworthy gentleman and you needn’t worry about anything. He makes me happy… And my stomach does flip flops when I’m around him… Really… I haven’t felt this good about a relationship since Kyle…”

                “Well, don’t fuck it up then, Aiden.”

                “I was starting to think you forgot that I was the one at fault.”

                “Never! But Kyle is a fucktard. You’re like the brother I never wanted. I just want you to be happy.”

                “Well, I am glad to hear that…. So… Dragons?”