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“Anything for a friend of Amber’s,” he responded.
Isa subtly nudged me. I looked back at her, and she gave me an approving nod.
She was certainly getting quite the first impression of Ryrik. She got to see both the fierce warrior and the kind, doting boyfriend.
In my relief of finally getting Isa back, I hadn’t been thinking. I was just happy to have her. I didn’t think of what she might’ve needed.
But Ryrik immediately jumped into action. He got her back here. He grabbed the med kit. Then he went out and quickly bought her some new clothes.
He didn’t once ask or demand for me to join him. He didn’t expect me to do any of it. Ryrik knew exactly where I needed to be.
I needed to be at my friend’s side. He handled the rest without complaint. At every opportunity, he proved to be better than I ever thought to expect from a partner.
Ryrik put the bag of clothes next to Isa on the bed. She immediately reached in and pulled out the pajamas.
“Oh my God,” she gasped. “This feels so soft. They must’ve cost a fortune!”
“Don’t mention it,” Ryrik said. “You’re Amber’s friend. You should just focus on recovering.”
“What’s in the second bag?” Isa asked.
“Oh,” Ryrik responded. “Of course. I also bought some food.”
At that moment, the scent hit my nose. It was an amalgamation of all the most delicious smells all at once. My mouth instantly watered.
“Obviously,” Ryrik continued. “I don’t know what you like. Or what most humans like. But I know Amber’s favorite foods. So, I picked up a lot of those and figured you’d find something you liked.”
“Oh, I could eat that whole bag,” Isa said. “Conii wasn’t exactly keeping me well fed. Thank you, Ryrik!”
“Again, don’t mention it. And don’t worry about eating in bed. I’m already having fresh sheets brought up. Just call me if you need me.” Ryrik placed the bag of food on the bedside table before turning around and walking out.
Once again, he proved himself to be an incredible Vinduthi. He anticipated Isa would be hungry and he just acted. While also showing that he paid attention to me and what I liked.
I watched him walk out of the room with a smile. Then I stood up and opened the bag of food.
“Fuck,” I breathed. “This really is all my favorites. I know you like?—”
“Don’t let him go,” Isa interrupted.
“He’s just going into the other room. Or already out getting something for you that I never even considered.”
“No,” Isa said. “Don’t let him go. A guy like that, they don’t come around often.”
“Yeah,” I responded, a small smile forming on my lips. “He’s great.”
“I’ve heard about how Vinduthi treat their mates.”
“Stop trying to get me to tell you about how he is in bed,” I interrupted, arching my eyebrows.
“No,” she laughed. “Well, I mean, I have heard about that… and it’s more than enough reason to not let him go.”
“Isa.”
“But I mean, how they treat their mates. The passion, the devotion to the ones they truly commit to. It’s unending. Unyielding. The type of thing most could only dream about being on the receiving end of.”
“And? That’s for the mates they choose to really commit to. Not small little flings. Sure, maybe we’re ‘boyfriend’ and ‘girlfriend,’ but we're just having fun.”
“Are you sure about that?” Isa asked.
