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sauntered over, grinning at Terri.  He held out his hand and engulfed her tiny hand in a warm shake.  “Hey I’m Darryl.”
    Mal tensed and growled lowly.  Darryl ignored him.  Terri murmured her own greeting.  He held on to her hand and gently rubbed his thumb over the back of her hand and looked her up and down.  “You know I turn 18 in five months, by then I figure you’ll be sick of this one,” he jutted his chin at Mal, “so please give me a call.”
    Ellie sighed and Mal snarled at him ripping Terri’s hand away from him.  Darryl sniggered.  “What’s wrong bro?  Afraid of a little competition?”  He waggled his eyebrows.
    Mal roared, heaving Terri behind him out of harms way as he lunged at his brother.  They were a blur of punches. 
    Terri stared at them wide eyed.  The fights with her sister seemed very tame compared to this.   Ellie sidled up to her and slid an arm round her waist, gently pulling her away.  “Best to get as far away as possible, I don’t want you getting injured.”  Ellie gave her a lingering and meaningful look, for the life of her Terri had no idea what it meant.
    Hank bound over and tore them apart.  Mal’s face was filled with fury while Darryl was almost doubled over in mirth.  Hank looked at them both stonily.  Clapping hands on each of their shoulders he said, “Mal why don’t you and Terri get something to eat and Darryl you come with me.”  He let go of Mal but kept a tight grip on his younger son.
    Mal looked at Terri sheepishly.  “I’m sorry.  Let’s go get some food.”
    Terri nodded dumbly and Ellie gave her an encouraging squeeze.  “Come see me before you leave Terri.”
    Before she could say anything Mal was dragging her off.
    *
    Mal consumed an heroic amount of food.  Five sandwiches, two bowls of chips, three slices of quiche, a whole plate of deli meats, six biscuits, four chicken drumsticks,  three hard boiled eggs, two pieces of pie, two pieces of her gateau and a vanilla cupcake.  Terri managed two sandwiches and half a chocolate cupcake.  She gave the other half to Mal.  Which he practically inhaled .
    Mal gave her a look of disapproval.  “You’re not on a diet are you?”  He asked suspiciously.
    “No, I’ve just been feeling a bit sick recently.”
    “Good because you don’t need to.  Do you need to see a doctor?  If you have a doctor’s appointment I can come with you.”  Mate behaviour 101, make sure your mate is protected, well fed, happy and healthy.
    The idea of having Mal looming over her gynaecologist was not appealing.  “ Ummm, it’s probably nothing, I’m not sure I’ll bother going to the doctor.”
    “ Hmmmm.”
    “I think I’m going to go say hi to Liv and Rosalee.”  She started to stand and he hastily stood so he could help her.
    He gave her a deep sensual kiss and told her to hurry back.  She smiled weakly and sought Liv and Rosalee.
    He was being so attentive and demonstrative, it was at odds with his previous casual behaviour.  Did something happen on his trip away?  Oh God, maybe he met someone else and was now feeling guilty!   The idea made her want to cry.
    Although she had to admit that the two times they had been out together he had spent the whole time with his arm round her and hadn’t been pleased when she talked to other men.  So he didn’t want her for a committed relationship but he didn’t want her to be with anyone else?
    The mates of the Alpha and the Beta were lounging at a table eating red velvet cake.
    Rosalee saw her approach and called out to her.  “Terri! Finally we thought you were going to spend all evening ignoring us for your hunky boy toy!”  Rosalee wasn’t subtle .

Luv tutted and said hello to Terri hugging her tightly as she sat down next to her.

They asked how each other were. Terri and Liv cooed over Rosalee's enormous engagement ring. Rosalee had insisted on a big wedding and a bigger engagement ring.
    “So everything okay with the