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Jordan smacked her on top of her head again.
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Ow.
I tell people my momma didn t raise any stupid children. Stop trying to make a liar outta me.
Jamie bit her lip, barely holding back her grin. So you think he s really into me? She grabbed
Jordan s hand before she could smack her again. A simple yes would do.
Yes. Duh. Jordan sighed. The last time I saw a man look at a woman the way Travis looks at you, I
found myself secretly married.
Jamie gulped. How do you deal with& you know.
What, loving two men?
No. Two gods.
Jordan sat her up. Is that what s holding you back?
Jamie nodded. He s a god, Jordan. He s been alive for, what, thousands of years? How many women
has he loved? How long will he live? Will he even remember me when I m gone? She frowned. Why
hasn t he dated a redhead before now?
Jordan held up Jamie s hand. There wasn t even a scar visible from where Logan had cut her the night
before. First off, how do you know he hasn t dated any redheads? He s, what, umpty-bazillion years old?
I d think by now he d have hit on all the hair colors. Second, you ve shared blood with two gods, not just
one. I can tell already that you ve got Logan s ability to heal, you lucky bitch. You ve probably gotten
immortality from Travis.
I have?
Jordan shrugged. That s what I got from bonding with Kir.
Yeah, but Kir is Aesir. Travis is Vanir. What if it doesn t work the same way?
Jordan opened her mouth, then closed it, her expression thoughtful. You know, I don t know how
that would work. She took Jamie s hand and smiled. But if it came down to it, I m positive Kir would
figure out a way to share blood with you, or Morgan, Magnus or Uncle Val, for that matter.
Yup, I would. Jamie turned just as Kir pecked the top of her head. Just as Logan and I plan on
sharing with Jeff. He plopped down at Jordan s feet, his blond head resting against Jordan s knee. No
way is Jordan going to go without her family. Not if we can help it. He smiled up at Jordan as she caressed
his hair. Did you order any sodas with the pizza?
Jordan just shook her head as the ruler of the gods pouted over the fact that she d forgotten his cherry
Pepsi.
Wait. Why would I have to share blood with so many people? Isn t it, like, unhygienic?
Kir grinned. Logan s not really a god.
Jamie blinked. That cleared things right up.
Jordan bopped her on the head again. What he means is, Logan, as a Jotun, can give you the ability
to use fire magic, or his expanded healing, but he can t give you immortality. Kir can, because he s Aesir.
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So what did Travis give me?
Kir s lips opened, but a confused look crossed his face. Huh. I have no idea. I don t think he s shared
blood with anyone else before.
Jamie couldn t help the satisfied smirk that crossed her face. Take that, blonde bimbos of the world!
They sat quietly for a few moments, watching some woman on the screen try to explain to her friend
why she thought her husband was up to no good. When the lights turned out at the end of the scene, Jamie
was reminded of what she d done the day before. Something else has been bothering me too.
What would that be? Jordan was playing with strands of Kir s hair, her expression thoughtful. She
didn t even protest when Kir changed the channel.
Dimming Travis s light.
Jordan s fingers paused. Jamie looked down at Kir to find him studying her with an intensity that
made her squirm.
Look, several of you guys appeared a little freaked by that. Jamie stared down at her hands. What
did I do and how did I do it?
You re a mage. She turned as Logan settled on the ottoman in front of her, his hands clasped
between his knees. He too was studying her intently.
Mage. Harry Potter woo-woo mage? She wiggled her fingers at Logan.
Logan snorted. Not quite, Pita. And, seriously, now you re more god than mage anyway.
Jamie choked on spit. G-God?
Logan was grinning. There are five types of magic in the world, and several of them are intertwined.
The ones you need to be worried about now are elemental, divine and runic.
What are the other two?
Decisive and petition.
Um. Okay. She hoped she didn t look as lost as she felt.
Logan reached up and tapped her nose. You were a decisive mage. Now you re a divine mage.
Jordan was practically bouncing. Like me?
Logan shook his head. Remember how I said that magic was intertwined?
Yes?
Your magic is much more elemental than Jamie s.
Oh. Jordan looked disappointed for some bizarre reason. Jamie didn t understand why.
Wait a minute. Jamie bit her lip. So Jordan s eyes really did have flames in them at the hospital?
Logan glared at Jordan. You have got to learn to control that.
Bite me, Logan.
He smirked. Later, dear.
Jamie was beginning to see why Jeff was fed up with Casa de Luuuv. So what am I again? Exactly?
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You were decisive. He stared at her for a moment as if he were sizing her up. Okay. The two
magics that are most alike are divine and decisive. A decisive mage works his magic by forcing his will on
the world around him, but he s limited by his humanity. Whereas a god& Logan shrugged.
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