looked over at Maddox. He looked uncomfortable and shifted from side to side.
Darn it. She’d forgotten how he felt with so many emotions swirling around him. She usually tried to limit her exuberance about certain things around him out of respect, but she couldn’t help it this time.
“I cleaned up a bit for you,” Maddox grumbled. “I couldn’t sleep anyway.” He shrugged and tried to look like it didn’t matter.
But it did matter. One day Maddox would make some woman very lucky. Mel just hoped it was soon because God knew the man needed someone in his life to share his burden.
Mel wiggled out of Kade’s arms and Finn’s reach and went to hug Maddox. He stiffened for only a moment and then held her close, his body shuddering with emotions. After about thirty seconds he pulled back and shook off his expression.
Mel smiled and kissed his unscarred cheek.
“Thank you for cleaning. You are an incredible man, Maddox.”
“It was nothing. And Mom brought the flowers.”
If Mel hadn’t known any better, she would have sworn the wolf blushed under her scrutiny.
“So, how did Finn do?” Kade asked. “I see you have all of your limbs. Any bruising?”
Maddox gave a hollow laugh. “You know I love your son, Brie too, but I don’t think I’ll ever have kids.”
Kade laughed, and Mel pulled Finn into her arms, wanting to feel him again.
“What? A little baby is too much for you?” her mate teased.
Maddox held up his hands in mock surrender. “I give up. I don’t know how you do it, man.”
Kade turned and looked into her eyes. “I don’t know how we do it either, but it’s worth it.”
Maddox smiled and shook his head. “I see you two, uh, reconnected.”
Kade punched his brother in the arm and scowled. “Enough of that.”
“What? You two are back pretty early. Did things not live up to expectations?”
Mel blushed and shook her head.
“Okay, brother, it’s time to go.” Kade pulled the Omega through the living room toward the door. “Thank you very much for watching Finn. We’ll repay you, I promise.”
Maddox scowled. “You don’t need to repay me. We’re family.”
Mel smiled. “Thank you anyway. And when you have your babies, I’ll help you watch them.”
Her brother-in-law visibly shuddered and waved them off before leaving.
Kade laughed and walked toward her and Finn.
“Should I call Cailin?” he asked.
“In a moment. We can get everything ready later. Let’s just enjoy this time now.”
“Sounds like a plan. What do you say, Finn?”
“Dada.”
Mel and Kade froze. A lump rose in her throat.
Kade’s eyes filled and he coughed. “Finn?” he said, his voice rough with emotion.
“Dada.” He waved his arms and smiled like he knew he’d done something momentous.
“Did you hear that, Mel? Our big boy just said his first word.”
Mel nodded.
“And you said my name. You are your daddy’s son, aren’t you?”
“Mama.”
Mel laughed and kissed Finn’s cheek. “That’s right, you know us both, don’t you? You are such a big boy, Finn.”
Finn patted his chubby hand on her cheek, then Kade’s.
Kade wrapped an arm around her and kissed her softly.
“I love you, my mate.”
“I love you too, Kade.”
Mel kissed Finn’s brow and sighed, feeling rejuvenated. She felt like she was ready to take on the Pack, the Centrals, her baby boy…just about everything. Apparently, she’d only needed a breath and a night away.
Kade leaned down and whispered into her ear, “We’ll have to take another night for ourselves again.”
Mel shivered and turned her head to kiss him. “Soon.”
The End
Coming next from Carrie Ann:
A start to a brand new series called Dante’s Circle. Dust of My Wings, book one in the series is coming soon.
And don’t miss Enforcer’s Redemption, book four in the Redwood Pack Series
Adam’s Story, coming soon.
About the Author
Carrie Ann Ryan is a bestselling paranormal and
Darn it. She’d forgotten how he felt with so many emotions swirling around him. She usually tried to limit her exuberance about certain things around him out of respect, but she couldn’t help it this time.
“I cleaned up a bit for you,” Maddox grumbled. “I couldn’t sleep anyway.” He shrugged and tried to look like it didn’t matter.
But it did matter. One day Maddox would make some woman very lucky. Mel just hoped it was soon because God knew the man needed someone in his life to share his burden.
Mel wiggled out of Kade’s arms and Finn’s reach and went to hug Maddox. He stiffened for only a moment and then held her close, his body shuddering with emotions. After about thirty seconds he pulled back and shook off his expression.
Mel smiled and kissed his unscarred cheek.
“Thank you for cleaning. You are an incredible man, Maddox.”
“It was nothing. And Mom brought the flowers.”
If Mel hadn’t known any better, she would have sworn the wolf blushed under her scrutiny.
“So, how did Finn do?” Kade asked. “I see you have all of your limbs. Any bruising?”
Maddox gave a hollow laugh. “You know I love your son, Brie too, but I don’t think I’ll ever have kids.”
Kade laughed, and Mel pulled Finn into her arms, wanting to feel him again.
“What? A little baby is too much for you?” her mate teased.
Maddox held up his hands in mock surrender. “I give up. I don’t know how you do it, man.”
Kade turned and looked into her eyes. “I don’t know how we do it either, but it’s worth it.”
Maddox smiled and shook his head. “I see you two, uh, reconnected.”
Kade punched his brother in the arm and scowled. “Enough of that.”
“What? You two are back pretty early. Did things not live up to expectations?”
Mel blushed and shook her head.
“Okay, brother, it’s time to go.” Kade pulled the Omega through the living room toward the door. “Thank you very much for watching Finn. We’ll repay you, I promise.”
Maddox scowled. “You don’t need to repay me. We’re family.”
Mel smiled. “Thank you anyway. And when you have your babies, I’ll help you watch them.”
Her brother-in-law visibly shuddered and waved them off before leaving.
Kade laughed and walked toward her and Finn.
“Should I call Cailin?” he asked.
“In a moment. We can get everything ready later. Let’s just enjoy this time now.”
“Sounds like a plan. What do you say, Finn?”
“Dada.”
Mel and Kade froze. A lump rose in her throat.
Kade’s eyes filled and he coughed. “Finn?” he said, his voice rough with emotion.
“Dada.” He waved his arms and smiled like he knew he’d done something momentous.
“Did you hear that, Mel? Our big boy just said his first word.”
Mel nodded.
“And you said my name. You are your daddy’s son, aren’t you?”
“Mama.”
Mel laughed and kissed Finn’s cheek. “That’s right, you know us both, don’t you? You are such a big boy, Finn.”
Finn patted his chubby hand on her cheek, then Kade’s.
Kade wrapped an arm around her and kissed her softly.
“I love you, my mate.”
“I love you too, Kade.”
Mel kissed Finn’s brow and sighed, feeling rejuvenated. She felt like she was ready to take on the Pack, the Centrals, her baby boy…just about everything. Apparently, she’d only needed a breath and a night away.
Kade leaned down and whispered into her ear, “We’ll have to take another night for ourselves again.”
Mel shivered and turned her head to kiss him. “Soon.”
The End
Coming next from Carrie Ann:
A start to a brand new series called Dante’s Circle. Dust of My Wings, book one in the series is coming soon.
And don’t miss Enforcer’s Redemption, book four in the Redwood Pack Series
Adam’s Story, coming soon.
About the Author
Carrie Ann Ryan is a bestselling paranormal and
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