Page 60 of The Alpha's Runaway Bride

Finally, when their heart rates returned to normal and they could breathe again, Noah collapsed against her, pulling her into his arms, holding her close to him.

“I…” Angie started to say.

“You…” Noah prompted.

“I’ve never felt anything so amazing in my life,” she said.

That wasn’t what she started to say, but she was too afraid to say it. Not yet. Soon, though. Very soon.

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“You have to help me change sheets,” she said. “It’s a good thing I bought two sets.”

“Thinking ahead, huh?” he teased. “You bought them just for this.”

“Or maybe it was time to change sheets on the bed and I didn’t feel like doing laundry,” she told him. “The whole world isn’t only about you, Alpha.”

“Oh, yeah?” he said, laughing. He grabbed her and tickled her.

“Okay, okay. The world revolves around you,” she said.

“I have an extra toothbrush since I always buy them in packs,” she said.

“Are you asking me for a sleepover?”

“The way you said that makes me think that you want to do each other’s hair and nails,” Angie said.

“That would be a sight if I showed up with red nail polish and my hair in pigtails,” Noah said.

When Noah got out of the bathroom, Apollo and Rufus were lying on the bed with their heads on the pillows.

Angie petted them and said, “Guys, I need you to sleep in that bed on the floor. It is a memory foam. You would have a blanket and a couple of stuffies. The bed is big enough for the both of you.”

“That actually looks very comfortable. I might sleep on that bed and you guys could sleep up here.”

“Go for it,” Apollo said telepathically.

“Look. I have a couple of bones for you guys. I’ll bake you some of those peanut butter doggie cookies tomorrow if you guys will sleep in that bed,” Angie promised.

Grunting and groaning, both dogs got off the bed and laid down in the doggie bed. Angie covered them up with the blanket and tucked a stuffed animal in next to them.

“Apollo is spoiled and you’re making Rufus spoiled, too,” Noah said.

“He is one of my best friends, along with Flora. They are the two who I trust most in this world.”

“So there,” Apollo threw out.

Noah crawled into bed next to Angie and pulled her close to him. Her back was pressed against his chest and her head was tucked under his chin.

“You are a perfect fit,” he said.

“Mmm,” was her only comment. A second later, she was softly snoring.

I guess it has been a long, busy day for her.

He smiled. This feels so right. With that thought, he fell into a deep slumber.

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