Page 30 of Fated Secret Baby

Juniper nods, solemnly looking at me. “You’re Mommy’s friend.”

“Yes. I am.”

I hear Calista suck in a breath behind me. I’m not going to tell Juniper right now that I’m her dad. Not when it’s so new to me, too.

I slowly hold out the flowers to her. “I got these for you.”

“Oh! Pretty.” She grabs them and looks up at Calista. “Mommy, what do I do with flowers?”

“What do you want to do with them, baby?”

Juniper frowns. “Can we freeze them?”

“Why would you freeze them?” I ask.

“To keep them nice,” my daughter says casually. “I like them.”

“I’ll get you more,” I whisper. I’ll buy her flowers every damn day if she wants them.

“Really?”

All I can do is nod.

“What about the other flowers?”

“These are for your mom,” I whisper.

“Mommy likes flowers, too?”

“Juniper, honey.” Calista steps forward. “Mommy is going to put all the flowers in water.”

“Why?”

“Because that’s what we do with flowers,” she says quickly. “Why don’t you go get your favorite toy to show Orion?”

“Okay!” Juniper hands the flowers to Calista, her little fingers careful, and then scrambles away.

Calista and I stand. My eyes are locked on hers.

“Calista,” I say softly. “Is Juniper… mine?”

Tears track down her cheeks. I want to tug her forward and hold on to her, but I need to know first.

“Yes,” she whispers, nodding.

“Why…” My chest aches, and I rub at it, trying to decide what to ask first.

“Whoa,” Juniper says, skidding back into the room. “Mommy, why are you and your friend glowing?”

I look at myself, then over at Calista. She looks up at me, her eyes wide.

When our gazes lock, my chest feels like it’s bursting. The light between us brightens, and another feeling crashes over me.

Calista is more than just my mate. She’s the mother of my child. She’s the love of my life.

Through the glow, the last piece of the truth becomes clear.

No matter what, we’ll always find each other.

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