Page 69 of Wicked Witch

“Go away so I can shower and get dressed.”

Pouting he bats his eyelashes at me, then sighs and nods.

“Fine, but I will worship at your altar again, my little melondrop.”

“Yeah, yeah,” I mumble, then climb off the bed and walk to the small ensuite. This motel isn’t the most accommodating but it’ll do until we get the rest of the house fixed up.

After I’m ready for the day, I go in search of Cirrus. He’s not in my room or his.

Walking outside toward the office, I can hear his voice arguing with Mavis about something. Those two always seem to butt heads, but she’s pleasant to me.

“Ready, firemoon?” he asks when he sees me.

I raise an eyebrow at that one, and he sighs.

“I know I’m off my game, my little lovedove. Astor kept me awake all night with his snoring.”

Moving closer, I take his arm, give Mavis a wave and usher him out the door.

“Ah poor baby. Maybe tonight I’ll let you sleep in my room or better yet, stop holding back on me with that magic of yours and fix up the damn bedrooms at the manor.”

“Soon, my little grumpy snout.”

ASTOR

“How’s it looking?Cirrus just texted that they will be here after breakfast,” Sin asks, rushing into the attic. “It’s perfect. Do you think Wynter will like it? I want her too. God, why am I so fucking nervous?” he mumbles and I laugh.

Usually I’m the neurotic one, but today is a big day for us all. I finished painting the elephant stencil on the left wall a light pink color.

The moment I saw Wynter’s reaction to the baby elephants I knew that would have to be her theme for the nursery.

Rus said we should do some type of magical decor, but I think the elephants will be the real winner here.

Sin plops down in the huge rocking chair and grabs one of the stuffed animals, squeezing it close to his chest as he takes a few deep breaths.

“I know she wants us to stay, and Rus joked about proposing in the truck, but what if she turns us down? Me down? I still don’t understand why you want me to marry her?”

He’s on the verge of a full panic attack, so I walk over to him and crouch.

“I love Wynter. Rus loves Wynter. A little too much if you ask me, but you… She was always meant to be yours. You got cheated by Erick. It’s time to right a wrong, Arsen.”

WYNTER

Leaving the diner, I groan. My stomach is full, and the baby is happy. I woke up this morning with the worst hunger pains of my life.

Almost didn’t make it through my shower.

I think I ate more than Cirrus today. Taking my hand, I let him guide me to my SUV. His truck is still at the house, and the other guys left early this morning.

They have been working on a surprise for me. I already know what it is, but I won’t spoil it for them.

It’s not my fault that I’m psychic.

Opening the door for me, he helps me inside then leans down and kisses my stomach.

“How is my little Poppy?” he asks, looking up at me for approval. I shake my head and he sighs. “Shoot, I thought that one would be a winner,” he mumbles, then stands and closes my door.

I mean that one wasn’t bad compared to yesterday.

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