Page 23 of Calamity Rayne Knocked Up

“What kind of shipments?”

“Some…crystals and rocks and stuff.” It wasn’t like I was joining a cult. I just liked the way certain pretty things made me feel. There was no difference between this and liking jewelry, and I wasn’t really into jewelry, so maybe this would be my fancy thing.

“I’ll have Alfonse keep an eye out for any packages.”

I frowned. “Why Alfonse? Where are you going?”

“I’m heading to the tarmac right now.”

“What for?” His travel plans were news to me. I put him on speaker and opened the shared calendar app on the phone. He had nothing booked this week.

“I missed my wife.”

I stilled. Warmth spread through all that newly emptied space Willow created in my chest. “You’re coming to New York?”

“I should be there in four hours.”

“Hale!” This was a fabulous surprise.

“What?”

“I wasn’t expecting this.”

“Don’t you want me there?”

“Of course, I want you here! It’s just… You could have come with me.”

“I had meetings today, and I knew you wanted some girl time with Phina.”

“Well, this changes everything! I’m going to nap, so I’ll be awake when you get here.”

“Good plan. I’ll text you as soon as I land.”

As soon as we hung up, I texted Seraphina.

Your brother’s flying in.Can I send Mr. Parcel over to your boutique to pick up an order?

She pinged right back.

Of course!Go online and see what you want. I’ll have Lilly put the ordertogether for you.

A quick perusalof Seraphina’s website and my cart was bursting with porn-tastic lingerie. Hale was going to go nuts!

“Percy?” I rang the bell, and the butler appeared.

“Yes, Madam?”

“They’re putting together an order for me at Seraphina’s boutique. Could you see that it gets here in the next two hours?”

“Of course.”

“Thanks!”

I quickly straightened up the penthouse and moved upstairs. While Percy was preoccupied with other things, I ran a bath. After a long, peaceful soak, I napped. When I awoke, the boutique bag was waiting on the dresser.

I checked my phone. Hale was about thirty minutes away. That gave me plenty of time to prepare.

I Prefer Him Primal

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