Page 69 of Breathless With Her

The fact that I knew I probably needed to start working out a little bit more so I could fit into my jeans after trying out all of her cakes meant that I really wanted to keep her.

After all, Dimitri had had to do the same thing when he got with Thea. Apparently, it was part of a Carr’s life to fall for a baker.

I blinked and looked down at my phone. Had I fallen for her?

Did I really love her?

I liked being with her. I enjoyed her in my life. I was starting to plan things around her. I thought about her all the time. And if she wasn’t sleeping at my house, I was staying at hers.

I had a feeling we were way past the friends with benefits stage and had moved into full-blown relationship status, even if she didn’t want to use the title.

But did I love her?

I think I did.

And that…yeah. Yeah, that scared me. But that was fine. I would be fine.

And so would she.

As soon as she figured out exactly what she thought and felt about me.

That was a little scary. But I wasn’t going to think about that. We would just keep going slowly. And I would gradually show her what she meant to me. And then, maybe, just maybe, she would trust me.

Because, damn, I really needed that trust.

And I really wanted her to love me back.

But I didn’t have time to worry about that right then. I’d figure it out eventually. I always did. I wasn’t going to let this pass me by because I was worrying. At least, I hoped I wouldn’t.

I stuck my phone into my back pocket and went to the bed of my truck where I’d put a few flower boxes that Amelia had asked me to pick up. She had a vehicle of her own, but since it was my day off, I’d said I would help out.

Her job was gaining business, even as we headed into her least busy season of the year. She would need to hire new people soon, but for now, Caleb, Tobey, and I were helping out. I’d even gotten my friend Tucker to help out a few times, but with his job, he rarely had time to help. Dimitri helped when he could, of course, but since he was an hour away, it was easier for those of us closer to help out.

I didn’t think Dimitri would ever move to Denver again, not with his woman and her family down in Colorado Springs. I had known that for a while now, but it was just starting to sink in as my brother began to settle in with his family, and I was looking to do the same. This was how things were going to be from now on.

It didn’t really bother me all that much since it wasn’t like we were a plane ride away or anything, but all of us had figured out our places and roles in this family of ours, and mine was apparently the mother hen.

Who knew?

“Hey, you brought them, thanks!” Amelia said as she made her way to the back of my truck. “And you set them on blankets so you wouldn’t hurt your baby.”

I eyed her. “Of course, I did. This truck is worth far more than your flower boxes.”

“That is true. I can’t believe you even let us dare ride in it.” She put her hand over her heart and fluttered her eyelashes. “I mean, I almost have the vapors, Devin.”

“I’m going to beat you,” I grumbled, holding in my laughter.

“I’d have to take you out,” Tobey said, coming around Amelia. “Let me help you out, babe.” He reached across her, and my little sister froze, staring at the other man as he lifted the boxes.

Babe?

Since when did Tobey call my precious baby sister,babe?

I’d have to talk to Caleb and Dimitri about this.

As Tobey walked off, Amelia must have guessed where my thoughts had gone from the look on my face. “Shut up.”

“Hey, I didn’t say anything.” I carefully reached in to take out the blankets and then shook them before I folded them and put them back into the truck.

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