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The fire brightened as he made a quiet, pleased sound but the only parts of his body that were working were his well-loved ass and his lips as he kissed my neck again. “So sweet. I have the best mate ever.”

One who wasn’t done loving on his Daddy even though he’d come his brains out.

He nodded, realizing how amazing he was. “Daddy.”

Love filled the bond as I rocked us faster, and as I nuzzled against him, he gave a soft hum. “I love you too, baby.”

Pressing my face against his shoulder, I pushed my hips up as I rocked us back and forth, moving closer and closer to the edge. “My beautiful mate.”

Merritt’s arms tightened and he gave me another kiss as the emotions coming through the bond shifted to words.“Love you, Daddy.”

“I love you too, sweet boy.”Closing my eyes, I focused on our bond and opening it as wide as I could. The bond was finally a beautiful blue color in my mind, flaring brighter as his thoughts and emotions flooded through it.

There was love and desire, but there was a contentment that I loved to see more than any desire. He was happy with me. Our life. Our plans. Us. That was something desire could never beat and it was an emotion that would last the test of time.

Nothing could ever replace being truly happy with a mate and it was that incredible feeling that finally tipped me over the edge.

More love and desire flickered through the bond, pulsing like he was making love to me with everything he was feeling. When I finally came down, filling him with everything I had, he kissed my neck again.“I love you, Daddy. I never thought I’d have a mate like you.”

“I always knew you were out there for me somewhere, my beautiful mate, but reality is so much better than any fantasy I’ve ever had.”I’d always been told reality wouldn’t live up to the fantasies I’d built, but I was always right, so I knew ignoring them had been the right answer.

“Because my Daddy is so smart. He’s amazing.”A proud confidence flickered through the bond,making me smile. “And he’s all mine.”

And I had the best boy ever.

Chapter 28

Merritt

Daddy was going to kill me.

“You were gone less than ten minutes. I was just going over last-minute details.” Daddy crossed his arms and glared at me as he leaned back against the car. “You said you wanted coffee and you’d be right back.”

I held up the coffee cup but that didn’t make things any better.

“I’m sorry?”

That didn’t make it any better either.

“Why did two women just congratulate me on our new job?” Daddy looked like he wanted to tap his foot and was barely restraining himself. “And when did we buy property?”

“I don’t know about that one.” I was as confused as he was about that. “I haven’t spent that much money here.”

Not even at the diner or at the bakery.

Daddy sighed.

Yes.

Crisis averted.

“I didn’t do it on purpose.” I wasn’t sure I’d done it to begin with and I decided I probably should explain that. “I’m not sure I did it at all.”

Daddy’s eyes darted around the town and he huffed. “I believe you, and more importantly I love you, so I’d forgive you if you got whammied.”

He was too funny to be real sometimes.

“I don’t know if I got whammied.” Saying that with a straight face made me the best mate ever. “I don’t think so. I think the town just made a lot of assumptions?”

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