Page 73 of How to Rescue Your Surprise Baby

Duke snapped his fingers before Telos could get in another word. “We’re leaving in an hour and a half. Sort out your crap before then.”

Telos bared his teeth at Mav, who bared his teeth back.

Well, it was time to pull out the big guns.

Telos jabbed a finger at his abdomen. “Youknocked me up, and the baby wants Thai.”

The room went so quiet, Telos could hear someone’s stomach rumble. Probably his own.

“Fine.” Mav pulled out his phone, tapping into it. But the corner of his lips twitched into a tiny smile, and he didn’t even look mad when he tucked his phone away.

Ignoring the flutter in his chest, Telos looked away—only to catch Uriel watching them, an envious longing on his face.

Huh.

Uriel turned to his baby when he saw Telos looking, the tips of his ears growing pink.

What was that?When Uriel didn’t explain himself, Telos went to Hilly-Billy, scooping Estie out of his brother’s arms. She blew a spit bubble and stuffed her whole hand into her mouth.

“I hope Mav is getting you a present, sweetheart,” he cooed at her. “He might be showing up a bit more since hemade you a sibling.In fact, he better get on your good side, fast.”

Mav hurriedly pulled out his phone, tapping into it again. Telos grinned.

Hadley returned before Telos could attempt to get on Mav’s nerves. To Telos’ surprise, he had Telos’ favorite dishes from the Thai place: Pad Thai, and a container of spicy seafood soup.

“You know my favorites?” Telos asked suspiciously.

Hadley waggled his eyebrows. “I only bought what Dragon Master ordered me to.”

Telos whirled around on Mav, who was staring fixedly at his phone. “Don’t pretend you didn’t hear that.”

Mav looked up, his mouth pulling into a sheepish smile. First the breakfast food, and now this.

How long had he been paying attention to Telos? These were all things he couldn’t have found out during this mission. Telos flushed, grabbing the food containers and stomping back to where he’d left Estie.

“You should put some pickup lines in the fortune cookies,” Hadley whispered loudly.

“Thai food doesn’t come with fortune cookies,” Mav said dryly.

“My restaurant gives them out,” Raptor said. “Even though it’s culturally inappropriate.”

Crush frowned. “Are you trying to offend people?”

“Hey, customers ask for them.” Raptor shrugged. “Besides, who doesn’t like to open fortune cookies?”

“We should make fortune cookies with pickup lines,” Hilly-Billy said excitedly. “Dick-shaped fortune cookies with the fortunes sticking out of their tips. They’ll sell out so fast. We can even supply your restaurant with our special pickup line fortune cookies. So many romantic dates will be a success because of them.”

Telos’ teammates coughed.

Hadley pulled out his phone. “I’m going to tell our brothers. We’ll cut a deal with Dicky Mems, and his pickup lines will spread across theworld.”

Mav grimaced. Telos fully expected him to murder Hadley’s dreams right there.

But Mav took one look at Telos, and sighed. “Sure, email the pickup line author. Why not?”

Hadley beamed like he’d been filled with a million stars, and Telos melted. Mav was being nice.Nice.

He wandered over and bumped their shoulders together. “Better start eating, or we’ll be running out the door with noodles hanging out of our mouths.”

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