Page 102 of Baking With A Rockstar

“Lots of good stuff. I really wanted to try their waffles and ice cream, but with this early summer heat, it probably wouldn’t have survived the journey. Instead, I got us waffles with whipped cream and berries.” He places the bag on the counter and sorts the items inside.

Mira is trying hard to grab the bag, but Hudson keeps it just out of her reach. She’s starting to get frustrated, which means we have to hurry up before she has a meltdown.

He’s pulling out all sorts of containers, and my stomach growls at that moment, as if it just realized I’ve barely eaten today. “Yum.”

Hudson’s waving at me. “Well, go get your stuff so we can go home quickly. I need to tell you how the conference call went.”

Of course. That right there is the problem with being hungry; everything else just slips my mind sometimes. I definitely want to know about the call he had with his bandmates and management team about the band’s future. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time.

I hold up my finger. “Give me two seconds.”

He chuckles as I rush around like a crazy person, grabbing my purse and cardigan from my office. In the meantime, he takes two little packages from the bag and brings them to Max and Claire.

How sweet.

Catching me staring at him, he smiles at me and holds out his hand. “Ready?”

“Yup.” I beam at him and run over to his side before turning around to wave goodbye to Max and Claire. “See you in the morning, guys. Thanks again for everything.”

Hudson dropped me off this morning, knowing I wanted to walk back home from the bakery. It’s too nice outside to sit in a hot car if I don’t have to.

The three of us walk down the back alley, hand in hand.

“So?” I turn to Hudson, clearly impatient.

“Do you think you can make it until we’re home?”

“If I have to.” I can’t hold back a sigh and he chuckles.

Thankfully, it’s only a fifteen-minute walk.

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After putting Mira down for a nap, I join Hudson in the kitchen. Playing with Hannah half of the day before taking that walk with Hudson clearly tired her out.

The thought of her strapped to Hudson’s chest makes me smile all over again. I’ll have to take a picture at some point. That cute sight is definitely something I never want to forget.

“Are you thinking about me?” Hudson pushes off the counter he was leaning on and walks over to me, his stride casual and relaxed.

“What?” I laugh in reply. “Why would you think that?”

He’s in front of me now and grabs me by the belt loops of my jeans to pull me closer. “Because you had this dreamy look in your eyes and a big smile on your face.”

Raising my eyebrows at him, I can’t hold back a smirk. “So, it has to be about you then?”

“I sure hope so.”

I chuckle at his smugness, secretly enjoying this little banter between us. Then I throw my hands up in the air. “Fine. It was about you. Happy now?” I stick my tongue out at him.

“Very.” He bends down to give me a long, thorough kiss, and I melt into him immediately.

I’m close to tugging off our clothes right here when thoughts of his phone call cross my mind again. “You. Phone call. Talk.” That’s all my brain can produce right now, still fuzzy from his kiss. I pull back and shake my head. “Never mind, I think it’s better to wait a minute, so I can clear my head first.”

He chuckles, looking as self-assured as always.

I slap his arm lightly. “Oh, stop it already. You’re driving me crazy.”

His warm breath tickles my ear when he comes closer. “Trust me, sweetheart, I’m planning on driving you completely crazy tonight, over and over again.” He nibbles gently on the shell of my ear, making his way down my throat until I gasp out loud. “But let’s talk first.”

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