Page 27 of Packed in the Fire house

“Yep, they are complete hippies, hence why they called me Sunny and my twin brother Storm.”

“I see you opted out of unusual names when it came to your own child.”

I nodded, grabbing a cloth and checking on the cookies. They were baking up nicely and just starting to turn golden brown. “My name wasn't too bad, but my brother got teased for his. So, I decided that when it came to Luka, I was going to give him as normal a name as possible.”

“It's a beautiful name for a beautiful boy.” Rune beamed. “Those smell amazing,” he said as I pulled a tray out.

“Give them a few minutes, and you'll be able to try one of the loaded cookies that I put in the oven a few minutes ago,” I said.

I didn’t want to toot my own horn, but they did look pretty perfect, with just the right amount of crispy edges and gooey center.

“You mean I could try one before Blaze does?” he asked with a cheeky grin. “Oh, Cher, you’re spoiling me.”

I didn’t tell him that Gil had already tried one.

“Hardly.” I snorted, picking up one of the cookies and checking it was an okay temperature before holding it out to him.

Rune looked down at Luka, then to the cookie in my outstretched hand. “I don't want to put him down.” He pouted.

I giggled. “That is a problem I regularly find myself in. The number of times my meal has gone cold because I've had him asleep in my arms is ridiculous.”

Breaking the cookie in half, I held up one of the pieces to his mouth. Rune, immediately understanding what I was doing,bent and thankfully took the entire half of the cookie into his mouth.

“Damn, Cher,” he moaned with a mouthful. “These are amazing. You're going to have to hide some from Blaze, or he’ll eat them all in minutes.”

“I’ll stash some behind the veggies.” I smirked.

Rune snorted. “He’ll never find them!” He smiled down at me. “Can you feed me a bit more?”

I would happily feed him as much cookie as he wanted, not just because he was holding my child, who was blissfully asleep, but because there was something oddly enjoyable about the experience.

Omega nature was something I couldn't deny. I loved pleasing alphas. Seeing Rune enjoy my baking made me almost giddy.

Our eyes met, and electricity sparked between us.

What would it be like to lean forward and kiss him? That was the only thing my mind could focus on as I stared at him. He was so warm and welcoming… I bet he tasted delicious.

The moment was quickly broken when I heard heavy footsteps thundering up the stairs. Throwing Rune a quick grin, I grabbed a plate of cookies and placed them in a drawer, leaving only the single plate I had put Rune’s cookie on, which still had a few crumbs.

“Sunshine! I smell cookies! I didn’t miss them, did I?” Blaze asked in a rush as he practically sprinted into the room.

Rune bit his lip as I gave Blaze a look of fake horror. “You were gone so long, I wasn't sure you still wanted some, so Rune demolished them. I'm so sorry.”

Blaze glanced between us, a look of abject horror on his face. “They’re gone already?”

I nodded.

He turned to Rune, glowering. “Well, luckily you're holding a sleeping baby, otherwise I would be pushing you down the stairs right now.”

Rune laughed, making Blaze pout even more.

A giggle escaped my chest, my cool façade cracking as he turned to me. “Why are you giggling, sunshine?”

I pulled the plate of cookies out of the drawer and placed it on the counter in front of him. “You made it too easy.” I shrugged, still giggling. When was the last time I’d had fun like this? It had been a while.

“You tricked me?” he gasped.

For a moment, his face was so heartbroken, I started to feel bad. Had I taken it too far? I was about to open my mouth and apologize when Blaze rushed toward me, wrapping his arms around my waist and swinging me around playfully.

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