Page 67 of Packed in the Fire house

There was no way in hell I was going to stop having sleepy snuggle times with our omega unless I was pulled away against my will.

Said omega had her nose pressed into my neck, her arm wrapped around me and her leg thrown over mine. Tugging another blanket over us, I pulled out my phone and opened a book I had been reading during my downtime. Usually I would watch some TV, but I didn’t want any noise to disturb my sunshine.

The time passed quickly, between my book and basking in the warm snuggles. The sun had already started to set when Sunny finally stirred.

“How long have I been asleep?” she asked groggily, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

“A little over six hours,” I replied, putting my phone down without disturbing her.

Her head popped up, her hair mussed in that cute way I loved. All sleepy and rumpled was the best look, in my opinion. “You’re still here?” she asked in surprise.

“You wrapped yourself around me, I didn’t exactly have much choice.” I chuckled as her eyes widened.

“Luka!” she gasped.

“Is doing fine. He spent some time with Rune looking at the trucks, had a nap, then Walker had him on his lap while he worked at his desk. Luka is quite the budding artist, you know? He left some rather impressive crayon drawings all over Walker’s paperwork. Oh, don’t frown, sunshine. Walker loved it. I’m pretty sure he’s put an acquisition form that he doodled all over up on the fridge.”

“I should be looking after him,” she said, trying to clamber out of the bed.

Thinking fast, I grabbed her around the waist and pulled her close to me again. “Nope. You are on bed rest, sunshine. If youwant to see the little one, then we will bring him here for a snuggle, but I repeat, you need to rest.”

Sunny glowered at me but laid back down. “Fine,” she huffed. “The least you can do is feed me.”

“I’m sure Rune is already on that. How about I go grab whatever he’s making and get a progress report of Luka’s artistic antics? You have to stay put, though.”

“I’m not an invalid!”

“Temporarily, you are,” Rune said as he walked into the room, sitting on the edge of the sofa bed and cupping the back of Sunny’s head. “You worried us for a moment there,” he said softly.

Sunny melted under his sincere gaze. Leaning in, he placed a kiss on her forehead before pulling back and smiling down at her.

“Rune, you’re on Sunshine watch, I need to go pee!” I shouted before diving out of the bed and hightailing it out of the room, the sound of their laughter following me.

After a quick trip to relieve myself, I poked my head into the office, where Walker was happily working away with Luka on his lap.

“All good?” I mouthed from the door. His only answer was a thumbs-up.

Next stop was the kitchen. There were several prepped meals, so I gathered a hot bowl of gumbo, rice, and a salad, and an extra side of crispy green beans, piling them onto a large tray. Checking the fridge, I retrieved the chocolate cake and cheesecake I’d found at a nearby bakery. They weren’t nearly as good as Sunny’s baking, but they would have to do. I cut a large slice of each.

A few bottles of water, and I was wobbling back to the den with my haul.

“I bring sustenance!” I declared as I entered the room. Sunny was sitting up, the blankets pooling around her waist as Rune sat where I had been moments before. Her hair was now braided, hanging over her shoulder.

She gaped at the tray in my hands. “That’s not all for me, is it?” she asked in disbelief.

“I thought choices would be nice. After all, you need to keep your blood sugar up.” I placed the tray on the sofa bed. “Luka is still happily snuggled up with Walker. I didn’t have the heart to separate them.”

She glanced over the choices before picking up the salad. I grimaced. Sure, the salad was nutritious, but it wasn’t the most calorically dense. Although, I had added extra chicken and a few of those health things Rune sprinkled on salads—hemp hearts, chia seeds, nuts—those sorts of things. Would that be enough?

“I also meal prepped some smoothies with protein powder in them for later,” Rune said, like he was reading my mind. “I made chocolate, strawberry, and peanut butter banana.”

Beaming, I sank onto the sofa that hadn’t been converted into a bed while Sunny nibbled at her food. “So, what do you want to do with your evening, sunshine?”

Sunny chewed her food thoughtfully for a moment. “What are my options?”

I cocked my head to the side. “What did you used to do to relax?”

“After Luka? Not much. Before him, I used to bake. I also used to jog a lot, and I was a big reader. I love audiobooks.”

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