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“That sounds good,” Talia said. “I’ve got a ton of orders, and I’m experimenting with more risqué decorations for that bachelorette party.”

“Oooo sounds spicy.” I said goodbye and breathed a sigh of relief. “She wasn’t too upset.”

Luca patted my shoulder. “She should be happy for you.”

“She’s still hurt from the breakup.” I grabbed a muffin off the platter Logan set down on the coffee table. I needed to carb up. I was already wondering when the next time the four of us could be inside each other.

“Too soon?” Julian sniffed. “We’ve known each other foryears. We dated for three entire months.”

“But I dated the other pack for almost a year.”

“That’s because they’re morons, but no matter.” Julian pressed his mouth against my neck. “They weren’t right for you. You’re ours.”

Shivers danced down my spine. “I am.”

“I’m going show you.” Julian brushed his hand over my arm and the shivers ignited. “Over and over.”

We spent the day in each other’s arms, and happiness hit me like a freight train.

I’d been worried about doing something wrong, about not being enough. But Holly was right. They loved me completely. We would bicker and fight, but it wouldn’t stop them from caring about me.

They were my pack and they weren’t going anywhere.

Chapter 36

Sunshine

The next week passed in a blur. I spent more time naked with my pack than I did wearing clothes, but we did eventually have to get back to our respective jobs.

Talia canceled our plans for Indian food, and over the course of the week we tried and failed to find a time to get together.

Ginny came over to Cosmic Bonds and went through the intake process. I showed her my office and even set her up her own desk and chair.

I walked her through the current projects, where I was with each one, and any special notes. She wrote everything down, asked intelligent questions, and by the end of the day she had my entire office organized in a filing system I could actually remember.

We talked about what she needed to accomplish in the next couple of days, and with the relief of not having to focus on stupid, annoying tasks, I was able to make progress with the big accounts that required me to be creative.

I considered looking into getting tested for ADHD but decided that was a problem for me in the future. Maybe I would, maybe I wouldn’t, but either way, my pack had my back. I felt better just knowing they would be there for me.

I researched and booked experiences for Mrs. Cullen, researched three bonding ceremonies, and daydreamed about going home. To my pack.

Finished with the morning’s work, I headed over to Talia’s bakery to pick up the cupcakes for the bachelorette party.

It was a beautiful early summer day with a soft breeze blowing off from the ocean. Tourists were already driving from San Fransico to get ahead of the summer crowd, but that was a joke, there was a summer crowd from May until September.

The bright breezy day matched my effervescent mood, and I swung into Cupcake My Day with an extra spring in my step.

The kitchen was in full swing event mode. Aine and some other bakers were running around like crazy.

Talia was in the middle of the kitchen, flour on her apron and her hair pulled back into a braid, shouting at Aine. “Just put the extra cookies over there.”

I paused in the doorway. “Whoa.”

Talia’s gaze zeroed in on my shoulders where Logan and Luca’s bondmarks were barely healed. I’d checked them in the mirror this morning, the bright red crescents on the top of my shoulders making quite a statement.

“I’m busy,” she huffed. “I told you that three days ago. We’ve had four clients dump emergencies into our lap.”

Both Aine and the other baker looked at Talia out of the corner of their eyes, too busy with furiously decorating to look up.

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