Page 120 of Magic and Muffins

I hardly felt like a hero but smiled anyway because he was right. Without me and that awful dick necklace, the relic would have never been destroyed.

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I wokewith a leisurely stretch and accidentally hit Cross in the face. He laughed and caught my hand to kiss it.

“Sorry,” I mumbled.

“It’s all right. I was just lying here wondering how annoyed you would be if I woke you.”

“Not annoyed. More like worried. Did something happen?”

“No. Shepard made you breakfast.”

“Mmm,” I rolled toward Cross and used him like a body pillow. He didn’t mind. He wrapped his arm around me and combed his fingers through my hair.

“Does this mean you aren’t hungry?”

“I’m hungry…I’m just too lazy to get out of bed when you’re so snuggable.”

“He made Belgian waffles. With a berry compote and fresh whipped cream.”

I tilted my head to look up at Cross. “You really want me to get out of bed, don’t you?”

He kissed the tip of my nose. “It’s been ten hours. We’re worried.”

“Really? Ten?”

He nodded, and with a sigh, I untangled myself from the blankets. He watched me scoot out of bed and pad to the bathroom. All my things were neatly set out on the counter, waiting for me. Smiling, I washed up and dressed in loungewear for the day.

Cross had made the bed while I was gone and was lying on the comforter, waiting for me. His gaze raked over my silky light blue loungewear, and he gave me his slow, sexy smile.

“I chose well.”

“You did. They’re comfy, and today is definitely a comfy kind of day.” I paused and gave him a pleading look. “Please tell me we have nothing to do today.”

“Nothing that requires leaving the house. I am expecting a delivery in a bit, though.” He stood smoothly and hugged me to his chest.

“What kind of delivery?”

“It’s a surprise.”

“I’m not really a fan of surprises. I think I’ve had too many of the bad kind in the last few weeks.”

“This is a good one. It’s more for Shepard than you, but I think you’ll enjoy it as well.”

“Then it’s acceptable.”

I walked out of the bedroom with his arm around my waist and saw Shepard setting the table for three.

He smiled at me and came to steal me from Cross for a hug and kissed the top of my head. “We were worried about you.”

“I heard. Did you sleep enough?”

“Plenty. Everything is healed and back to normal. What about you? Cross noticed a bruise on your back last night.”

I glanced at Cross. “What were you doing that you saw my back?”

His sexy smile contradicted the shrug he gave me. “I could say that it was when I helped you out of your clothes last night, but you like it when I touch you in your sleep. Lots of happy sounds.”

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