Page 97 of My Haven
“You’ll get the hang of it,” Meryn said.
“Don’t encourage him. He doesn’t need to be saying bitch,” Aiden fussed.
Pierce was still wheezing as he leaned against the wall. “Gods above, you’d think I’d be immune at this point.”
“What’d we miss?” Thane asked, going straight to Meryn. He placed a hand on her head and nodded. “Kendrick told me about yesterday, doing better?”
She nodded. “We’re teaching Pip about using the word bitch.”
“This should be fun,” Law said, sitting down.
Behind Genevieve, the oven’s timer went off and she began pulling breakfast out. In addition to the three pans of breakfast scramble, she added three full pans of bacon to cook in each oven. She knew she had done the right thing when Meryn and Aiden zeroed in on the bacon.
Dishing it out was easy. Two large spoonfuls, and a handful of bacon per plate. Two handfuls for Meryn and the shifters.
Meryn took a bite of bacon and grabbed the edge of the counter. “Oh my god!”
Ryuu and Aiden looked up, slightly concerned.
Genevieve turned to Ryuu. “The bacon has a bit of sugar glazed on it, but it shouldn’t be too bad.”
Meryn pulled an entire platter of bacon in front of her and began inhaling it. When Aiden went to try a piece, she growled at her mate. He looked down, eyes wide. “It must be really good.” He looked around and spotted the second platter. He snagged a piece and tried it for himself. He chewed quickly and reached for more. “Can I request this every day? I will run to the store myself if I have to, to get more bacon.”
“I want it for breakfast and a snack. Lunch and a snack. Dinner and a snack.” Meryn said. She saw the boys watching her, then sighed, before sliding the platter over to them.
“She’ll share with the boys and not you,” Law teased Aiden.
Aiden just shrugged. “The boys are growing, and she knows I can get my own,” he said, completely unfazed at the ribbing.
Meryn rubbed her cheek on Aiden’s upper arm. “Men secure in their relationships are sexy.”
He sat up a bit straighter and smiled as he ate his bacon.
Genevieve watched the entire scene play out. Meryn was giving Aiden positive reinforcement for the behaviors she liked. She was damn-near clicker training her mate.
I wonder if it works because he’s a shifter?
“Good morning, my mate,” a deep voice said from behind her, before a kiss was pressed to the back of her neck.
“Good morning, to you too,” she said, smiling at Caiden. “Sleep well?”
“Better than I have in years,” Caiden admitted, stretching. He looked around and saw two empty bacon pans. He picked them up and carried them to the sink to begin washing them.
That deserves a reward.
She walked over and stuck her hand in his back pocket for a squeeze. When he turned to look at her, she stood on tip toe to kiss him. “Thank you, baby.”
Grinning from ear to ear, Caiden happily continued to clean up after breakfast.
She looked over to Meryn, who held up her coffee cup in salute, then took a sip.
Genevieve poured her own cup and took a break while Caiden continued to clean up breakfast.
Zev and Hunter dove into the bacon and also offered to go to the store to get more. She’d have to add that to her weekly meal prep plans.
Caiden threw a dish towel over one shoulder. “What are your plans for the day, hun?”
Genevieve sipped the last of her coffee. “I think I’ll head back to Storm Keep and talk to the director about the kids’ preferences and ask if they have any allergies. Is it okay if I take them some eggs and that block of cheese? I figure anyone can make scrambled eggs.”
