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Our mating bond grew even stronger when we emotionally connected. Every moment of laughter, bonding over our funny and kind son, or even just sharing a look, strengthened our bond.
A week after we got the good news about winning the Alpha king account, I was pacing down the hotel hallway, trying to think of something special I could do for Ivy when we couldn’t leave the hotel. I wanted to do something special for her. I wanted to show her that she could fully trust me with her heart. Even though I loved spending time with our son, we could use some time by ourselves.
I passed by Damian’s door and decided to enlist his help with this task. He knew what kinds of things Ivy enjoyed doing.
I knocked on his door, and when he swung it open, his body tensed.
“Is everything all right?” he asked in a sharp voice. “Is Adrian okay?”
I held up my hands to calm him. “Everything is fine. I just need your help. I want to do something special for Ivy without having to leave the hotel.”
A sly smirk crossed Damian’s face, which immediately made me suspicious.
“What?” I asked.
At once, he schooled his expression, crossed his arms, and leaned against the door. Damian was now acting almost too casual.
“I might have a few ideas for you.”
Chapter 35
Prom
Ivy
“Mom! Mom! Watch me! Are you watching? I’m going to do a cannonball!” Adrian said from the edge of the diving board.
I was sitting on the cement ledge on the other side of the pool, directly across from him.
“I’m watching,” I promised him, then shared a smile with Asher, who was still in the pool, treading water.
When our eyes met, the mating bond pulsed to life between us, making my mouth go dry. Asher’s tan, broad shoulders were a distracting sight, but I managed to tear my gaze away to watch our son jump into the pool.
It had been a little more than a week since we found out we won the Alpha King account. The first batch of our prototypes was almost ready for a test run. Damian and Asher were fighting over who would be the first to fly it.
It seemed like producing our product was the only thing that was going our way. There was still no sign of my mother, and we didn’t have a clue about who she was working with. Thankfully, there hadn’t beenany attacks since the attempted poisoning, but everyone was on high alert.
Every day, I become even more worried about Adrian and Asher’s safety. When I thought about how my mom had tried to hurt Asher by cutting his brakes, it made my teeth grit with anger. Seeing Asher lying in that hospital bed after his accident was one of the scariest moments of my life.
Now, Asher swam up to me as our son hopped out of the pool to dive in again. My stomach swooped with desire as he neared me. Even though he didn’t touch me as he stood beside my legs that I had dipped into the pool, my body was overwhelmed with lust at the warmth radiating off of him.
My attraction and desire for him seemed to grow with each hour that passed.
Asher nodded at our son, who was walking onto the diving board. “We really do have a great kid, don’t we?” he said and crossed his arms.
The movement caused his elbow to touch my naked thigh, and I bit the inside of my cheek so I wouldn’t groan out loud.
A secret smile crossed his face. Was he teasing me on purpose? He knew how easily my body reacted to his. Asher was well aware of how much he affected me and used it to his advantage.
“Dad! Dad! Watch me!” our son called.
“I’m watching, buddy!” he yelled, then turned his attention to our son, who was preparing for another dive.
Asher leaned against me slightly. His warm arm pressed against my leg. Asher’s body heat and the cool water lapping at my skin were enough to make me shudder.
The grin on Asher’s face deepened when he felt me shiver.
“That was a great dive, Adrian!” Asher called when our son’s head broke free of the pool’s surface.
