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"Well, if the number on the flyer went to the PR team, then they took our info and sent me Cy’s personal cell. I guess we were convincing, so, yes," Bea answered. "We just talked to him."
"What? You talked to Cy?" I nearly fainted at the thought and took a seat. My heart was pounding so hard it had me dizzy.
He was searching for me, so he must have felt it, too. This was real.
My mate was looking forme.
"Did he say anything?" I asked, glancing from Bea to Taryn and back.
"Yeah, a little bit," Taryn teased before she laid Gem back down.
"Can you please watch the store? Bea and I are going to go grab dinner. Just take the monitor with you, the twins should be fine. As long as you don't yell again," Taryn told me. Something was up, they were acting strange, but I was too thrown off to point that out or argue.
"Yeah, is there anyone in the store now?" I asked, panicking a little since the three of us were back here.
"No, I checked before I came back here. Promise," Bea answered, acting a bit too agreeable as well.
Oh, they weredefinitelybeing shady.
"Fine, I'm glad that I showered before you guys picked me up," I joked as I picked up the monitor and headed to our store front.
Just as I stepped up behind the register, the bell rang and the door opened.
"Welcome in," I called out. Three male voices rang out a greeting, the sound making the hairs on the back of my neck raise. I froze in place, barely believing it.
Was that Cy's voice? Griff and Jackson, too?
No. Fucking. Way.
As much as I wanted to deny it, blame it on my nerves, I couldn’t. I wasn't a stalker but I did watch some interviews and followed them on socials.
This is why Taryn and Bea ran out, isn’t it?!
I tried and failed to get myself together, absently straightening up the counter until their approaching footsteps announced them.
My customer service smile was in place as I glanced up… until I saw them. Cy, Griff, Jackson. In the flesh, right in front of me.
Stumbling, I took a few steps back. The urge to run was strong. Not sure if it was to them or from them.
A soft cry echoed out of the monitor and I couldn’t be more grateful. It gave me a few seconds to think.
"C-can you excuse me for just one moment?" I asked, my voice squeaking out as I ran to get the baby.
I made it to Liam before he woke up Gem. He stopped crying as soon as he was in my arms and I gave him a kiss on top of his head, breathing in the scent of his lotion as I tried to calm myself down.
Since I was the only one at the store, there was no choice but to face the music. We made our way back to the three men that I left waiting, a smile on my face even though internally I was still panicked.
They were waiting at the counter where I left them and all looked taken aback that I was holding a baby.
"Sorry about that, this little guy would have woken up his sister. Can I help you with something?" I asked, pretending I wasn’t visibly freaking the fuck out.
Cy didn’t say a word as he leaned forward, his scent hitting me hard. The smell of fresh rain, bergamot, and sage had my knees buckling, forcing me to sit down since I had Liam in my arms.
"It's her," Cy told his packmates, a bright smile on his face now. “We found you.”
"Huh?" I asked stupidly as Liam wiggled in my arms. "You be good for Aunt Dani and these nice men."
"Aunt?" Jackson asked, looking shocked, but curious.
