Page 48 of Bear in a Bakery
Gasping for breath, Dax rolled onto his back and pulled her on top of him. She smiled against his chest, then propped herself up on one elbow to look down at him. Moonlight swathed her like a halo and he swore she was the most fucking beautiful woman he’d ever seen. He couldn’t take his eyes off her. She’d never looked so content.
Allie grinned with her kiss-swollen lips and his cock flared to life again.
She toyed with his hair. “You know, staring costs extra.”
Dax gathered her in his arms and rolled her onto her back.
“Name your price, woman. Whatever it is, you’re worth it.”
A few months later...
Rowan Mitchell didn’tlook very happy.
Dax was okay with that, because his dad was out of bed and as strong as ever, thanks to Allie. Even though she’d seriously displeased her new father-in-law by being out of sticky buns.
Sticky Sweet was packed, and the buns had been the first thing to sell out. Probably because she was serving them with a side of Jett’s bourbon-infused honey and a new dark roast coffee that Becks declared was better than Bella Blu’s.
The newly redecorated bakery looked amazing, thanks to Marybeth’s blackmail money. With the cash, Allie had been able to refinance her loan and finish her dedicated kitchen for gluten-free goodies.Ahhh, the taste of revenge had never been sweeter, Dax thought, as he shoved another cookie in his mouth. He watched his mate working behind the counter, smiling and laughing, and fuck was she glowing.
“How many cubs is she carrying?”
Rowan downed his fourth cup of coffee and slid it to Dax to refill from the carafe.
“Two.”
Dax ignored his dad’s bid for more coffee because he couldn’t take his eyes off his wife, or the belly that protruded proudly from beneath her blue checkered apron. He was a husband, and he was about to be a father. It couldn’t be better.
Allie caught his eye and grinned. Pulling away from the counter, she grabbed something and came over to his table. Rowan’s eyes lit up as she placed a plate with two sticky buns in front of him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She pulled something from the pocket of her apron and handed it to Dax.
It was a little square napkin.
“Your idea turned out great,” she said. “I’m still touched that you thought of it.”
“I have a good idea now and then.”
He laid the napkin out and read the words:
