Page 62 of Dragon's Rejected Mate

“I think that it is pretty much like you having a human baby, except that they are born a lot sooner.”

“That is what I heard,” Clara said. “But it’s different to hear that than it is to experience it.”

“True enough,” Jamie said. “You’ll be great.”

“I’m not going to let a lot of people know that I’m pregnant. I’ll wait until it really starts getting noticeable and let people think that I’m further along than I really am. The last thing I need is for anyone to get the idea that I’m going to give birth to a shifter baby. I hate all this hiding though,” Clara said.

“Welcome to my world,” Jamie said. “Everything will be okay.”

“I know.”

“I bet that Dillon is over the moon.”

“He was so excited that we were going to have another baby. He looks at Zeke as though Zeke is his own son.”

“Dillon is a good man. How does Zeke feel?”

“He is pretty excited, too. He has let us know that he will be taking his big brother duties very seriously. He will play with his sister and protect her. He has informed us that he will not be changing any diapers though, because that is a grown up job.”

“Sister?”

“Zeke is convinced that I’m having a little girl.”

“Who knows? Maybe he has some kind of second sight or something,” Jamie said.

“Dillon and I will be happy regardless of whether the baby is a boy or girl. The child will be spoiled to death by her father and brother.”

“Hopefully not Alexis spoiled.”

“Not a chance.” Clara laughed.

As though speaking her name conjured up the devil, Alexis walked in the door and marched up to the counter.

“I want a coffee and danish,” she said, pointing to one of the sweets in the display.

“Jamie, would you mind taking the muffins out of the oven for me?” Clara asked as she stepped in front of the register.

She could hear the conversation as she stepped into the back.

“You are welcome to come in here as a customer, but I will not allow you to come in here and bully Jamie. Is that clear?” Clara said.

“Don’t come after me. I’ll make sure that you lose your precious café,” Alexis said.

“I really don’t think so. I know people in Colorado Springs and other places that are just as rich and powerful as you and your brothers, and they have my back. If you think that you have the monopoly on having tons of money, then you are sadly mistaken,” Clara said, calmly. “Do you still want your coffee and danish?”

Alexis growled and left the café just as the timer on the oven went off, telling Jamie to take out the muffins.

“Thank you,” Jamie said.

“You are like a sister to me and sisters stick together.”

“Do you really know rich and powerful people?” Jamie asked.

“Not a single one, but Alexis doesn’t need to know that.”

Jamie and Clara laughed.

Changing the subject, Jamie asked, “Did you guys talk about names yet?”

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