needed. We went to the baby department to get another package of diapers, more wipes, and some clothes for Ember.
“What about this?” Kraken asked, holding up a pink shorts set with unicorns on the shirt. “Ember would be cute in it.”
I couldn’t help but smile. “She would. Although, I didn’t think you’d pick something so… girly.”
“We have a daughter not a son. Yet. Pink seemed appropriate.”
I took the outfit from him, checked the size, then put it into the cart. He chose a few more outfits for Ember while I gathered baby shampoo, towels, and anything else she’d need. Kraken tossed in a rubber duck with a tiara, one of the more expensive thermometers, and anything else that caught his attention.
“Kraken, you’re going to spoil her.”
“Kind of the point.”
He dragged me to the women’s department. Once he learned my sizes, he started tossing stuff into the cart. I’d tried to stop him, or slow him down, but he was like a force of nature. There were far more clothes in the cart than I’d ever owned before, and I didn’t know where he wanted me to put them all. I’d seen his closet and dresser. There wasn’t much space available in either.
“Think we need another cart,” he said.
“Exactly how much do you plan to buy tonight?”
He ran a hand down his beard. “Everything you need?”
I held up a lacy bra he’d tossed in. “And I need this?”
He smirked. “No. The pretty underthings are purely for my benefit because I have a sexy wife who will look hot as fuck in them.”
“I can’t even be mad at you. The things you say make me feel…” I shook my head. “I can’t put it into words. Special? Yes, you make me feel special, Kraken.”
He pulled me closer and gave me a quick kiss. “You are, baby girl.”
By the time we checked out at the front, he’d filled another cart with a five-drawer chest for my new things, made sure I had no less than four pairs of shoes, and every possible bathroom or makeup item I could ever want. Although, I’d assured him I didn’t care much for makeup, I did get a few things for times I wanted to dress up.
Kraken loaded the piece of furniture into the bed of the truck and all the bags went into the backseat. He stopped at a drive-thru on the way back and got milkshakes for us, a treat I hadn’t had in years. The man beside me wasn’t what I’d expected the first time I saw him. Deuce had done me a favor when he sent me off with Kraken.
I reached over and placed my hand on his thigh. “You’re amazing.”
He cast a glance my way before focusing on the road again. “I’m just me, baby girl. Only an idiot wouldn’t treat you like the queen you are.”
Yeah, he was pretty perfect, and I knew it wasn’t a matter of if I completely fell for him, but when.
Chapter Six
Kraken
Four days passed. Quiet, uneventful days waiting on our test results, getting a nursery set up for Ember, drawing Phoebe out of her shell, and doing my best to show her I’d meant everything I’d said. Didn’t stop the gnawing at my gut. There hadn’t been a word from the Sadistic Saints since I’d carved up Deuce and left him on their bar top. No fucking way they’d let this go. I’d warned them, and I’d meant it. Smart men would heed my warning, but the Sadistic Saints were a bunch of dumb fucks.
Titan called in reinforcements from the Missouri chapter of our club, as well as three other clubs, under the guise of bringing old ladies here for Phoebe to meet. Those men really were bringing their families, but they were coming for another reason too. If the Sadistic Saints made a move, I wanted reinforcements here. We had a bunker where the women and kids would stay. It had been penetrated once, when Slider and his women were here. Since then, we’d made improvements.
The clubhouse was off-limits tonight for the club whores. Phoebe and Ember would meet everyone for the first time. I even had a special gift for her. I looked at the box on the bed, and the smaller gift bag next to it. I just needed my girls now. Ember giggled down the hall and I heard the splash of her playing in the tub. Smiling, I went to check on them. There was more water on the floor than