Love In The Mix (Love Series #3) - Lucy Darling Page 0,34

birthday cake.

It makes me think about us having our own family one day. Something I never considered before meeting Alyssa. I can picture Alyssa standing in the kitchen in the home we make together. Baking all of our little ones cakes for their birthdays. I bet it turns into a family tradition.

Those thoughts lead me to thinking about her round with my babies. I shake the thoughts, not wanting to get ahead of myself and knowing that I need to leave her to work. If I keep thinking about this, I’m sure to have her bent over her baking counter while I bury my seed deep inside of her cunt.

I take a deep breath, trying to think of something else. I finally got her to let me in. I don’t want to send her running now. One step at a time. Still, images of her pregnant flip through my mind, one after another, not helping my already hard cock.

One of my security guys is already outside messing with one of the cameras as I approach the front of the club. “Door’s unlocked,” he lets me know. I pocket my keys, giving him a nod. When I open the door I see the perfect thing to kill my hard-on. Amber. Her head pops up from whatever she’s looking down at. Most likely the reservations for tonight.

“Sean. I tried to call you.” I’m a little surprised she’s still here, to be honest.

“Noah?” I ask, dismissing her question.

“In your office, I believe.” I turn, heading that way.

“Not now.” I say when I hear the click of her heels behind me. I knew she called. I’d seen her number over a dozen times. I think she even tried to call me from other numbers to see if I would answer. Then I’d fucking forgotten about it because that’s what she is: forgettable. Now I’m here and I’m pissed. Before she was annoying and now she’s becoming intrusive on my life.

I’m pissed because it’s insulting to Alyssa. I would say something myself but I’m guessing what I have to say will end up in every gossip magazine out there and that is the last thing I want or need. I care more about protecting Alyssa than telling Amber about her. I’ll let Noah do it. He is always better with words when it comes to things like this.

“You back?” one of the bartenders asks as I pass. He smiles so I have no doubt everyone around here is gossiping. It comes with this line of work.

“Not for long.” I smile right back at him.

“Good for you, man.” He gives me a nod as I head up the stairs to my office that I find empty. Walking over to my computer, I put my thumb on the pad and it comes to life. My calendar is the first thing to pop up and I see Noah is in a meeting with some new vodka company. It looks like it just ended so he should be here shortly.

I run my hand down my face, not wanting this to wait, but what could go wrong in the time it takes him to get here? I’ll get lost in some emails. I could actually call my brother and see what he wants. I have a feeling it’s not him calling at all but my sister-in-law, Amelia, fishing for details on my new love life.

Love life. I actually have one. Then it hits me. I told her that I loved her. Of course I fucking love her. Those words had been on the tip of my tongue all night but I hadn't wanted to say them while we were making love. I didn't want her to think it was an in the heat of the moment thing. Again, I also didn't want to send her running. Then I went and said them without realizing I’d done it before I’d walked out of the bakery.

I smile. It doesn’t matter. She can try and run all she wants. I’ll catch her again and again. I’ll always be willing to chase after her. Now the minutes will only seem longer until I know I can go back to the bakery and pick her up.

I was so wrong. Things could go wrong rather quickly.

20

Alyssa

I stare at the door Sean just strolled out of. Did he just say he loved me? I hop down from the counter, wanting to run after him. I’ve been wanting to say those same words to him. Again, I was