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Luca bends and presses a kiss to my lips. “Be back soon, vixen. Get some rest.”
I nod against him, our noses brushing. “Don’t take too long,” I murmur, sleep already pulling me under.
“We won’t. Promise.”
Ethan brushes feather soft kisses over my forehead, cheek, nose and mouth, before he murmurs, “love you, heartbreaker.”
Warmth swells in my chest and I force my eyes open to whisper back, “Love you, Ethan.”
Maddox is the last to leave, looming over the bed as he looks down at me. I frown up at him. “Don’t do that.”
“What?”
“Scowl like that. I’m in the hospital, Maddox. You should only be sweet to me.”
Swift chuckles and nods. “Yeah, you should always only be sweet to our omega.”
He arches a brow and bends over, planting a hand by my hip as the other reaches to brush a stray hair out of my face, before cupping my jaw. “I am sweet to you. I’m sweet on you too.” He leans to brush his lips over mine. “I love you so fucking much, Sadie. Hopelessly and endlessly and irrevocably. I love you. Just want to make that clear to you. Even when I’m scowling, I love you.”
I swallow around the sudden lump in my throat, my hand sliding to press his palm harder into my cheek. “I love you too, Maddox.”
He beams at me. “Oh, I know, omega.”
“Cocky asshole,” I say, fondly, my lips curled into a smile. He kisses me again.
“Get some rest, Sadie. We’ll be back soon.”
I yawn and nod, turning into Swift’s tattoo covered body. He wraps me up even tighter, if possible, being careful of the tubes and wiring attached to my hand. “Good idea,” I murmur sleepily.
Maddox’s big hand smooths down the back of my head, and then he’s gone too.
My nose nuzzles into Swift’s neck, routing around until I find where his boozy beach scent is strongest. I sigh in contentment as his cheek brushes the top of my head. “Love you, Swift,” I whisper with the last bit of consciousness.
“Love you forever, Cherrybomb,” he whispers back.
Epilogue: In which we get our happy ending… sort of
“What are you doing out of bed?” I freeze at the harsh question. I’d been tiptoeing through the upper hall, sneaking away from the nest and the near constant cuddle puddle that’s been happening in there since they brought me home from the hospital three days ago.
I glance over my shoulder and find Maddox glaring at me, arms folded over his chest, dark eyes narrowed. He looks sexy as hell wearing nothing but a pair of basketball shorts, his tattooed, muscled chest on display.
“Trouble.” He growls and I spin to face him, my face dropping into a familiar scowl.
“I’m hungry,” I say, mimicking his posture with my legs braced apart and my arms folded over my chest. I note with some pleasure that he flicks his gaze over me and some of his glare melts under the heat of desire.
I’m wearing his shirt and nothing else.
“If you’re hungry, Sadie,” he says, stalking toward me. “I’ll get you anything you need. Just go back to bed.” He pauses just in front of me, his eyes going all soft as he cups the back of my head. “Please.”
I shake my head. “I’ve been in that bed for three days. And in a hospital bed for two days before that. I’m fine, Dox. I promise.”
I’m not even lying. I feel better than I did after all of my treatments with Dr Funkle when I was a kid. While I love the nest and the blankets and pillows and cuddles with my pack, if I have to stare at those four walls any more, I might go crazy.
“I need a change of scenery. Please.”
Sighing, he leans forward until his forehead presses to mine. “Fine. But I’ll be the one cooking for you, and you will just sit and watch me like a good girl.”
Heat races through my body, settles in my core. That’s another reason I got up. I was too damn hot curled up with my pack, sweating between all those hard bodies.
