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A strange mix of disappointment and relief washes over me. I’ve never thought about having kids, but after this little tease, I’m beginning to realize that I would like to have a little Helia or a baby Grayden running around the house.
“We should get a couple of extra rooms,” I tell her, wrap my arms around her waist, and lower my head, slowly closing the distance between our mouths. “We could already start practicing on filling them up.”
Helia laughs and gently pushes me away as the taxi stops in front of us. She takes my hand and waits for me to open the door before climbing into the backseat. We give the driver the address to her apartment where we can continue this conversation as well as start the search for a bigger house that we could turn into our forever home.
We run up the stairs, laughing and grinning. The happiness and joy are openly displayed for the world to see. Neither one of us cares about what people might say. Life is too short to worry about other’s opinions. Times are changing, and we are the ones riding on the wave of that change.
I hoist Helia up, her legs wrapping around my waist. My cock twitches as it presses against her softest area. I blindly walk toward the bedroom as we kiss. We arrive there without damaging anything valuable.
Helia giggles, the pure joyous sound making my heart sing. I gently set her on the bed and kiss her neck. Her hands travel down my back until her fingers grab the hem of my shirt. With her legs still wrapped around my waist, I slightly thrust forward, pressing my cock against her pussy.
“Grayden,” she moans, but that’s about as far as we get because her phone rings.
“Leave it,” I murmur against her skin.
“Sorry, but I can’t. I’m on call today,” she reminds me breathlessly, sounding just as disappointed.
I reluctantly get off her, sporting a hard-on in my pants. Helia gives me an apologetic smile as she reaches for the phone. I retreat to the living room to give her some privacy.
Less than ten minutes later, Helia comes from the bedroom, wearing her hospital scrubs. I get up to give her a quick kiss with a wordless promise of more.
“There was a mass casualty accident,” she tells me. “Don’t wait up.”
“Stay safe,” I call after her, catching a smile on her face before the door closes.
I take a quick shower to take care of my erection. The familiar bathroom tiles bring back memories of what feels like an eternity ago. It’s surreal to think just how much things have changed.
With a towel wrapped around my waist, I make a mental note to bring some of my clothes to the apartment. Luckily, my previous outfit is still good to go. As I’m buttoning my shirt, my phone rings in the living room. I rush to it, hoping to hear my mate’s voice. I frown when Garren’s name flashes on the screen.
What does he want? my wolf wonders just as surprised to get my brother’s call so soon after the event ended.
I shrug and pick up. “Hello?”
“Hi, Grayden,” Garren’s voice comes from the other side. “I’m sorry to bother you.”
“Is everything okay?”
“Yeah, yeah,” he assures me quickly. “It’s just that I was talking to Gavin, and we came up with an idea that we wanted to run by you.”
“Okay,” I say slowly. “What is it?”
“Would you mind coming over to the Grey Manor?” Garren asks. “It’s better if we talk in person.”
I’d say it’s weird, but he sounds too calm, my wolf comments. There’s only one way to find out.
“I’m on my way,” I reply and hang up.
Helia’s at work, so I might as well do whatever I can to keep myself distracted. Besides, after the meeting, I can grab a couple of things from my old room to bring back home.
Yes, that is what this feels like. This is what Helia feels like. Home.
CHAPTER 22
Helia
Though my body is tired, I can’t help but feel a giddy sort of excitement as I’m getting closer to the apartment. The knowledge that Grayden is waiting for me makes me want to tell the taxi driver to speed up, but it would be foolish. Safety comes first, which means I should swallow my impatience for another few minutes.
When I reach the door, I take out the key to unlock it but before I can do it, it swings open. My eyebrows fly high up on my forehead and my lips curl up in a wide smile when Grayden’s handsome face looks back at me. Besides him being naked, it’s the first time I’ve seen him out of his usual suit. Instead, he’s wearing a light blue cashmere sweater that highlights his muscles, and dark jeans that hang deliciously around his waist.
