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“Here, here. Let me help,” Mr. Ambrose said as he stepped out of the reception office and picked up the key chain for her and held it out to her. He glanced at her armful and smiled. “Quite a load you have there, Miss Owen. Let me help you with the door,” he said as he tweaked at his bow tie.
“Thank you very much, Mr. Ambrose. I appreciate that.”
He squinted as they stepped out into the afternoon sun and adjusted his glasses. “Quite a bit of excitement in the office over all of your deliveries today, I must say.”
“Oh,” she murmured, smiling, hoping he didn’t plan to fuss about that. “Yes, sir. I hope it wasn’t too much of a bother.”
“A bother, certainly not. A bit of a distraction for the ladies. You know how they like to talk.”
“Yes, sir. I suppose.”
Mr. Ambrose looked at her and began to speak and then seemed to think better of it. “I wish you well, Miss Owen. Please be careful on the steps. May I carry that for you to your car?”
She smiled but shook her head. “No, but thank you, sir. I think I’ll be all right. Thanks for the help with my keys and the door. Have a good evening!” she called before she continued on down the sidewalk to the parking lot.
The drive out to the bears’ home seemed to take forever, or that may have just been her nerves. She breathed a happy sigh as she turned into their driveway and saw all three vehicles still parked out front.
“Yeah!” she crowed to herself as she parked behind Heath’s truck.
She was lifting the box out of the passenger seat when big, gentle hands circled her waist and she squealed and turned.
“Baby,” Heath murmured with a big smile as he took the box from her and slid it onto the roof before pulling her to him. Burying his nose against her throat, he sent wonderful shivers up her spine as he nuzzled her and said, “I missed you all day. I’ve been listening for the chug-chug-chug of your Bug since three o’clock.”
“Hi!” She threw her arms around his neck and giggled when he lifted her so she was draped against his thick, muscular body. “I missed you, too.”
His green eyes sparkled like peridots as he smiled at her and laid a sweet kiss on her lips that turned white-hot as she sank her fingertips into the short hairs at his nape. “You’re all mine tonight, baby.”
“I know. I’ve been looking forward to tonight as well. Where are Cody and Spencer? I was hoping to catch them before they left for work.”
“Right here, Maizy,” Cody said, sounding amused as he added, “If Heath will stop mauling you and share.”
Heath turned with her still in his arms and said, “Hey, if you were holding this luscious little angel you wouldn’t want to put her down either.”
“Little, my ass,” she said through a giggle.
Still holding her to him, Heath turned bedroom eyes on her and said, “Your ass. Mmmm, maybe not little, but certainly luscious.” The way he said the last word made her think he wanted to take a taste just to test the theory. He set her down and she turned to Cody.
“Thank you so much for my gifts, Cody. I was so surprised. They caused quite a stir in the office.”
Cody caressed her cheek and lifted her chin for a kiss. His dark brown eyes gazed into hers. “Any problems there?”
“None. Lots of curious coworkers but that’s to be expected. We don’t get that many deliveries at the school,” she said, caressing the side of his head. His shoulder-length hair was pulled back in a low ponytail at the base of his neck and he had on a snug black T-shirt, leathers, and boots. “You look sexy as sin, Cody. I’m so glad I caught you before you left for work.”
“I am, too. We leave in just a few minutes. What do you have there?”
Heath lifted the box down and grinned. “It looks like all her goodies.”
“I didn’t go home before coming over and I don’t want my beautiful flowers to wilt. My cupcake is also in there.”
“You didn’t eat your cupcake?” Cody asked, as he kissed her again, spinning a web of sensual delight around her, making her regret she’d have to let him go soon.
“Huh? Oh, the cupcake. It’s so pretty I couldn’t.”
