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“For what?” she asked.
“Our business name. Right now it’s Oz’s Refurbished Goods, but I think a name change is just what the business needs.”
“There’s just one problem with that name.”
“Oh?” He glanced at her curiously.
“My last name isn’t Krane.”
“What? I didn’t ask you to marry me yet?” he asked in mock surprise.
She stifled a chuckle. “Nope.”
“Are you sure? I’m pretty positive I did already, and you said yes and then gave me a hummer.”
She barked out a laugh and covered her face with her hands, her shoulders shaking as she giggled. She lifted her head and smiled at his shit-eating grin.
“Sounds more like you’re wishing that’s how things go when you do ask me.”
“Absolutely. So how about it?”
“How about what?”
“Will you marry me? And give me a BJ?”
“You can’t ask me in the truck like that. I look terrible and I’m exhausted, plus no ring.”
“You’re the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever laid eyes on, and I’m just teasing about the proposal. I’d never ask you something so serious like this. I promise to give you a spectacular proposal that you’ll be sharing with your five children for years to come.”
“Two.”
“Three, remember? I was a saint, unlike my friend who was definitely not.”
She sighed happily. He was so fun to talk to, so sweet and caring. She’d honestly never met a guy like him, and she felt supremely lucky to have him in her life as her heart-match.
“I can’t wait to be married to you and have your last name.”
“That’s the top of my list too, sweetheart.”
In no time, they were at her home, helping Angel unload his truck so he could get back on the road to Elk Hills. She offered to let him crash on the couch, but he said he couldn’t sleep anywhere but his own bed. Ninety minutes later, he was waving at them as he backed out of her driveway and left for Indiana.
Oz scooped her up in his arms and carried her over the threshold. Kicking the door shut, he said, “Welcome home, baby. We’ve got a date with the bed.”
“Carry on, mate,” she said, wrapping her arms around his neck and nuzzling his throat. He smelled so good to her, like love and home. She was thrilled for the future. Tonight was all about them celebrating being in Kedrick. Tomorrow was all business, meeting with the alphas and getting his workshop going.
Focusing on her sexy mate, she purred in happiness as he tossed her to the bed with a soft growl and then pounced on her. Her laughter changed to a moan as their lips and bodies met, over and over, and over again, until dawn chased the darkness from the sky.
Chapter Thirteen
The following Saturday night, Oz stood in the home he now shared with China and looked at his reflection as he finished shaving. It was their mating night when the two of them would be joined officially by Alpha Duke. Teresa and Angel had come for the ceremony, arriving the day before. Teresa had gone with China to spend the night at her mother’s house with Demi as well. She’d texted Oz at one point during the night that she felt like a teenager at a slumber party again and was having a ball.
It pleased him to no end that his mate and his second-mom got along so well. China’s mom, Vikki, was really sweet and had asked Oz if he’d like to call her Mom, too. It had made his eyes sting to be welcomed so easily into China’s family. Her cousin, Zeke, had invited Oz and Angel out to the bar for a night with the unmated males in the pride, and they’d had a blast.
The Kedrick Pride was unique and amazing, he was thankful to be part of them.
After one last swipe of the razor, he rinsed his face and the razor, then set it in the decorative cup on the counter. There was a knock at the bathroom door.
“Yeah?” he asked, turning to open the door.
