“I really couldn’t have asked for a better son-in-law, Dain. I’m happy that my son is mated to you.”
“Thank you, sir. That means a lot coming from you.”
“And if you ever hurt my son, you know what I can do to you.”
I laughed. “Yes, sir, I’m well aware.”
“Good. Now you can go back to doing whatever you were doing.”
“Thank you, sir.”
I left Cael’s office with my head high and a desire to finally lay my feelings bare for my mate. It was time for him to know how I felt, once and for all. We could make our future plans together.
I didn’t wish to assume or leave it up to chance. I would tell Nym that I loved him and wanted him to move in with me. If he wanted a home outside the mansion, we would get one.
I was there to support him in all things.
Chapter 17
Nym
I wiped down the counter and put the coffee cups away. Next, I focused on the laundry. There wasn’t much to do. The household staff took care of the washing, sorting, and folding. I just had to place it in the closet. I could be like Preston and just let them know where I wanted my clothes and then I wouldn’t have to do anything. I’d just have clean clothes available to me always. Not that Preston was lazy, we always made sure to provide the staff with all sorts of goodies. It just wasn’t something I was used to.
It was unnerving.
The staff were all nice and amazing. They had nothing but nice things to say about Cael and the rest of his crew. But it was weird for me. I’d spent my whole life doing everything for myself, and now I just needed to snap my fingers and someone would be there to help with anything I needed. Literally anything. Louisa, the household manager, asked me if I wanted to have a weekly pedicure. I’d never even had a single pedicure, let alone had one on a regular basis.
“Everything all right?” Dain’s voice and the fact that he was just a few feet away from me had me jumping.
I put a hand over my racing heart.
“Sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you. I called out a few times.”
“Wow. I didn’t hear you.”
“Everything all right?” he asked again.
I sighed and went to his side. I was more comfortable with simply being in his arms. He was my safe space, where I went for comfort and warmth. Although right now, I was seeking something more.
“Are you working today?” I asked.
“No, I had a short meeting with your dad and now I’m all yours for the day.”
I put my arms around his neck and leaned back so I could look him in the face. My hips were flush with his, and the heat of him warmed me from the outside in. My large belly sat between the two of us. “Whatever shall we do?” I said.
He leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to my lips. I pressed forward, seeking more, but he backed away.
I whimpered at the loss.
“Move in with me, Nym. Please.”
“To your rooms?” I had been there. He had shown me his space and where our child’s nursery would go.
He nodded.
I grinned. “I thought you’d never ask. I was about to just start moving my things over slowly and hope you didn’t notice.”
His shoulders relaxed, and he smiled down at me. “Yeah?”
