My mouth opened, and my eyes widened. Thomas smiled kindly. “I get that look often. How are you doing, Camden? I would ask if Maxwell is treating you well, but I know Maxwell, and he could never do anything other than dote on his One completely and totally.”
I nodded slowly. “Umm…yeah. No. He’s amazing,” I said as I looked up at my mate. “Yes, he completely dotes on me. Thank you for gifting him to me.”
Thomas slightly bowed his head. “You are most welcome. We will be seeing one another again soon, I’m certain.”
“Oh?” Maxwell said. “Is there something wrong?”
Thomas shook his head before nudging to the front of the line.
“Lewis will be finding his other half soonish. He’s not quite ready yet, but I’m thinking not too much longer now.”
Did he just say that Lewis would be finding his mate soon? Seriously? I glanced up at Maxwell, completely shocked. It seemed as if my mate was equally surprised. We moved again, and when a throat clearing finally got my attention, I turned and looked at the other fae. Not Lewis. What was his name though?
“Good morning, Beau,” Thomas said. “I believe that I surprised Camden here.”
Beau. That was it! “Sorry,” I said. I quickly scanned the glass cases.
“Take your time,” Beau said. “We welcome a bit of a slowdown every so often.”
I grinned. “Did I smell cinnamon outside?”
A new guy with a huge smile moved in and nodded. Beau laughed. “You did,” he said. “I’m Banner. I made coffee cinnamon rolls. Did you want some?”
My mouth dropped open again. I was obviously going to look like a fish this morning instead of a fox. “Yeah. Seriously? Coffee cinnamon rolls?”
Banner’s smile was huge. “Yep. How many do you want?”
“At least four,” Maxwell said. I nodded.
“What he said.” I looked at the cases again. “Do you have anything lemon or Bavarian cream as well?”
“We have both,” Banner said. “Did you want one or the other? Or both?”
“Both, please. I’m not sure what the craving is this morning.”
Banner froze with the tongs halfway to the case again. “Cravings?”
I tried to smile. “Yeah?”
“Banner, this is Camden,” Maxwell said. “You weren’t here the last time we were. Camden is Dr. Kennedy, who is joining me at the clinic. He’s also my One.”
Banner’s eyes grew. “You’re mated, Dr. King? Since when?” Banner looked toward the others. “Why didn’t any of you bother to tell me?”
“Because you were busy being in your own mated bliss bubble?” Beau said. He handed a pair of boxes across the counter to Maxwell. “Here you go, Dr. King. These are for the clinic.”
“Thank you.”
I smiled at Banner. “It’s nice to meet you,” I told him.
“Yeah, same.” He grinned. “I’m happy for Dr. King. It’s good he’s found his mate and you’re a doctor.” Banner looked to the left. “Did you do that on purpose, Thomas?”
“It didn’t hurt. Profession is only a small part of who people are though. We pair more for personalities and desires. That tends to work better in the long run.”
Banner nodded. He stood there before he started putting things in the box again. When he was finished, he gestured forme to go down to the end. I followed Maxwell down to the register and didn’t even try to protest when Maxwell paid for the box I was handed. He signed his name on a form for the pair of boxes for the clinic, and I offered a smile at Lewis, who had been at the register.
“Have a good day, Lewis,” I said.
The fae smiled at me. “You as well.”
