I smiled and tucked his hair back behind his ear. "But what about your work? I know how important it is to you."
"I can work remotely, remember? All I need is a lab and equipment. Actually, it's probably even better since I'd be closer to the field, and this way I'd have no annoying coworkers to constantly distract me..." His whole body lit up with excitement the longer he went on. I could tell he loved this idea already.
"A lab, huh?" I said. "Well, if you don't find the rooms in the house to your liking, I can always build you a spare one on the property."
Frederick gazed at me in awe. "You would do that?"
"Baby, I would doanythingfor you."
9
Frederick
Morning light streamedin from the windows of Jake’s bedroom, spilling across the hardwood floors and painting the room a warm, diffused yellow. I blinked and slowly realized where I was. My body was still entangled with Jake's, which I'd immediately confirmed was my favorite way to wake up.
I cuddled closer to him. His body heat sent a surge of warmth penetrating through my bones. He smelled like clean laundry, sweat and sand. His straw-colored hair was a little damp in the back from being wrapped up in both the sheets and in my arms.
My heart was swollen with love for him. I knew it was crazy. I’d never been in love with anyone, but I fell for Jake quickly and madly.
Maybe what he said about us being fated mates was true. What other explanation was there for the way I felt about him?
Shifters, jackalopes, fated mates... It was still sinking in that this was reality. Truth was stranger than fiction after all.
I coiled my arms tighter around Jake's chest and he let out a contented sigh that made my heart feel like it was going to explode. I relished in the fact that I was the big spoon right now, and my alpha was the little spoon.
My alpha...My heart squeezed.
Jake was what a real alpha should've been. Kind, protective, caring. He made my irritating alpha coworkers seem like annoying little boys on the middle school playground. Maybe that was why I'd never thought about starting a family before.
It also felt good that Jake was actually supportive of my career, unlike the alphas who were supposed to, you know, work with me. I guess it was easier for them to put me down than admit an omega was just as good, if not better, at their job. And then there was Jake. He took my work seriously even though he didn't know anything about it.
I didn't know any alphas like Jake. He was the only man I trusted to be my partner, to be a dad with me.
Butterflies fluttered in my chest as I recalled our discussion of pregnancy. It was possible that I was pregnant right now. That would be so wonderful.
I hiked one leg over Jake’s and intertwined us, burying my head in the scent of his skin. My fingertips brushed against strong muscles, against the fabric of the sheets that smelled like him. Those rugged biceps of his drove me crazy. I still couldn't believe I'd ended up with my very own cowboy.
Jake stirred. He rolled over, groggy amber eyes blinking at me.
A grin lit his face as soon as we made eye contact. Pure happiness washed over his face.
"Mornin', baby," Jake murmured.
My heart sang. "Morning."
He pressed his lips to mine and the same fiery sparks I felt from last night came racing back to the front of my brain.
"How long have you been awake?” he mused.
“Only a minute or two."
Jake brushed my hair tenderly. “Did you sleep well?”
“Like a rock.”
“Me too.” He stretched his arms over his head. “Haven’t slept that good in years. Guess I needed my fated mate to warm the bed."
We met each other’s gazes, our smiles linked to each other, sharing all the words we wanted to say about how we loved each other but couldn’t put intowords.
