“Alright, enough edging. We’re here,” Theo announced, pulling into a small parking lot between two brick buildings.
We were in New River’s historic district, parked just off the adorable main street. I’d only seen this part of town in passing, but I’d always dreamed of casually strolling down the cobblestone sidewalks as I visited the shops and cafes.
“Are we going shopping?” I asked as Cam helped me out of the car. He just smiled and took my hand.
Ben appeared in front of me. “Put this on,” he said, thrusting a blindfold at me.
“Why are you acting so weird?” I asked, a slight whine in my voice as I took the blindfold. “You’re freaking me out.”
Theo huffed at Ben, pushing him out of the way. He took the blindfold out of my hands and leaned down.
“Trust us?” he asked, kissing my lips gently.
I let out a little omega growl. He knew I trusted them more than anything.
Theo chuckled, slipping the blindfold over me. He took my hand, making sure to run his fingers down his bond mark.
“You’re cute,” he said.
Before I had a chance to respond, my alphas tugged me along, carefully guiding me so I didn’t fall.
“Here we are,” Cam said after we’d walked about a block. He removed my blindfold and I blinked, staring up at an empty storefront.
The brick facade matched the neighboring shops, but this one had a pink front door. Next to the door was a large window with a striped awning over it. The view into the shop was covered up with brown paper. Rose vines grew on the side of the brick and I could only imagine how gorgeous it would look in the summer.
I was about to ask what we were doing here when my eyes caught on the pink neon sign above the large window.
My heart just about stopped.
In curly script, it readVanilla Pie Bakery.
“No,” I gasped, turning towards Ben. He was blushing and shifting side to side.
“What do you think?” he asked, uncertainty drenching his tone.
I squealed, throwing myself at him. He scooped me up in his arms and held me tight, a wide smile spreading across his face.
“You like?”
“It’s amazing,” I said, peppering his face with kisses. He laughed, and Cam and Theo pressed in close, both smiling broadly.
I twisted in Ben’s arms so I could see the shop again. “I can’t believe it. It’s perfect.”
“The upstairs is empty, so Theo and I thought we would set up our offices up there,” Cam said, moving my hair so he could kiss his bond mark.
“Ohmygosh! We all get to work in the same building?”Literal dream come true.
Theo laughed. “Not sure how much work we’ll get done all being in the same space, but we couldn’t stand the idea of being apart from you all day.”
“They were worried you would realize that I’m the best alpha of the group,” Ben said with a wink.
I rolled my eyes and laughed. “Can we go inside?”
Ben set me down and pulled a key out of his back pocket with a flourish.
“We closed on it yesterday. It’s all ours.”
I took the key from him, practically bouncing to the front door. “That’s why we had to come back so quickly?”
