“I thought it was nice to have this because it saves space, making our bathroom bigger.”
“Is that really the reason you got this?” I asked him, my brow hiking up as his arm snaked around my waist, pulling me closer to him.
“No. Because soon you’ll have a big bump and you’ll require more space.” His nose nuzzled my neck before his lips found their way to my ear, nibbling and biting it. “Can I fuck you, baby?”
“I thought you’d never ask,” I replied, wrapping my arms around his neck as he scooped me off the floor and placed me gently in the bathtub. The warm water was soothing, just what I needed after a long day.
My mate slid inside the bathtub and sat behind me. His arms coiled around my body as he pressed my back closer to his torso, and his fingers trailed down my stomach. This was too calming, almost tempting me to sleep, if not for the throbbing in my core, reminding me that the night was just starting.
RILEY.
“Yes, I’m giving the phone to him now. I love you.” I heard Nadia tell my mother on the other line as she approached me at my desk, handing me the wireless phone as she teased me. “Mom decided you might want a word with her, too.”
I chuckled as I took the phone from herhand. They had been talking for almost an hour, and I was surprised her ears were not burning yet.
Nadia bent down and kissed my lips before making her way back to the chair in front of my desk, where her laptop was, and started scrolling there as I placed the phone to my ear.
“Mom…” I said it grudgingly, not knowing what to say first.
“How are you?”
“Great. Busy…”
“I hope I’m not disturbing you at work.”
“No, not as much as my mate disturbs me, without her even knowing it.” Nadia rolled her eyes at me, a wide smile on her lips, before returning her attention to her laptop.
“Well, I’m glad she does. It would be a shame if your mate couldn’t distract you or take your attention away from work. You should let her distract you, you’ve been working too much, she said.”
“I have a pack to run. I’ve been slacking off for months, and with dangers everywhere, I can’t just relax all day.”
“I understand, but make sure to make time for Nadia.”
“I do,” I answered, leaning my back against my chair. Mom and I seldom talked on the phone, unlike her and Nadia, but after a few awkward attempts, conversing with her started to feel comfortable.
“It includes pampering and giving in to her whims.”
“Why do I have a feeling she complained about me?” I chuckled, shaking my head as Nadia stifled her giggles.
“She didn’t complain. She just said you didn’t buy her the watermelon she wanted.”
“It’s not the season for watermelons! And we were at the Black Shadow Pack. I had no fucking plan to leave her somewhere without me just to look for a watermelon. I asked Sebastian and Jenny to look for one, and when she found out they were the ones searching, she said she didn’t want it anymore. Talk about a female’s mind!”
“Well, it’s the thought of you looking for it that excites her, not the watermelon. Trust me. It’s how pregnancy works for some. She’ll be giving birth soon, so be nice to her.”
“I am. And I’m not complaining. But why do I feel like you’re on her side? Did you forget I’m your son?”
She laughed heartily at the other end, and I couldn’t help smiling as well. “That’s one thing I will never forget, Riley. I just want to make sure you both understand how these pregnancy challenges work. And just for your peace of mind, I have given Nadia her own list of ways to take care of you. Just in case you were wondering if I was ever on your side,”
She got me there. And I didn’t know how to reply.
“Well, I think I should leave you to return to your mate and your work.”
“When are you coming here?” I asked instead.
“The girls have a couple more weeks, and then we will settle everything here so we can spend time there until Nadia gives birth.”
“Okay.”
