My Surprise Mate

Dane led me out the front door to his pickup and opened the door for me.

His hands slipped around my waist as he hoisted me up.

“You should really get a normal-sized vehicle.

One that I don’t need assistance getting into.

Why do you have such a tall pickup anyways?” I asked curiously.

He just laughed, “I just like it.” It ended up being only a 30-minute drive to the next town.

“Dane, I don’t have money to shop here,” I confessed as he parked the pickup.

“My money is your money.

You don’t have to worry about anything anymore.

I promise I'll always take care of you...in every way.” He helped me out, taking my hand in his, “I can’t use your money.” He laughed, “You can, and you will.

Look if it makes you feel better.

I make sure everyone in my pack has what that need.

From clothes and food, to further their education—whatever it is they need.

It’s how I was raised and how I run the pack.” It didn’t take me long to have a few outfits picked out until Dane pointed out that I should probably get a few different sizes of maternity clothes while we were there.

“ You'll be showing soon,” he said with a grin.

As we stood in his hand on my belly.

“I’m excited,” he whispered in my ear.

He was excited—even though it wasn’t his baby.

“I meant what I said, this baby will be raised as my own.” I raised my eyebrows at him questioningly.

“I can feel what you feel now baby.” I had forgotten about that.

He had told me on the way here more about our bond.

He can now feel my feelings.

panic attack after Kain had called, he felt it before Ash had

a good thing or not, but I know I

he asked as he started the pickup to

the diner and eat? I’d give anything for a juicy burger and some French fries.”

his

was

as good of a mother as

big one is the packhouse, and you had referred to this house as the guest house, but is it really for the guest?”

they never

throat, “Actually,

Well, our house.

had it built when I first

so that packhouse while it

it until you came.” Oh my god, Dane was blushing! It was cute...this was a side of him I hadn’t seen before,

drove around back

giddy thinking I

just felt

girl like me go from having no family, no friends, and living in a run-down apartment—to this? It felt like a

helping me out, Dane grabbed

small box sitting on the kitchen bar, “What’s

and walked over to pick it up, “I had Ash get you a new phone on

of our numbers.” “Dane, you don’t

fun!” he growled playfully as he picked me up, throwing me

I squealed in surprise.

had never seen him playful like

he carried me into the bathroom, sitting me down on

stop giggling

bathtub was still full of water

to take my bath

oil.

his shirt off me, “it’s been along day.” He trailed kisses all over me

water felt good as I sunk

down behind me, pouring body

had anyone wash

His hands gently washed my arms and shoulders before rubbing

clenched them together, but it didn’t take Dane long to have them pulled apart

moved on to

the tension from my body and replaced it