Once Upon Series

“Katie, come on!” Cole called through her bedroom door. “I said that I was sorry.”

“You’re a gigantic ass-wipe, and I hate you,” Katie yelled back from her position on the bed. Why had she thought that shopping with Cole would be a good idea?

Cole rested his head against her door. “Fine, I’m a gigantic ass-wipe. But please don’t hate me.”

There was a long pause, making Cole worried that she wasn’t going to respond. But then the doorknob began to turn. “I don’t hate you, Cole. But you are never coming shopping with me again.”

Cole scooped Katie up with both arms. “I knew you couldn’t stay mad at me!”

“Let go of me, you oaf!” Katie giggled, trying to wriggle out of his arms.

“Never! Not until you say I’m not a gigantic ass-wipe,” Cole teased, tightening his grip. He loved the feel of her small soft body against his larger one. Something smelled amazing. He buried his nose in her hair.

“Are you smelling me?” Katie asked in confusion.

It was then that Cole realized how close they really were. Katie’s long streaky blond hair was wrapped in his hand. Her firm breasts were pressed against his chest. And her blue eyes were looking at him in confusion. She was so damn beautiful, and her lips were closer than he could ever remember them being.

Katie’s heart was racing. She knew that Cole was hot, he had the whole tan surfer look down without even trying. His blond hair was always perfectly disheveled. And his green eyes which always held amusement were dark and focused. Katie felt a familiar stirring in her stomach. Her eyes glanced over his chiseled jaw that hadn’t been shaved that morning. Cole was tall, at least two inches above six feet. His body was built from constant sports and weight training. There had been more than one occasion when Katie had to stop herself from drooling. And when Cole had walked around without a shirt on it was like Christmas or her birthday.

way he was looking at her today, this was new. Was he going to kiss her? Katie knew that she was

glued to her mouth; all thought, and reason

he slammed the front door. “You better

they sprang apart, Cole dropping his hold on her. He had barely sat down on

both of them, Liam knew that something was up, “What happened?”

was no way Cole was going to

ass-wipe decided it would be funny to

Liam’s lips twitched. “On himself?”

only maternity store in town! What the hell, Cole?” Katie focused on her anger,

“I looked damn good, and you know it.” Cole

that I’m assuming are yours. Unless, Cole here is making an announcement, but I am going to warn you both. I can only take one person

huffed, placing her hands on her hips. “No, Cole went back and apologized. The woman finally allowed him to buy the stuff I had set aside. But I

you have to say for yourself?”

you know that they have bras where

“They do?” Liam

feed a baby.” Katie rolled her eyes, “It’s like talking to a three-year-old. And the comments he made

and he jumped from the bed. “Dude, you have to see these. You could eat a butt load of food, and it wouldn’t matter, they just keep stretching. I am seriously considering coming out with maternity wear for men. Women shouldn’t be

looked at them in astonishment. “Some perk, squeezing a