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.

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

were still glued to her mouth; all thought,

idiots?” Liam called out as he slammed the front door. “You better have a good

barely sat down on her bed and grabbed a pillow when Liam appeared.

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

was going

decided it would be funny to try on maternity bras.”

Liam’s lips twitched. “On himself?”

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

damn good, and you know it.” Cole grinned,

any clothes? Because there are several bags downstairs with new things that I’m assuming are yours. Unless, Cole here is making an announcement,

placing her hands on her hips. “No, Cole went back and apologized. The woman finally allowed him to buy

turned to Cole, “What do you have to say for

bras where the cups just unsnap? It’s genius!”

do?” Liam asked.

talking to a three-year-old. And the comments he made about the tummy panels on the jeans were not

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

at them in astonishment. “Some perk,