Page 69 of Unforgivable Fate
“I’m well aware how hot it is, Griffin.” Nova shot him a dirty look. “I’m pretty sure if I could stand up, sweat would pour down my legs and everyone here would think my water had broke.”
“Sorry.” He looked only mildly apologetic and Nova snorted.
“Don’t you give me that sweet-faced look.” She chided. “This is your fault. You and your four kid family plan.”
“Hey, you knew how many I wanted from the start.” He reached for her free hand and brought it to his lips, kissing the back softly, “And you agreed, eventually.”
“I did.” She smiled at him, pushing away her annoyance because she knew it was only due to the heat and her very pregnant state that her nerves were wearing thin. “You can be very convincing when you want to be.”
“It helps that we make beautiful babies.” He nipped at the pad of one of her fingers and unbidden, heat coiled low in her belly.
“Don’t even start that smooth talking seduction of yours, Griffin DeLuca.” She snatched her hand back. “That’s how I got into this situation in the first place.”
He chuckled, “They say making love can put you into labor and I know you’re ready for our new baby girl to join us. Just thought I’d offer my services.”
Nova rolled her eyes, “Griff, I feel like a beached whale. My boobs hurt. I’m gassy. And I’m holding a two-year old that cries whenever I put her down. Even if I was in the mood, I seriously doubt we could find ten minutes of alone time to make that happen.”
“Ten minutes.” He shook his head with a wry smile. “Still doubting my prowess even after four kids I see.”
“Not at all. Ten minutes is exactly how long it took to make this happen.” She pointed to her belly and Griffin chuckled.
“God I love you.”
“I love you too.”
“Give me those lips, sweetheart.” He leaned over and she only had to turn her head slightly.
He brushed his mouth over hers, keeping it soft and sweet. She smiled into his tenderness, constantly amazed that he always knew exactly what she needed. He leaned back after a few moments and stroked her face.
“My beautiful mate, I don’t know what I ever did to deserve you, or all of this.” He motioned around the yard. “But I’m happy fate saw fit to bless me because I can’t imagine my life without you.”
Nova blinked back the tears that came far too often with this pregnancy. She felt the same way. They’d been through a lot, both before they’d met and after. But they’d found their way through and made a good life for themselves.
People had tried to take that happiness from them, from all of them, but looking around at the Hudson and the DeLuca families so intertwined, at the shifters and the humans so easily mingling, at the Crescent and Moirae packs that couldn’t be closer because of the love that they all shared, Nova knew that no matter what life threw at them, they would be okay because they had each other.
And because, despite what they’d all thought at one point or another, fate always had their backs.