“Wake up.” “Huh.” I was warm and didn’t want to get out of bed just yet. “Sun’s rising.” I blinked. I wasn’t in my bed. I was in the kennel, curled up next to Alex with my head on his chest. His arm was draped over me, his thumb resting lightly on my collarbone. I was terrified. And I didn’t want to move. “C’mon, Katie. You’ve got to get back before they notice you’re gone.” Alex’s voice was slurred in sleep. I thought for a moment that he had me confused with Cassia, but he’d called me Katie. H...e kissed me on the top of my head. That scared me. I slipped out from under his arm and the blanket and crawled over to where the dogs lay. Sunny’s head felt warm, as it usually did. I ran my fingers over her sides. No sign of labor yet. But there would be soon. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow. I turned back to Alex, who’d risen and was folding the blanket. “If she goes into labor before I get back . . .” “Um, no . . . that’s not gonna happen. I don’t do labor.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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