Page 12 of Take Me (Alphas Forever 1)

Epilogue –Shane

5 Years Later

I’m on the phone with a vendor when one of my employees pops her head into my office and says, “Hey, Blair and the kids are here.” I nod my thanks and quickly wrap up the phone call. When I go out to the front of the shop, a grin immediately spreads across my face. Seeing Blair and the kids always makes my day.

“Hey, you guys,” I say, leaning down to give Blair a peck on the cheek. The baby tucked in her arms awakens from his nap and yawns at me. I laugh and kiss the top of his head. Then my four year old daughter tugs on my hand and I lift her up into my arms and give her a kiss hello, too. She squeals in delight. “What’s up? You three in the mood for something sweet?”

“We were in the area, so I figured we’d drop by,” says Blair. She looks around. “God, this place looks amazing, babe.”

“I’m glad you approve,” I say, shooting her a grin. This is my third Sweet Cream location, and each new shop keeps doing better than the last—thanks in no small part, I’m sure, to the amazing interior design team I’ve been working with.

“Daddy?”

I smile at my daughter. “Yes, honey?”

“Do you have any new ice cream flavors?”

“Hmm...” I say. “Well, since you asked, there is one called Tickle Monster...”

“No!” she says. “No, no, no.”

I laugh. “Okay. Fine. How about you pick out whatever you want, then?”

She nods eagerly. I set her down and she goes running over to the counter to peer into the glass case. The employees behind the counter greet her cheerfully and ask what flavors she wants to sample.

Just then, my shop manager comes over. “Hi Blair!” she says. “Oh my gosh, look at the baby. He’s so sweet. Can I hold him? Pretty please?”

“Of course,” says Blair. She hands him over, pride beaming from her face. And she has every reason to feel proud. I knew from the moment I met Blair that she would be an amazing mother, but as it turns out, I’m constantly in awe of her. Both pregnancies were difficult for her, but she got through them like a champ. And in the four years of parenthood that we’ve experienced so far, she’s absolutely rocked every day of it.

I thread my hand through hers. “Can I steal you for a second while the kids are being looked after?”

Blair gives me a curious look. “Sure.”

I announce that we’ll be right back and lead Blair by the hand into the back of the shop. When I get her inside my office, I shut the door behind us and pull her to me.

“You look super hot today,” I murmur into her ear.

Blair laughs. She kisses my neck. “You’re sweet, babe.”

I reach up under her dress and graze her sex with my fingertips. “So are you.”

“Are you trying to seduce me?”

“Maybe. Is it working?”

In response, Blair kisses me on the mouth.

“We better make this quick,” she says.

Less than two minutes later, I’m inside of her, bringing her to climax. One is approaching fast for me, too. With what little breath I have left, I grunt, “You said you wanted another baby, right?”

Blair grins at me with flushed cheeks. She nods.

“Come inside me, Shane,” she says.

I kiss her and give her what she wants.