by Kennedy Fox
He glances over at me. “Hungry?”
“You should just automatically know the answer to that by now. I will never turn down a meal. Especially from you,” I tell him.
“Breakfast coming up,” he says, pulling food from the fridge. He chops veggies and throws them in the skillet, and when they’re sautéed, he cracks a few eggs on top with cheese. After he plates it and grabs two forks, he brings them over, and I immediately take a bite.
“You didn’t drink your coffee…” He looks at the mug that I haven’t touched, then glances back at me.
I swallow and tuck my bottom lip into my mouth. I can’t hold my secret in much longer, especially when it comes to not drinking caffeine. It’ll be the most suspicious thing about me.
“No. I think I’m going to have to stop drinking it for a while,” I say casually, taking another bite of food with a knowing smirking.
His face contorts. “Why? Are you hopping on some weird no-caffeine trend?”
I laugh because I live off coffee and fashion. “No, just pregnant,” I say it so nonchalantly with a shrug, I wonder if he’ll comprehend it or not.
Eli takes a bite, then hurries, and swallows it down. His eyes go wide as a smile sweeps across his perfect lips. “Wait, what did you say?”
“We’re having a baby.”
He stands so fast the barstool falls over, and I laugh at his excitement. I get up as he wraps his arms around me.
“Wow, babe. This is the best news I’ve ever heard,” he says, and when I pull away, I see tears of joy waiting to spill over, which makes me an emotional mess. I start crying too, and then we’re laughing and hugging and kissing.
“You'll be an amazing dad, you know.” I wipe my cheeks. Considering he never knew his dad, I know he’ll give our baby everything he or she needs along with tons of love.
“I hope so. Either way, I know the kid will be loved unconditionally, and if your parents have any say, completely spoiled rotten.” He grins.
“Very true.”
“Have you told your parents yet? When did you find out?” he asks.
“No, no one. Just you. When you were at the office yesterday, I felt a little weird and realized I was over a month late, so I got a few tests. Each of them were positive. I was shocked, but then was so exhausted and fell asleep before I could tell you.”
He’s grinning from ear to ear. “We’re going to be parents.” Eli kneels in front of me, then lifts my shirt and kisses my stomach.
“I can’t wait to see you barefoot and pregnant.” He winks up at me, and I burst out laughing at the very thing I mocked him for.
“Elijah Ross, we are not having ten babies, though, so get that thought out of your head,” I say firmly.
He winks. “We’ll see.”
Groaning, I shake my head at his stupidly cute smile. “And to think just last year, it was only the two of us,” I say, running my fingers through his hair.
Looking up at me with bright blue eyes, he chews on his bottom lip. “And now we’re starting a family. Maybe it’ll be twins.” He waggles his brows.
I snort. “Maybe.”
Eli stands, wraps me in his arms, and slides his lips gently across mine. Even after all this time, my heart gallops when he touches or kisses me. It always feels like the first time with him.
“I love you, Eli,” I tell him.
“I love you too, Cami. So fucking much. You’ve made me the happiest person alive.”
I shake my head and laugh. “Impossible because I’m the happiest person alive, and it’s all because of you.”
This concludes Elijah & Cameron’s romance and we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t worry, you’ll see glimpses of them soon.
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Stuck With U | Adriana Grande, Justin Bieber
I Like Me Better | Lauv
10,000 Hours | Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber
Complicated | Olivia O’Brien
The Good Ones | Gabby Barrett
85% | Loote, gnash
Somebody To Love | OneRepublic
Surrender | Natalie Taylor
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I never planned on returning to Alabama, but circumstances brought me here after years of being gone. Though Lawton Ridge is my hometown, I was hesitant to go back because of her —my sister’s best friend. The last time we were together, she was eighteen, and I was a broken soldier transitioning to civilian life.
Gemma wrote to me while I was overseas and we developed a bond I hadn’t anticipated. I crushed her heart the day I left, and it’s something I’ve never forgotten. But now that her dad is my new boss, life just got way more complicated.
Too sweet, too innocent, too good for a guy like me—I should walk away again.
After serving five years in prison for something I didn’t do, I’m constantly on guard. Though I’ve taught people how to protect themselves in a boxing ring, no one can help prepare me for my next move. I’m about to enter the fight of my life and face the mafia princess who put me behind bars. She thinks I fear her and will stay away, but she has another thing coming. I plan to make her pay, but that means risking everything.
I trust no one, but Gemma gradually breaks down my walls and exposes the pain I’ve hidden underneath. For her own sake, I should keep my distance, but it’s nearly impossible when I hear her sweet humming while I work and she slowly draws me back in. It’s a battle I didn’t train for, and one I’ll lose if I don’t keep my restraint—especially since she’s engaged to another man.
KEEPING YOU AWAY is a slow-burn, angsty romance wrapped up in an intense love story. It's book 1 in the Tyler & Gemma duet and must be read first.
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Brooke Cumberland and Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up under the USA Today pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of Hallmark movies & overpriced coffee. When they aren’t bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day, they decided to collaborate under a pseudonym and have some fun creating new characters that’ll make you blush and your heart melt. If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed alpha males and smart, quirky, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you! They’re looking forward to bringing you many more stories to fall in love with!
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