by Behon, Susan
At that moment, Keith came in with the doctor trailing behind him. He saw his parents beaming happily and Reed trying to pull Sophie next to him on the bed.
“What did I miss this time?”
Epilogue
“Damn!”
Hiding behind a rack of cookies in her own shop might have seemed ridiculous to anyone else, but Sophie was a woman on a mission. She only had a few more orders to box up before officially calling it a day.
Sophie peeked around the cookies to see Reed talking to Meg. He was smiling now but if he caught sight of her, he'd drag her out of the shop and make her put her feet up immediately. To be honest, she wouldn't mind getting off her feet but she couldn't relax if work was left undone.
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Maybe if she worked quietly he would think she went home already. Sophie only needed ten more minutes and everything would be finished. She didn't hear his voice anymore so chances were good he might have left to meet her at home. That's if Meg hadn't ratted on her.
“Sophie Sutton, I see you. Come on out.” Meg had ratted on her! Reed's low-pitched voice sounded more amused than annoyed. She wasn't fooled. He was still going to drag her out of here. With as big as she felt, he might have to roll her out the door.
She stuck her head out and peered around the cookies to ask, “How did you know I was here?”
He pulled her close until her belly bopped against his stomach. Reed looked pointedly at her midsection. “I saw a cute, pregnant tummy sticking out of a rack of cookies and took a wild guess that it was you.” He smiled. “Come on sweetheart. That's enough work for the day. The doctor said you needed to stay off of your feet now.”
Sophie grumbled, “But it's only a few more boxes of cookies. I'll sit down while I do it.”
Reed leaned down and kissed her on the nose. “Meg can take care of the cookies. That's why you hired her, remember? My job is to take care of you and our baby.” He whispered seductively in her ear, “Sophie, if you come with me, I'll buy you some ice cream.” Oh, he knew her weakness!
“Peanut butter passion?”
“Of course.”
“Can we get pizza too?”
“Of course.”
Sophie sighed in defeat. “Okay, I'll go but I still can't believe you found me!” She rested a hand on her back and rubbed her round belly. “I usually have mad ninja skills when it comes to hiding.”
Reed looked at her in disbelief and laughed. “I hate to tell you this, Sophie, but your mad skills need some work. Last summer, it took me two minutes to find you hiding behind that bakery table. It took even less time than that to spot you behind the cookies.”
“Hold on, I was hiding behind that table of disgusting rye bread for a good ten minutes! You knew I was there the whole time? Oh, God! How embarrassing!”
She put her hands over her face in mortification but Reed took them and held them against his chest.
“It wouldn't matter how well you hide, I'll always find you.”
Sophie smiled and smoothed her hands up his chest to rest on his shoulders. “Maybe I wanted to be found.”
He wrapped her in his arms and gave her a long, loving kiss. When he drew back, her husband gazed down at her like a man who'd finally gotten his heart's desire.
“So, did I, Sophie. So, did I.”
The End
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About Susan Behon
Susan Behon enjoys creating a world that brings readers romance, laughter, and a healthy dose of sexiness. Susan graduated summa cum laude with a B. A. in English from Norfolk State University. She currently lives in Ohio with her very own romance hero of a husband and their two wonderful daughters.