Cedric chuckled. “You could have just asked.”
“Where’s the fun in that?”
Cedric leaned in but stopped before his lips touched hers. He was teasing, and Stella allowed it for a moment before she grabbed his scarf and brought him in for that kiss she demanded. She bit his lips first, punishing him for teasing, but she quickly softened to a caress of lips and tongue. She lit sparks in his mouth.
“Merry Christmas, Cedric,” she whispered.
“The best one I’ve ever had.”
“Same here.”
“Daddy, save me!” Opal screamed with her arms spread out for him as she ran with a wicked smile on her face. Russel and Cade were right on her tail.
Cedric bent down and held out his arms, catching his daughter before she could run into his legs at full speed and knock herself down. He held her up as Russel skidded to a stop spraying snow.
“No fair, Opal,” he accused, but he was grinning. “You’re too fast.”
Opal giggled as she rubbed her cheek against Cedric’s. Little Cade caught up next. He was only two, but he was playing hard with the best of them. He panted and plopped down into the snow at Stella’s feet. Stella leaned down to pat his head. He let out a growling bark, still in full-on play mode.
“C’mere.” Cedric settled Opal in one arm and grabbed Russel with the other. “You guys having fun?”
“Yeah!” Russel replied and gave Cedric a quick squeeze before wiggling out of his grasp. “C’mon, Opal!” He swooped Cade up in his arms and started running again. “Bet you can’t catch us.”
“Catch us!” Cade echoed with another growling bark.
Opal squirmed in Cedric’s arms, so he let her go. “Bye-bye, Daddy,” she called as she sped off into the snow and the crowd of Blue Pack members and visitors.
Cedric wrapped an arm around Stella’s waist.
“Best Christmas?” she asked.
“Best Christmas,” he agreed. “And many more to come.”
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