Epilogue
One year later
“I put an order in for baby-proof gates,” Heath said, stepping into the kitchen.
Daniel turned at the stove, cheering up when he found his husband and their baby girl. “Good idea. I think your mom said you learned to crawl when you were six months old.”
Heath laughed. “Mom told you all the embarrassing things about me, didn’t she?”
He bounced Bella across the kitchen to Daniel, grinning when she squealed with laughter. Then he pulled Daniel into a big hug, and Daniel leaned into them both, glad to have his family around him again.
The pregnancy hadn’t been easy toward the later stages. Daniel’s ankles had swollen terribly, and Heath had to massage them thrice a day so he’d feel better.
Daniel’s labor had taken eighteen whole hours. Heath had sat with Daniel throughout, looking more anxious than Daniel had felt. The labor had still hurt, though, and Daniel had cursed at Heath up and down, until Heath blushed to his hairline.
Then Bella had been born, and she was the most beautiful person either of them had seen. She still was. But Heath was beautiful too, in his own way.
“What’s for dinner tonight?” Heath murmured, pressing a kiss to Daniel’s forehead.
“Me?” Daniel laughed, shivering when Heath’s eyes darkened. “I meant to say, steak and garlic mashed potatoes. Your favorite.”
“You make the best food,” Heath growled. “But don’t bother with dessert. I know what I’m having.”
From the way he squeezed Daniel’s hips, Daniel had a good idea what he wanted, too.
“Not until Bella’s asleep,” he said teasingly, grinning when Heath kissed soundly him on the lips.
“Of course not.” Heath tickled Bella under the chin. She babbled at them, reaching for Heath’s fingers.
For a moment, Daniel watched them both: Heath grinning at their daughter, the gold band on his finger gleaming under the warm kitchen lights. Bella with her mahogany eyes and blond hair, her little fingers closing around Heath’s thumb.
They’d gotten married a month after Bella was born, at a gazebo in the park. Heath had invited the Alpha Foods employees to attend, and the omegas at the marketing department had been especially excited about the ceremony.
Heath’s parents had accepted Daniel with open arms. He hadn’t expected them to, but it had calmed his worries when they’d joked with him, taking turns to hold Bella in their arms.
When he’d fallen in love with Heath, Daniel hadn’t had any idea that he’d be accepted into Heath’s blood- and work-family, too. It felt like he’d finally found a home, somewhere he truly belonged.
“You’re thinking about something really good,” Heath said, nudging Daniel lightly in the side.
“I’m thinking how fortunate I am to have found you,” Daniel answered.
“Can’t be luckier than me. I’ve got you and Bella.” Heath met Daniel’s eyes, and Daniel’s heart swelled for his family.
It felt as though he was falling deeper in love every day, with Heath by his side, helping to raise Bella. How many people had the luxury of an alpha who would stay by him no matter what?
Heath kissed Daniel’s neck, right on his scent gland. “Tag! You’re It. Now you’re gonna have to kiss me back.”
Daniel laughed, turning the burners off, before stalking after his husband. “Am I supposed to kiss you somewhere in particular?”
Heath looked surprised, then thoughtful. “Maybe. Preferably somewhere further down.”
He wriggled his eyebrows.
“I think we’ll have to continue this later.” Daniel laughed, turning to plate their dinners. “But when we do... I’ll spare you no mercy.”
Heath laughed. “I’d like to see you try.”
“I’ll try really hard,” Daniel shot back.
Heath grinned, hugging him from behind, with Bella drooling onto Daniel’s shoulder.
Things were good, with the three of them. And Daniel couldn’t be happier.
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Thank you so much for reading Subordi-Mate! Heath and Daniel’s story is more of an introduction to the angst/sex/sap book-sandwiches I love to write. :)
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Shifters of Cartwell
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The Forbidden Alpha
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Forbidden Blood
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The Wizard by the Sea
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About the Author
A huge fan of angst and bittersweet tension, Anna has been scribbling since she was fourteen. She believes that everyone needs a safe place, and so her dorky guys fall in love, make mistakes, and slowly find their way back into each other's arms.
Anna loves fine lines on her notebook paper, and is especially fond of her tiny glass globe. She is currently living on the west coast of the US with her husband and a menagerie of stuffed animals.
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