Scoring with My Baby Daddy: A Secret Baby Marriage of Convenience Romance by Livvy Stone

Author:Livvy Stone [Stone, Livvy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

21

Sean

The sun's barely up, and here I am, shoveling away in the stables like I'm gunning for the "Ranch hand of the Year" award. Jake's beside me, and between the smell of hay and horse, it's just another glorious day on the Ice Ranch.

Aubrey and Luke are back in Chicago, leaving a hole in my day-to-day. Funny how quick you get used to the chaos of family life.

"So, spill it. You look like a guy who's lost his favorite hockey stick. Missing Aubrey and the kid?" Jake nudges, not one to let a moment of sibling silence go by without poking the bear.

I chuckle, leaning on my shovel like it's the only thing keeping me upright. "Yeah, something like that. It's weird, you know? Never thought I'd be the type to miss the morning rush or the constant noise. But here I am, pining like a teenager."

Jake digs a little deeper. "And how's the whole 'settling down' thing treating you? You've been the poster boy for bachelor life since...well, forever."

I pause, considering his question. It's like trying to explain the offside rule to a baseball fan. "Honestly? It's like I've been thrown into a game with new rules. Aubrey's got this way of calling me out on my BS, holding me accountable. It's refreshing but also a total mind trip."

I start shoveling again, the rhythm giving me a beat to organize my thoughts. "I mean, my track record with women isn't exactly Hall of Fame material. They're usually more interested in the 'Sean Ice' experience than sticking around for the overtime."

Jake laughs, a sound that's half amusement, half sympathy. "So, what you're saying is, you're learning how to be a team player in the game of life, huh?"

"Exactly," I admit, a wry smile tugging at my lips. "Aubrey's the coach I never knew I needed, and Luke's like the rookie I've got to look out for. It's a whole new league for me, man. The bachelor life was one thing, but this? This is the majors."

We continue our stable duties in companionable silence, the early morning sun casting long shadows across the barn. It's a moment of reflection, of recognizing that the life I once lived—the parties, the endless string of no-strings-attached encounters, the absolute freedom—has been traded in for something infinitely more challenging and rewarding.

"Yeah," I say after a while, breaking the silence, "getting used to being part of a team, being someone's husband, someone's dad...it's going to take some adjustment. But if it means having Aubrey and Luke in my life? I'll lace up those skates and hit the ice running. Or, you know, shoveling."

Shoveling away, Jake throws me a curveball in the form of a compliment, "Aubrey seems like she's really good for you, man. You've got that 'grown-up Sean' vibe going on. It suits you."

Just as I'm about to thank him, my shoulder decides it's the perfect time to remind me of its existence, sending a jolt of pain sharp enough to cut through my pride. I wince, trying to mask it with a casual shrug, but Jake's eyes are like hawk's—misses nothing.

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