Wishing on a Dream by Michele Notaro

Author:Michele Notaro [Notaro, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

After breakfast, I drove us to Hero’s Hideout: Comics and Games with a smile on my face, and when I parked the car, I leaned over, cupped Alaric’s handsome face and planted a long kiss on his sweet lips. The little sound that came out of his mouth made me wish we were back at home, and when he melted into me, I could do nothing but pull him into my arms. It was sorta awkward inside the car and with Tiberius on Ric’s lap, but I didn’t care—I only wanted him close.

When he came up for air, he whispered, “What was that for?”

With a smile, I shrugged. “No reason.”

His returning smile was adorable, so I kissed his lips again and exited the car. Alaric followed my lead with Tiberius on his shoulder. Grabbing the perch I’d bought for Tib out of the back seat, I led the way and unlocked the building, then gave Alaric and Tib a tour of the small shop. Since he seemed nervous, I decided to have him restock the shelves, figuring it would help him know where everything was and he wouldn’t have to worry about the cash register today.

When customers started to come in, Alaric focused on the job I gave him while I ran the counter and answered a million questions about the snowy owl behind me. People seemed to love Tiberius, and every time someone complimented him, the silly bird preened. I’d expected him to get bored, but he liked all the attention.

After handing a customer their bag, I walked over to Tib to give him a few scratches and muttered, “You’re being so good.” I cooed at him, and he nibbled my lips like he was giving me kisses, which made me smile. “Such a sweet boy. Do you want to fly around while we get lunch? I don’t think they’ll let you inside the deli.” He chirped at me, so I took that as a yes and continued cooing at him and letting him nuzzle my cheek. He was just as adorable as his warlock.

A loud crash suddenly interrupted us, making me jump and turn around to see Alaric standing with his hands in his hair. My eyes followed his line of sight and they widened. “Holy shit.”

Alaric turned to me with wide, pleading eyes. “I’m so sorry, Grady. I-I don’t know what happened… I didn’t mean to… I’m so sorry.”

His eyes were getting glossy, so I rushed over, saying, “It’s alright, baby.”

He shook his head. “No, it’s not. I knocked over an entire shelf and ruined all those figures.”

Once I reached him, I grabbed his shoulder. “It’s fine.” He kept shaking his head, so I grabbed his face in my hands so he’d be forced to look at me instead of the gigantic mess he’d made. “It can be cleaned up, Alaric. It’s not a big deal.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Please stop. You’re fine. We’ll clean it up, and… throw away the broken stuff. It’ll be okay.”

He swallowed thickly and nodded.

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