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LITTLE SECRETS
The trophies were gone.Nat stared at the empty spots in Duke’s bedroom,knowingthey had just been there two days ago.
The bathroom door opened. Nat whirled around, looking accusingly at Duke. “Where did your trophies go?”
Duke’s red skin darkened. In fact, this was the most uneasy that Nat had ever seen him. “I, uh. Moved them. To make space for you?”
Nat rolled his eyes. “You never let me look at them closely! Every time I try to read what you got first place for, you drag me away!”
“I’m embarrassed by those trophies, sweetheart.” Duke winced.
“Then why put them in your bedroom?”
“Because no one else will see them if they’re in here!”
“Except your housekeeper.”
“She’s sworn to silence,” Duke muttered.
“I can swear to silence, too,” Nat said.
Duke sighed, pulling Nat onto the bed next to him. “I don’t want you to judge me.”
Nat spluttered. “Me? Judge you? Duke, I’mmissing fingers.”
“Yes, but that’s not something you did. My trophies are from crap I actually put effort into!” Duke winced.
Nat propped his fists on his hips and stared at his alpha.
Duke rubbed Nat’s belly. “Can we go to the shelter and talk about this later?”
“How much later?” Nat asked suspiciously.
At that, Duke cracked a smile. “You’re an amazing taskmaster. I have no regrets making you my PA.”
“I’m waiting for an answer!”
Duke swooped in and kissed Nat on the lips, which made his stomach flutter with a million butterflies.
Even now, several kisses later, Duke’s kisses still overwhelmed him.
Duke lowered Nat to the bed and caged him with his body, making Nat feel sosafe.Duke slid their lips together. He trailed his fingers down Nat’s chest and lingered on his belly, each movement slow and reverent. As though Nat was something precious.
“You’re amazing,” Duke whispered, flicking his tongue between Nat’s lips. “So beautiful and perfect.”
He kissed down Nat’s throat and sucked on his pulse point, until Nat whined and thrashed beneath him. Then he kissed across Nat’s chest, stealing a milky suckle from each nipple, before cupping Nat’s belly and kissing it all over.
Nat’s womb had firmed up inside him, protecting the new baby. He could feel it sometimes when he moved, and it always sent a shiver down his spine.I’m pregnant with Duke’s baby.
“Mine,” Duke growled against his belly. “Hello, baby.”
“The baby says hi back,” Nat said.
Duke snorted, a wide grin spreading across his face. “Gods, you’re adorable, Nat.”
