Sethios leaned against the wall, arms folded. “What do I get in return?”

“Depends on how good it is.”

“As I created it all, I’d say it’s near perfect.”

Arrogant man. “If that’s the case, then you can have whatever you want.”

His lips quirked up. “You know I’m taking that as an invitation to fuck you however I want, right?”

“I hope so.” Caro pressed her palm to his flat abdomen and lifted onto her toes to place a kiss against his lips. “Because that’s how it was intended.”

His arms slipped around her waist to hold her to him. “How impractical of you.”

“On the contrary, I find it quite practical.”

“Mmm.” He nuzzled her nose. “I’m so glad I decided to keep you.”

She smiled. “Stop delaying, Sethios. Show me what you’ve done.”

His mouth brushed hers before he slowly shifted her in his arms. When her back met his chest, he whispered, “You’re going to love it.”

“Prove it.”

“So eager,” he murmured as he guided her forward with his hands on her hips. “I love this little demanding side of you I’ve unleashed.”

“You give yourself too much credit.” A taunt, one that excited her because she knew it would prompt Sethios to react.

“When I’m done showing you this, I’ll remind you why I deserve all that credit.” He nipped her neck sharply, causing her to squeal with delight.

I don’t even know who I am anymore, she thought. Why is that so thrilling?

They stopped outside a closed door. “Go ahead, Caro. Open it,” he whispered against her ear.

Her lips curved as she turned the handle, then parted as she saw what lay beyond the threshold. “Oh, Sethios…”

“One of my favorite phrases,” he teased as he nudged her forward into the nursery.

“How did you do all this?” she asked, awed.

The walls were a pale blue dotted with white butterflies that reminded her of the wings she hid when in corporeal form. Stars hung from the ceiling above a crib decorated in bedding boasting similar colors, and a rocking chair sat off to the side along with a dresser and a diaper-changing table.

“You’re right,” she breathed before he could explain himself. “It’s perfect.”

“Not bad for a first-time dad, huh?” He wrapped his arms around her belly and kissed her neck. She was due in about two weeks, give or take. Sethios continued to marvel at how fast the baby grew, but Caro considered it relatively normal for a Seraphim birth.

“It’s perfect,” she repeated. “Is this what was in all those boxes?” The poor delivery man kept showing up with items every day, including items for other rooms in the home.

Sethios may have purchased the property, but he kept it understocked compared to the condo in Paris. She understood that he meant for this to be a last-resort location, however, so he hadn’t invested as much in it. That had all changed over the last week and a half.