“I’m so happy.” Torrent said as he picked her up and spun her around.

* * *

One month later…

“Sit.” Torrent motioned to the couch. His mate looked tired. She had rubbed her eyes one too many times for his liking and her feet were swollen. Her belly even more so. She was still as sexy as ever though. All curves. Her cheeks were flushed. Her mouth more kissable than ever.

“I’m fine. I can do it.” Using a finger, she swept some hair behind her ear.

He shook his head. “I know you can, but I don’t want you to.”

“Is it so bad that I want to prepare a meal for the man I love?”

“I don’t want you to overtax yourself.”

She sighed. “Frying a few steaks is hardly taxing myself.” She clutched her lower back. It was aching more and more as his son grew bigger. She tried to downplay it, but he could see it by the way she carried herself, by the way her lips pursed together as she held her back.

“See.” He glanced at where her hand was rubbing. “You need to sit. I’ll cook if you feel like steaks.” By the glint that appeared in her eyes, he could see that she did.

“Mmmmm.” She licked her lips. “This meat craving is nuts.”

“Dragons enjoy their protein. It is normal for you to crave meat. I take it that you’d like your steak rare?” He raised his brows.

She licked her lips again. “Yes, please.” Then she grimaced, her hand returned to her lower back.

“Sit.” He half growled at her, hoping she would listen to him for a change.

“Have I told you lately how bossy you are?”

Torrent had to laugh. “This morning, if memory serves. I insisted on going down on you.” He winked at her.

“That wasn’t what we argued about. You wouldn’t let me return the favor.” She smiled, looking so damned beautiful it damn near took his breath away.

“Semantics.” He shrugged. “Now sit so that I can give you a back rub.”

“I love you so much.” She sighed as she sank down onto the sofa.

“Yeah, yeah, more like, you love how good I am with my hands and my mouth and my…”

She burst out laughing. “That too.”

Using his thumbs, he massaged into the soft tissue on either side of her spine. Candy moaned. “Oh god, yes!” she cried. “There, right there and don’t you dare stop.”

Torrent chuckled. His female hadn’t been this vocal this morning when his face was buried between her legs. She was vocal, but not quite this much. It was funny how things changed.