“What did you think we’d be doing on this trip? We’re staying with your family … We have my kids, for God’s sake.”
I was trying to keep my voice low, but it was hard when all I wanted to do was yell.
“Mom? What is that?” Elin asked from behind me, and I moved to try and block him.
“Hand sanitizer,” I lied.
“Can I use some?” Elena asked as she walked up next to her brother. “My hand’s kind of sticky from that donut.”
“No!” I shouted. I had to take a deep, soothing breath when I heard Cade chuckle. “Go sit down like I said. We’ll be right there and then we can stop at the bathroom on our way to our gate.”
“But…” Elena started.
“Go,” I said, then turned, took the lube out of the TSA agents’ hand, and threw it toward the trashcan. It landed inside with a satisfying thump.
I shook my head at Cade, ignoring the agent’s stare, then turned to go and wait with the kids.
Once Cade was cleared and had his bag, we went to our gate to wait for our flight to board. I sat down and leaned over in the chair, my head resting on Cade’s arm, which was laid over the back, and tried to calm myself down and clear my head.
A lot had happened over the last few weeks. I deserved this vacation. It would be great not just for Elin and Elena, but also for Cade and me. It meant our relationship was moving forward. I just needed to shake off the feeling of impending doom and enjoy the next couple of weeks.
“You ready?” Cade asked, his breath warm on my ear right before I felt his lips kiss me there lightly.
I opened my eyes and looked up at him with a smile.
“Absolutely.”
Aloha!
If you haven't read book 1 in the Cupcakes Series, check it out now!
Always Room for Cupcakes
One day I was be-bopping along jamming to the music in my head while wondering if my thighs could handle grabbing a cupcake on the way home. The next thing I knew, my entire world crashed and burned.
I used to wake up at night in a sweat, crying because I’d dreamt that my husband was cheating on me, or that he hated me, and resented my kids. He’d always hold me close and tell me it was all just a dream, that he loved me and our family and that he’d never let me go.
He was a fucking liar.
Now I spend my days taking photos of scum just like him, trying to be a champion for other's being taken advantage of by the losers in our town, and my nights being a single mom to my beautiful twins.
I've got great friends who have my back, and a sexy, mysterious motorcycle man who keeps showing up when I need him. Maybe things are starting to look up, and one thing's for sure... There's always room for cupcakes.
WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS FOUL LANGUAGE, SEX, SOME VIOLENCE, AND SHENANIGANS. IF NONE OF THAT BOTHERS YOU, GRAB A CUPCAKE AND READ ON!