Page 203 of Labor of Love

“You knew.”

“Hmm?” Brooks settles next to me and kisses my cheek.

“That I’m pregnant.”

He nods. “My dragon knew the first day. How far along are you?”

A smile breaks across my face. Even then, he wanted me. Wanted us. “Four months. You’re lucky you missed most of my morning sickness. And I only recently started showing.”

He chuckles. “You’re beautiful pregnant.”

Guilt swirls in my stomach.Gods, he’s so nice.“I wanted to tell you so bad, Brooks. But every time I tried, I got interrupted or chickened out. I kept imagining all these scenarios where I’d tell you and you’d hate me, or leave me,” I ramble. “I was so stressed trying to figure out the best time to tell you.”

“It’s okay, love. Just promise me no more secrets. I’ll always help you.” He chuckles. “You’re stuck with me.”

“Promise. Did you mean what you said at the bookstore?”

“Hmm?” he runs his fingers through my wavy hair.

“You told Franky to get away from your mate and our baby. You saidourbaby.”

He kisses me softly before placing his large hand on my baby bump, splaying his fingers wide. “I meant every word, Kes. I love you. I will love your baby as if he is my own.”

Memories of the night he told me he might not be able to have children of his own come to mind. My baby is Brooks’ little miracle, too.

I lean forward and capture his lips with mine. “I love you, too, Alpha.”

The smile he gives me is blinding. “Gods, omega. You’re perfect.”

I cuddle against his side, feeling happy in a way I never experienced before. “Our baby might be a girl, you know.”

He shakes his head and grins. “My dragon can tell.”

I take his hand, placing it back over my stomach. “Well then,ourbaby will grow up knowing that he has two fathers who love him.”

…And he did.

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Kota Quinn writes sweet and steamy MM stories that range from small-town romance to daddy kink, omegaverse, and paranormal romance. Kota can usually be found running errands with a pair of headphones on and a coffee in hand.

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BLURB

Virginal fox shifter omega, Tim Bowman, knows it’s a bad idea to go to one of the Shifters Sanctuary magical Unlocking parties. Omegas aren’t allowed for a reason, after all.

Nevertheless, his best friend convinces him to attend anyway and, surprisingly, the world doesn’t end. Despite drinking a lot and not remembering much afterwards, it’s easy enough to return to his life as a shy, awkward farmhand. There, he can crush on alpha bear shifter, Conrad Miles, to his heart’s desire.

However, in the months following the party, something weird starts going on with his body, which makes it even harder to find the confidence to do the things he wants to with Conrad. Is it a weird omega thing he didn’t know about?

Or is it fate at play after all?

CW/TW: extremely mild dubcon (mentioned/off page) due to altered states of consciousness (alcohol & magic) between two very happy to be together MCs, oblivious MC/’I didn’t know I was pregnant’ themes with an unexpected labor & birth, body consciousness/self-esteem issues.

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