Page 21 of Her Billionaire's Baby Secret

She’d spent too much time blushing today. Sariah refused to let her cheeks heat up again. It felt like everyone was watching her. She couldn’t have them catching her acting like an embarrassed high schooler who didn’t know how to talk to boys.

Sariah snuck a glance at Kane. Was he thinking about their first kiss too? It had been one of the most magical moments of her life. She’d never been kissed before. Usually, first kisses were known as being awkward or slobbery. But her kiss with Kane hadn’t been like that. It had curled her toes and left her longing for more of him. They’d become inseparable after that. It was the summer after freshman year. They’d stayed together until just before graduation. Her heart ached to think of how tough that break up had been.

She didn’t want to put her heart on the line for Kane again. There was too much danger of getting hurt. Sariah couldn’t handle that kind of pain once more.

She sat down on the bank of the river in a grassy patch. Kane took a seat beside her, brushing against her arm, sending goosebumps chasing down her spine.

“It’s beautiful here,” he said.

“We can’t let anyone turn this place into a mall,” Sariah said quietly.

“No. We can’t.” He put an arm around her shoulder, pulling her toward him. “I won’t let that happen.”

Butterflies fluttered through her at his warm touch. She could feel the hardness of his muscled body beside her. He was a lot more in shape than he’d been back in high school. She hadn’t been this close to him physically in years, and now that she was experiencing it again, she wasn’t sure she wanted him to let go of her.

Sariah pushed openthe door toThe Icing on Top Bake Shop.She was dying to eat one of Alexis’s pink lemonade cupcakes. She’d decided to take a break from the jewelry store. Her Monday afternoon had been slow, and she was sure her employees could keep things running while she stepped out for a quick sugar fix.

Alexis had moved to California with her husband Owen. It had surprised Sariah that Alexis had been willing to do that. But Owen helped her open another bakery in LA. Now both bakeries were thriving. Alexis had gotten her employee Delilah to take over the bake shop, and she’d done a great job running things.

“Hey there, Sariah. What can I get for you?” Delilah greeted her with a smile.

“I’ll have a pink lemonade cupcake.”

“Sure thing. Anything else?”

“Nope. That’s it.”

Delilah rang her up and handed her the little box with the pink cupcake inside. Sariah took a seat at one of the little bistro tables to enjoy her treat.

The door to the shop pushed open, and Kane came inside with his mom. His gaze immediately fell on her.

“Fancy meeting you here,” Sariah said, grinning at him. “Nice to see you again, Mrs. Leland.”

“You too,” Mrs. Leland said.

“Hey there, Sariah. That cupcake looks good,” Kane said.

“It’s pink lemonade flavored. What are you up to?”

“We’re here to order some rolls for the funeral.”

“Speaking of,” Mrs. Leland said, “Why don’t you let me go do that? You two catch up.”

“Can you order me one of those pink lemonade cupcakes?” Kane asked.

“Sure.” His mom walked up to the counter, and Delilah pulled out a pad of paper to take down her order. “Before we get started, can I get a pink lemonade cupcake for my son?”

“Absolutely, Mrs. Leland.”

Kane stood up and got the cupcake from Delilah. He walked back over to Sariah. “Mind if I sit down?”

“Sure. Have a seat.” She gestured to the chair across from her.

He took a seat and opened the little box the cupcake had come in. He bit into the dessert. “Oh, wow. This is really good.”

“I know, right?” Sariah grinned at the look at his face. He looked like he was in heaven. “It’s Alexis’s original recipe.”

“She has a lot of unique recipes on her menu,” Kane said, looking over the little menu that sat on the table next to a little vase with a pink rose.

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