Page 38 of Stuck with my Boss Daddies

I chuckled, stroking the soft fur on his stomach. “Alright, alright. You win.”

Lila watched us, amused. “See? He’s got everyone wrapped around his little paw.”

“Now, Aurora,” Adam continued, shifting to the blonde standing beside Lila, “she owns Page Turners. If you need a book, she’s your girl.”

Aurora smiled warmly. “It’s nice to meet you, Sadie. If you ever want to stop by the shop, I’d be happy to help you find something.”

“I’d love that,” I admitted. “It’s been way too long since I had a good book to escape into.”

“Then we’ll make sure you leave with a stack,” Aurora promised.

Next, Adam led me to Samantha, the friendly barista from The Brewed Bean Café, and Morgan, a ranger who seemed to be as comfortable in the wilderness as she was in a room full of people. They were both easy to talk to, making me feel like I’d known them for years instead of mere minutes.

“This town is something else,” I murmured as Adam led me back toward our group.

Adam grinned, clearly pleased. “Yeah, Medford has a real way of making people feel at home.”

I could see it.

Feelit.

The deep-rooted connections, the way people looked out for each other, the kind of town where everyone had a place.

Maybe even me.

I’d left thinking I didn’t belong anywhere, and now…

Well, now I wasn’t so sure.

As we made our way back toward the bar, Morgan slid into step beside me, her gaze assessing but not unkind. “So, what do you think so far?”

I let out a breath. “Honestly? I forgot how much I missed this.”

“It’s easy to forget when you’re away,” she agreed. “But it gets under your skin. This town… it really is special.”

The way she said it sent a little shiver down my spine.

I liked the women I’d met tonight. They were effortlessly confident and settled.

Like they weren’t just existing here—they belonged.

I hadn’t seen that look in someone in a very long time.

My life before had been so different fromthis.

“Whoa, wait…” I narrowed my eyes as I saw something that shocked me. “I thought Lila was with Jaxon… but now she’s kissing Colt.”

“They’re all together,” Morgan replied with a one-shouldered shrug. “In a harem. Lila, Colt, Jaxon, and Ryan.”

“Aurora, too,” Adam joined in. “With the Grady brothers.”

I blinked, my brain scrambling to catch up. “Wait. A harem? As in... they’re all together?”

Morgan smirked, clearly amused by my reaction. “Yeah, that’s exactly what it means.”

I glanced toward where Lila, Jaxon, Colt, and Ryan stood, engaged in easy conversation, their body language exuding a familiarity that I hadn’t paid attention to before.

And Aurora… now that I looked closer, I noticed the way the Grady brothers hovered near her, the effortless affection exchanged between them.

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