Page 51 of The Hero I Can't Resist
She grabs my hand, and I step toward the camera. I stand behind her, loving the way she leans into me. “Okay, so this is going to bake, and I’m going to sign off. Thank you so much for being here. I’ll post some pictures for you tomorrow of the finished product.”
She waves at the camera and then squeezes my hand, and I wave too. “See you next time, Cookie Crew.”
She hits the end button, and when she stands up, she’s smiling at me. “You realize that video had more viewers than I’ve ever had, and I don’t think they were here for the baking.”
I cup her cheek. “They were here for you, honey. They just wanted to see you smiling.”
She looks at the oven and back at me. “So, uh, what are we going to do for an hour?”
I don’t dare get my hopes up. I know exactly what I want to do, but I’m not going to pressure her into anything. I suck in a breath. “What do you want to do?”
She loops her arms around my neck, and her breasts smash against my chest. “I have some ideas.”
I look into her eyes. “I want you, Skyler. There’s no doubt about that.” I press my hips toward her, and her eyes widen when she feels the hard bulge press into her belly. “But I can wait. I didn’t come here for that… I just need to be with you.”
She pats a hand against my chest. “I want to, Zach. I want to feel close to you.”
I don’t hesitate. I pick her up and hold her in my arms. Without a second thought, I carry her up the stairs to her bedroom. I pause in the doorway, my heart hammering. Excitement builds inside me until my body trembles with it. This time feels different. This feels like forever.
“What’s wrong? Why did you stop?”
My heart is pounding. There’s heat in my chest, and I feel as if I’m struggling to form words. “I love you, Skyler.”
She smiles. “Show me. Show me how you love me.”
She makes it sound like a challenge, and I walk into the room, kicking the door shut behind us. “With pleasure, baby.”
EPILOGUE
SKYLER
Three Months Later
There’s a knock on the door, and I look over at Zach. He just smiles widely at me without any surprise on his face.
“Who could that be?” I ask, surprised. We’re about to go live for the Sweet Temptations channel, and we don’t have much time.
Zach’s smile gets even bigger. “I’ll go see.”
I watch him walk out of the kitchen, and I know something is up. He’s been acting weird all day, but no matter how many times I ask, he says nothing.
The last three months have been amazing. Zach has been busy getting Stronghold Security started, buthe comes home every night. I’ve thought about talking to him about letting his apartment go, but I didn’t want to be presumptuous or anything.
“Look who’s here!” Zach walks back into the kitchen followed by my brothers Miller, Logan, Guy, Ozzy, and Penn, and my sister-in-law, Aria.
“Oh my God! What are you all doing here? What’s going on?”
The guys all take turns hugging me, and when I get to Aria, she holds me extra tight. “Love you, sis.”
She sniffles as if she’s going to cry, and I pat her shoulder, “I love you, too.” I’m starting to get freaked out. “You guys! What are you doing here?”
Zach is the first one to answer. “They wanted to be here for the taping of Baking with Zach! Is that okay?”
My mouth drops. For years, my brothers have discredited my baking as a real job. It seems like forever they wanted me to do a job that offers more security. It was only when my followers increased and I was booking segments on television shows and getting orders for big parties that they thought I could make something of this. It also doesn’t hurt that Zach has been on my side since the day we metand sings my praises at every turn. I sniff, wanting to cry now. “Yes, I would love that! Okay, does everyone want to grab a chair? We’re going to get started soon and?—”
The doorbell rings again, and I’m shocked when Zach leans down and kisses my forehead. “Two more. I’ll be right back.”
“Two more?” I put my hands on my hips. “What is going on, you guys?”
