Vega Brothers: Khan: Secret Baby BBW (The Bear Shifters of Vega Ranch Book 2) (11 page)

Bailey grabbed Liam’s tiny shoulders while Jodi stuffed the small decorative pillow with Bailey’s wedding ring tied to it into his skinny arms. “Go bring that to Daddy,” Bailey said as she pointed down the rose petal-covered aisle to the hot bear shifter standing at the end of it. Khan looked so hot in his black fitted suit. His hair was combed to the side and the scar down his cheek just added a dangerous look to his already dark features. Who would have guessed that there was a sweet, caring man inside?

“No, wrong way,” Jodi said, grabbing the back of Liam’s collar. “That way!”

“Oh,” Liam said, rushing down the aisle with the pillow bouncing around.

“There goes your ring,” Jodi said, shaking her head.

“That’s okay,” Bailey answered, tapping the round piece of plastic that was wrapped around her bouquet. “I brought a spare.” She had kept the plastic ring that Khan had given her off of the orange juice container. It fulfilled two of the four good luck charms: something new and something blue. Plus it was a nice souvenir that she would keep forever.

The brothers had set up a nice little ceremony in her favorite spot by the lake. Jodi had come over for her big day and was thrilled that she was getting married to Liam’s father. Bailey had asked her and Ava to be her bridesmaids.

It was a small ceremony but it was more than she needed, more than she could have ever asked for. She was marrying Khan and that by itself was enough.

Bailey peeked around the tree and smiled as Liam sprinted down the aisle and jumped into Khan’s arms. The huge bear shifter lifted his son up and held him as he waited for his bride. Bailey’s heart swelled with love. She couldn’t wait to walk down to the two men in her life.

“Liam kind of brings a new meaning to the term, ring
bear
-er,” Jodi joked.

Bailey, Ava, and Jodi were hiding behind a huge maple tree in the back, behind the chairs. “You’re up buttercup,” Bailey said to Ava.

“Thanks for including me,” she said with a big smile. “I know we’re going to be like sisters.”

Ava stepped out from behind the tree and walked down the aisle to the soft music that Eddie, an antelope shifter who worked on the ranch, was playing on his guitar. Bailey had liked Ava and was excited to get to know her a little better now that they were going to be sister-in-laws. Ava’s sister Elena, a hotshot news reporter from New York, was coming to visit next week. Bailey was excited to have another woman around. She felt outnumbered at the ranch with all of the super-sized, testosterone-filled male shifters running around.

“You two are going to be like sisters?” Jodi asked with a jealous frown. “No. I forbid it.”

Bailey laughed and pushed her sister forward. “Just go,” she said, smiling. “And no fighting with my other bridesmaid!”

Jodi glanced over her shoulder and winked. “Love ya kid. You look hot as fuck!”

Bailey giggled as her sister walked down the aisle next. She peeked out again and smiled as Khan was looking right at her.
God, I love him.

He was going to treat her and Liam right. She just knew it in her heart that he would.

His three big brothers were standing beside him. Alexander was closest to him, the humongous polar bear shifter who had made her uncomfortable at first but was starting to grow on her. He had saved Khan from having to go overseas and she was extremely grateful. She didn’t know how she would have gotten through another four years without him.

Jodi arrived at the altar, standing beside Ava, and Eddie began playing the Bridal Chorus on his guitar.

Bailey stepped out from behind the tree and everybody gasped as they turned to marvel at her. She only cared about what one person thought. Khan was staring at her with parted lips, large eyes and a frozen face.
Is he breathing?

He never took his eyes off her as she walked down the aisle towards him. Khan always made her feel so pretty, so loved. She cherished every moment that she had with him and she couldn’t wait for more.

She walked up and stood beside him with a permanent smile on her face. Liam was in his arms waving. “Hi Mommy!” he said in his squeaky voice.

“Hi baby,” she whispered back.

The minister began going through the ceremony while she held hands with Khan. She squeezed his hands tight because she felt so weightless and if she didn’t she just might float away into the sky.

When the minister got to the good parts, Liam handed the pillow to Khan. Her groom smiled as he slid the ring onto her tingling finger. She took his ring off the pillow next and slipped it onto his ring finger.

She felt breathless as the minister continued. They were about to be shifter and wife.

“I now pronounce you husband and wife,” he declared. “You may kiss the bride.”

He didn’t have to ask Khan twice. He leaped forward, cupped her cheeks and kissed her like he never kissed her before.

“Ew,” Liam complained, standing between them.

She wasn’t stopping for anyone, even Liam.

Khan was hers.

Forever.

“I can’t believe that Dad was right,” Khan said, shaking his head. He was having a celebratory drink with his three brothers at the bar.

Julius nodded. “He really was. That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you guys.”

Hannibal scoffed. “I think you guys have lost your mind. Now that Alexander is fucking everything up, I’m never getting a mate.”

“He’s not fucking anything up,” Khan said, leaning towards his largest brother. “He’s helping me out.”

“Yeah,” Alexander said in his deep voice. “I’m helping him out.”

“You could help us all out if you get married before you leave,” Julius added.

Alexander shook his massive head. “Never going to happen.”

Hannibal sighed. “Well, I guess we’re going to lose the ranch.”

Khan wasn’t going to let that ruin his day. He glanced over at his beautiful bride who was laughing with Ava and her sister Jodi. He had never seen her look so spectacular. Her chestnut hair fell over her shoulders in waves and she had a gorgeous strapless wedding dress on that she drove into the city for. She looked like an angel.

And she was all his.

“The year is not over yet,” Julius said with a nod. “We’ll see what happens.”

The four Vega brothers raised their glasses for a cheers.

Khan grinned. “Two down. Two to go.”

epilogue

Bailey sat on the warm grass twirling the new ring on her finger as she watched Khan and Liam wrestle on the lawn.

“Watch this, Mommy!” Liam said before throwing an imaginary fireball at her new husband.

Khan threw his arms in the air and hollered out in pain as he tumbled to the ground.

“Hey, don’t hurt him,” she said with a smile. “We’ve only been married for one day. I’d like to enjoy my new husband a little bit first before you destroy him with fireballs.”

But the truth was that she had already been enjoying him; all night actually.

Her wedding yesterday had been perfect. It was small and intimate with only the people that she loved there in attendance. It felt amazing to give herself over to Khan in an official way. It finally felt like her little family was complete. Liam got a father and she got a husband. It had been a good day.

Liam ran over, turned and plopped down in her lap. Bailey squeezed him in a hug and kissed the back of his head.

“Liam,” she whispered as Khan got up to his feet and walked over. “We have some good news to tell you.”

“What is it?” he asked in his squeaky voice.

Bailey smiled. She still couldn’t believe it. “Your daddy is not leaving. He’s going to stay with us.”

“Forever?” Liam asked.

Khan smiled and nodded. “Forever-ever.”

Her little man jumped out of her arms and tackled his father. Bailey smiled as she watched her two men roll around on the grass. She didn’t realize how much she had needed to see this, how much Liam needed a strong male presence in his life.

She felt so blessed that Khan was there to fill that need for him.

“Where are we going to live?” Liam asked when they finally separated.

“Here,” Khan answered. “Would you like that?”

Liam nodded his head vigorously with a big grin on his face. This was a dream home for a little boy. There were endless rocks to turn over, animals to see, forests to wander through, rivers and lakes to swim in, and fathers and uncles to wrestle with.

Liam glanced back at the gorgeous main house. “But I want to-”

A tiny bear cub exploded out of him while he was in mid-sentence. Khan chuckled as the little Kodiak bear wandered away towards the forest, ignoring his parents. Bailey grabbed the shredded pants off the ground and sighed. She had sewed them up so much already that they looked like Frankenstein’s skin.

Khan was watching the cute cub as it waddled away. “I guess I have some work to do,” he said. “He can’t be phasing out of control like that for long.”

Bailey took a breath of relief. She didn’t have to deal with this all by herself anymore. Liam’s constant phasing had caused her so much stress and grief over the past few months. It was always on her mind and always a worry. It would be nice to hand that part of Liam’s life over to someone who knew what they were doing. To hand it over to someone who knew how to help Liam learn to control his bear. Khan was a Godsend as far as she was concerned.

“He’s going to be able to control that one day, right?” she asked as Liam’s bear pounced on a blade of tall grass.

Khan nodded as he walked over to her. “Don’t worry about a thing,” he said, leaning down and giving her a kiss on the lips. “I’ll take care of everything. He’ll be able to phase in and out of his bear form in just a few weeks.”

Bailey exhaled in relief. “Thank you.”

Khan glanced over his shoulder at the bear who was making his way into the forest. “Do you mind?” he asked. “I have to take care of business.”

“Please do,” Bailey said, waving him away.

Khan pulled off his shirt and Bailey leaned back on her elbows and watched as her new husband got naked.
Fuck, my husband is hot.

She loved his massive chest and ripped abs, and she was drinking them all up with her hungry eyes. She always felt so small and petite next to him, cradled in his strong arms.

She truly hadn’t wanted anybody else during the five years that they were apart. During all of those lonely nights, and whenever she touched herself, she had always thought of Khan.

Khan grinned at her as he unbuckled his pants. “Enjoying the show?”

Bailey licked her lips and nodded. “Hurry back.”

He smiled and turned away as he slipped down his pants and underwear. Bailey groaned as she gazed at his hard ass. Khan always had a nice ass.

“It’s going to be about an hour or two,” he said, glancing back at her over his shoulder. “What are you going to do?”

Bailey laid down on the soft grass and closed her eyes against the hot sun. It had been so long since she just laid around and did nothing for an hour. It sounded nice. “I’ll find something,” she lied. She wasn’t moving from this wonderful spot.

“Well, have fun, Mrs. Vega,” Khan said before a Kodiak bear exploded from his body.

“Oh, I will,” she whispered to herself.

She climbed back up to her elbows and watched as the papa bear caught up to her baby bear. Liam’s Kodiak turned and tried to tackle Khan when he spotted him. He ran into his thick leg but bounced off like a ping pong ball hitting a brick wall.

The father and son wrestled and rolled around on the long grass while Bailey watched with a smile on her face. She could watch them play for hours.

Khan’s bear rolled onto his back and the cub climbed up on top of him, biting and nipping playfully. Liam’s bear raised his cute head and let out a little, squeaky, cracking growl that wouldn’t intimidate a butterfly.

Bailey laughed and shook her head. He had a lot to learn before he turned into the fierce, protective bear that he was bound to turn into one day.

She watched with her cheeks burning from her permanent smile. For the first time since Liam had first phased she was feeling like everything was going to be okay.

Khan’s bear climbed up to his paws and strolled off into the forest with Liam’s bear following closely behind. She could already see a difference in the little cub now that he had a parent to follow and model his behavior off of. She couldn’t wait to see how he would progress in a few weeks.

Bailey dropped her head back onto the grass when her two bears disappeared into the thick trees. She closed her eyes, feeling the warm sun heat up her eyelids. She moaned contently. This was the life.

It had been so long since she could just relax and have some time to herself without constantly being on the lookout for Liam. She stretched her legs out and curled her toes in the soft warm grass.
I can get used to this.

She had spoken with Khan after breakfast and they decided that she was going to tell her boss that from now on she only worked part time at the Vet clinic. No more forced, unpaid overtime and no more five, or even six, days a week. She would go in twice a week and that was it. She didn’t really need too much money anymore now that they had a place to stay but she did like her coworkers and she loved helping out the animals. Two days a week would be perfect. She could get a break and live her own life for a few hours a week but still be around to take care of Liam and her man.