Chapter Twenty-One
Ripley
Time moved awfully fast once Ramsey arrived. I’d been surprised that Jude wanted to name her that, thinking it was only a boy’s name, but he’d researched online and told me it was gender neutral. Worked for a boy or a girl, and he wanted to honor my twin in this way. Any wonder I adored my omega?
She was only three months old when Jude came back from town clutching a flyer. “Alpha, look.” He thrust the paper into my hands. “It’s perfect for us, if a little sooner than we planned. And the Realtor says it’s not going to stay on the market long.”
I scanned the page. A small building in Oliver Creek was available for purchase. Just off the main street, it held two storefronts, one of which had been a bakery in its previous life. We could have both of our businesses there, right in the same building.
“We could cut a door in between so we can pass Ramsey back and forth. It’s perfect!”
“Yes, you said that,” I agreed. “Did you see the building itself?”
“I must have driven past it at some point, but I didn’t notice, and I didn’t go by today. Let’s go now.”
Now, our daughter was sleeping, but a baby that little could be carefully carried out to her car seat. At least most days. We drove halfway to town to the music of angry wails before she was lulled to sleep again by the rhythm of the road.
Pulling up in front of the building, I got out. “This is it, huh?” It needed a coat of paint and one of the windows had a crack, but the location was prime for both of us. “Should we call the Realtor to show us the inside?”
“I called on the way.” Jude reached into the back seat and pulled out our sleeping daughter. I held my breath while he fitted her into a baby wrap, but this time she slept through. “He will be here in a minute.”
“Already here.” The voice came from behind me, and I turned to see a short, round man hurrying around the corner. “My office is only a block away. What do you think? Want to place an offer?”
“Not until we’ve seen the inside,” I told him.
It needed work, but with the price they were asking, we could easily afford to make the improvements necessary for our needs.
We walked around, asking questions, and then we followed the Realtor back to his office to make the offer.
Ramsey was awake by then, bright eyes peering out of the wrap as her daddies made their first big business decision in her life.
“It’s going to be great, little one,” I said.
“You’re going to love coming to work with your daddies, aren’t you? ”
She cooed, which I took as a yes, and we signed the offer. The Realtor placed a call, and it was accepted.
“We have a lot of work to do, omega mine,” I said, stroking our daughter’s soft cheek. “But our future looks bright. I hope we’ll be ready to open in time to put a Christmas tree in each front window.”
“I love that idea, alpha.” He bent and kissed my hand. “Love it and love you.”
“Me too, omega.” I let out a happy breath. “Love you so much.”