ALLISON I was halfway through decorating a batch of lemon slice when I heard the front door open. Assuming my mate had finally returned home, I didn’t think much of it. He had always loved coming home to something sweet, and if there was one thing I knew about my mate, it was that he had an impressive sweet tooth. I was carefully smoothing the icing over the top when footsteps approached. A moment later, Jackson appeared in the kitchen doorway. His gaze immediately landed on the tray. “That looks delicious.” I smiled. “It’s for your father.” He gave me an amused look but didn’t argue. “Did you get any more decorating done today?” “Not today. I finished quite a bit yesterday, though.” Jackson wandered into the adjoining room and looked around. “This room is starting to look real

