by Keary Taylor
Abby swings her arms in excitement, dying to get down and play with the older kids.
And then there’s Drake and Kaylee, and Sage and Julian.
Nearly the whole family is here. And even though Robert is no longer with us, we can all still feel him. He’s in the heart of everyone here, with his words of wisdom and kind example.
“This family is getting more and more out of control,” Sage says with a smile as she joins my side. “How many more weeks left?”
She directs the question at Riley, who immediately looks down at her stomach and runs a hand over it. “Eight. Which feels like an eternity.”
Eight more weeks and I’ll have another nephew.
“I give! I give!” Kale yells from the bottom of the pile. He busts out from underneath the children. His face is red, and he’s got a new little scratch on his forehead, but he wears a brilliant smile. “Auntie Whitney needs my help with dinner! Why don’t you guys take this to the playroom.”
“To the playroom!” Lucian gives a war cry, pumping his fist in the air.
And the heard of children take off.
“That boy,” Kaylee says with a chuckle as she joins us.
Kale comes to my side and presses a quick kiss to my lips. “What do you need me to help with?”
I still blush every time he kisses me around his family. Because a kiss is never just a kiss when it comes from Kale. “Just get some plates out, please.”
“You got it.” He heads for the kitchen.
I watch him as he goes, admiring the view.
It’s never been easy to love a McCain, but it’s always been worth it. Every second.
Because being a part of this family, it’s the best place in the world to be.
Not in front of the spotlight. Not in front of the cameras, or on the TV, or jet setting all around the world.
What matters most is being happy, and sharing that with the ones you love the most.
And I’m the luckiest, happiest woman in the world.
Acknowledgements
This has been such a crazy year, writing all the McCain books in just eleven months. I love the crazy, hectic writing schedule, and it isn’t possible to put out books so fast without a wonderful team behind you.
Thank you to my beta readers Melissa and Amelia! Thank you to Jenni, who is always there for me. And a huge, whopping thank you to David, who has been there every step of the way through this series and is always my friend.
Thank you to my editor Sarah.
Thank you to Justin and my kids, for always putting up with my craziness. You all are so patient when I get crazy and stressed out and excited and weird.
Thank you to YOU, for reading my books and supporting me in my dreams.
And lastly, thank you to my Father above. For everything.
KEARY TAYLOR grew up along the foothills of the Rocky Mountains where she started creating imaginary worlds and daring characters who always fell in love. She now splits her time between a tiny island in the Pacific Northwest and Utah with her husband and their two children. She continues to have an overactive imagination that frequently keeps her up at night.
Please visit www.KearyTaylor.com to learn more about her and her writing process.
ALSO BY KEARY TAYLOR
THE McCAIN SAGA
Ever After Drake
Moments of Julian
Depths of Lake
Playing it Kale
What I Didn’t Say
FALL OF ANGELS
Branded
Forsaken
Vindicated
Afterlife: the Novelette Companion to Vindicated
THE EDEN TRILOGY
The Bane
The Human
The Eve
The Raid: an Eden Short Story
The Ashes: an Eden Prequel
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