“That works,” the old man said with a laugh.
Questions and congratulations started, but Harm held up a hand to quiet them. “We’re not done. Janny did an ultrasound for us yesterday and in the box is the answer to the big question. Boy or girl.”
Holly set the box on the table, her hands shaking as she undid the bow. She lifted the lid and let out a scream as tiny pink balloons rose into the air like bubbles. She covered her mouth with one hand, her cheeks going pink as the balloons.
“Sorry, I really wanted a girl.” She turned and buried her face in Harm’s chest as he laughed, holding her close.
Janny’s throat tightened and her eyes grew heavy. This was what family was about. This is what she’d been searching for. And she’d found it, with the people she’d least expected, right in her own backyard. Building relationships with her brothers had already started, and eventually, she knew she’d forgive Sebastian. Not because he deserved it, but because she wanted to be able to move beyond the hurt and anger.
Nik cleared his throat and she spun in his arms to face him. He leaned in and whispered in her ear. “Do you want balloons in your proposal?”
She shook her head. “As long as you’re the one proposing, I don’t really care about the details.”
“Right now, I’m tempted to start with sex on the beach, follow up with a couple of screaming orgasms and just slip the ring on your finger.”
“You have a ring?” She looked up at him, the lights twinkling in his hazel eyes. He grinned and her heart stalled out. He had a ring. “Wow.”
“You look excited.” He framed her face with his hands, looking at her as if he were memorizing the moment.
“I get excited whenever you mention screaming orgasms. Besides, I know how to get what I want from you.”
“I am pretty easy when it comes to you.”
“Maybe I’m just good at Romancing the Rancher.”
“It’s what you’re best at. You might want to consider it a lifelong occupation.”
“The benefits are worth reflection. In a mirror, at the end of my bed.”
He coughed and ran his hand from his jaw down his neck. “And now you’ll have to wait for the blood to return to my brain before I can respond.”
“Maybe that’s the response I was after.” She turned to walk away, but he pulled her back against him.
“You can’t talk about sex and mirrors and then leave me with my dick trying to bust out of my pants. Give me a minute to think about bovine anatomy or land crabs going through compost.”
She opened her mouth, but he silenced her with a finger to her lips. His soft breath fanned her face. “No more dirty talk until we’re alone.”
“Or what?” She teased as soon as he dropped his hand.
“You know what.”
She could only imagine. For now.
About the Author
Jenna Bayley-Burke is known for her fun, sexy romance novels, baking banana bread and over-volunteering. She thinks she has the best jobs in the world—mother, wife and author. When she’s not lost in her latest story, she can be found pursuing whatever hobby her characters are enamored with—photography, yoga, shoes, gardening, crafts and cooking up a storm. For more on Jenna check out her website www.jennabayleyburke.com.
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