They all had dinner and cake. The kids watched a movie, while the adults sat and talked. Dillon and Luke talked about football and what Luke had planned for the club he was starting. Dillon told him that everyone was talking about what a great thing he was doing for the kids in the community and offered to help. The women talked about Lucas and how big he was getting.
Lucas ran up and asked if he could open his presents. Jessica had butterflies in her stomach. She had a present for Lucas that Luke didn't know about. Somehow she had been able to keep it a surprise. She had not even confided in Rachel or Luke's mom about it. Lucas sat with his friends and opened everything. He was happy with what they all bought him. Jessica smiled and winked at Luke. He had wanted to get him so much stuff, and she told him, he would be happy with what they got him. Dillon and Renee gave him a set of police toys. Dillon had been able to find some that looked pretty close to real. Lucas was excited, because Dillon had only let him play with his cuffs twice, and he wanted some of his own. Lucas thanked everyone for their gifts and began ripping open the packaging on them.
“Lucas, you have another gift,” Jessica said. “Don't you see that box over in the corner? Why don't you bring it over here?”
Lucas was excited to see a huge, wrapped box, sitting in the corner. She wasn't sure how he missed it. He picked it up and brought it to the table.
“It's a big box,” he said, with a huge smile. “I wonder what's in it.”
Jessica hoped he would be excited. She tried to hide the smile on her face, but she knew she couldn't. It made her nervous to watch him. What was he going to say? What was Luke going to say? He had no idea what was in the box.
Lucas opened the huge box and pulled out some paper. He laughed when he saw a slightly smaller box inside. He opened that one to find another slightly smaller box. She looked and Luke as he shook his head and laughed. Jessica knew she was better at it than they were. After a few more, Lucas threw his hands in the air and looked at her.
“Is there really something in here?” he asked.
“You thought it was funny when you did it to me. I'm just better at it than you guys were,” she laughed. “Yes, there is something in there.”
Luke helped him open the next couple. There were twelve boxes before they got to the last one. It was the same box they had given her. It had a ribbon on it. Luke's eyes connected with hers as she felt sweat on her forehead. She could feel her hands shake, as she stood next to them. He must have sensed her concern; because he pulled her to his side and reached up to kiss her cheek.
“You and dad need to open the tiny one together,” she said, as she looked into Luke's eyes.
Lucas pulled the ribbon off and grabbed Luke's hand to open the tiny ring box. They opened the top and Lucas pulled out a pin. Luke's eyes widened as he looked at the pin. It said “I'm the big brother” on it. Luke turned to her, jumped up, and put his arms around her. He looked into her eyes as he hugged her. Lucas flew at them and wrapped his arms around them both. Renee was out of her chair as she took the pin from Lucas and gasped as she read it. She showed it to Luke's mom who jumped from her chair to hug them. Every one of them had tears in their eyes.
“I'm going to be the best big brother ever,” he shouted.
Be sure to watch for my next novel - “Hot for Love” (Bachelor Billionaire #2) coming soon.
Josh was a sexy firefighter and restaurant owner. He was happy and content with his wealthy bachelor life. Gorgeous women surrounded him, and he loved every minute of it. His life was perfect.
Lisa was a shy stewardess, who enjoyed seeing the world. A relationship was the furthest thing from her mind.
Josh was on a date, when he was called to the station for a large apartment fire. He had no idea that his life was about to change.
When Lisa was suddenly thrown into Josh's life, could she hide her past feelings for him, or would she turn his world upside down?
Be sure to watch for my next novella - “A New Love” (The Game of Love #2)
Renee was a confident twenty three year old woman. She spent the past six years helping her sister raise her nephew Lucas. Renee took her nephew shopping for the day so her sister could have some alone time. They were on their way home, when out of nowhere, Renee heard a loud crash and felt her body slam against the car door. She turned in her seat to see her nephew unconscious. Renee jumped out her car in a foggy daze as she ran around to pull his door open. When the door wouldn't open, she began yelling for help.
Dillon was a thirty five year old police officer. He was driving through the mall parking lot when he saw a young woman screaming and noticed the smashed in car. Dillon ran to the car and looked through the window. His heart dropped, and he felt the air leave his lungs as memories rushed through his mind. There was a little boy in the car, and he wasn't moving. It was the one thing Dillon didn't like about his job. Accidents involving children were hard for him. The sound of the woman yelling snapped him out of his head, and he hurried to help the boy.
The accident changed Renee's thoughts on life. She blamed herself for what happened to her nephew. Renee was sure she could have done something to avoid being hit.
When Dillon went to the hospital to check on the little boy, he could see that Renee was blaming herself. He assured her there was nothing she could have done to prevent what had happened. It tore at his insides that she was taking the blame. It was not her fault. The situation hit to close to home for him. He handed her his card and hurried on his way.
When Dillon offered to help Renee, she accepted it. Her family began changing, and she was lost. Her sister had found love and didn't need her help anymore. It was time for her to find a life of her own. She had no idea what she wanted to do. It was the first time she was living for herself and not for everyone else. She found herself building a friendship with Dillon.
There was something about Renee that drew Dillon in. He wasn't sure what it was, but he knew he had to keep her at arms length. Dillon found himself wanting to help her and get to know her as a friend. He knew falling in love was not an option for him. After the mistake Dillon had made, he didn't deserve love. He had come to terms with growing old alone. That was what he felt he deserved.
When Renee realized that love and a family was what she wanted, how would Dillon React?
Could he look beyond the past and allow himself a future with happiness, or would he let her walk out of his life and stay alone forever?
Other Stories by Sharon Cummin
Romance Series
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Finding Love (Billionaire Romance #1)
Keeping Love (Billionaire Romance #2)
Saving Love (Billionaire Romance #3)
Bachelor Billionaire Series
Sea of Love (Bachelor Billionaire #1)
Sea of Love is a complete, stand-alone novel. It is #1 of a 5 novel series.
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