by Bethany-Kris
Luca smirked. “I know. How’s my son?”
Mac was aware that Luca and Neeya met up with their children a couple of times a year, usually at difference places each time. No one ever discussed those meetings, or when the next one would happen. Mostly because of safety.
“Enric is … good.”
“The first time I met up with him after he could walk again …” Luca trailed off with a laugh, and then added, “He came walking up to me with a big smile, and I have never been prouder.”
“Shame you missed the wedding.”
Luca gave Mac a look from the side. “We’ve missed no weddings. You simply haven’t seen us.”
Ah.
Mac chose not to ask more.
“We come and we go,” Luca murmured, “and it has to be this way.”
“Maybe not forever.”
“Maybe not, but for right now, yes.”
Marquise jumped off the diving board, and soaked his brother with a tidal wave of water. Neither of the two brothers seemed to notice their sister was chilling at the shallow end of the pool with a tan, too-old-for-her boy.
“Someone made a friend,” Luca noted.
Mac forced himself not to get up out of the lounger.
Only because Marquise finally noticed his sister and her friend.
“Not for long,” Mac said with a chuckle.
A shadow darkened Mac’s rays of sunlight a second before his wife dropped into his lap. She dotted his face with sweet kisses that made him smile.
“Hey, doll.”
Neeya stood on the other side of Luca, and exchanged the man’s wine glass for a highball of whiskey. “You look comfortable.”
“Working on my tan,” he told her.
“I bet.”
“We were going to head to the spa,” Melina told Mac.
He nodded. “Okay.”
“Won’t you miss me?”
Mac pressed a quick kiss to Melina’s pouting lips. “Do you want me to follow along and glare at anyone who looks your way?”
“It is a nice thought.”
Luca snorted beside them. “You two are sickening.”
“You are not any better,” Neeya told him, “so climb right down from that high horse, Luca.”
Mac ignored them because his wife was still looking at him and smiling.
Everything was always better when Melina smiled.
Bethany-Kris is a Canadian author, lover of much, and mother to four young sons, one cat, and three dogs. A small town in Eastern Canada where she was born and raised is where she has always called home. With her boys under her feet, a snuggling cat, barking dogs, and a spouse calling over his shoulder, she is nearly always writing something ... when she can find the time.
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A proud alumna of the University of Central Florida and Florida State University, Erin is the creator of romances that are a tad bit reckless. With paranormal, organized crime, and mafia soap operas under her belt, Erin looks forward to continue writing in all the genres she so loves.
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Many, many thanks to all the ladies who helped make this series for Mac and Melina possible with Erin and I. Our editors who worked on the series—Nina and Eli. The ladies who beta’d or proofread the books. All the reviewers and bloggers that shared their love for this couple. A huge thanks to our readers for loving this couple. More to come from this world soon, loves. And to Erin, so much love and thanks for taking a leap with me and writing these books.
—Kris
Mac and Melina would never have come to be if Kris hadn't asked me to write with her. This has been such a fun journey together creating this new world. Major shout out to Kristen for this fun collaboration and I look forward to more books and expanding this world together.
—Erin
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