The girls only had eyes for the entrance as Luna stood on the steps waving at them.
Declan took in a long, deep breath of the chilly November air and slammed the doors shut. Hitting his key fob to lock the door, he paused to let a car drive by before crossing to the sidewalk where Phee, Naomi, and Luna stood.
The holidays hadn’t been his favorite season before, but now he had an extended family who seemed to have finally caught a break, Phoenix catching the greatest one of them all—a new career and an opportunity to finally choose her life. Shockingly, that included him.
Luna hugged her sister, her eyes fixed on some spot in the distance. Declan felt pulled to turn. At the intersection just down the street, a limousine idled. The window slipped shut, hiding its inhabitants, but not before Declan caught ice-blue eyes staring over at the girls.
Jesus. It never ended.
Naomi and Phee were already climbing the steps, but Luna stood on the sidewalk, her face an unreadable mask. Her eyes found his, and she slipped on a practiced smile as if she was hiding something.
With any luck, what his imagination conjured next was wrong. Carragh and Luna were an impossible match.
He put his brain on silent mode and strode across the street. Today wasn’t a day to worry about it. Tomorrow he and Phoenix left for St. Louis to install his mother’s new headstone.
Max would have to go back on watchdog duty over Luna because Declan had learned his lesson.
He paused, stared up at the cold gray sky. “All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” He knew his part. The MacKennas didn’t get near the girls again—at least not until his own body lay in a grave.
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Carragh has waited years for the perfect moment to overthrow his father. Take the crown, the throne, and the fortune due him as the eldest son.
Then redheaded burlesque dancer Luna Belle sashayed into his view and refused to leave his dreams. Fine. He’ll take her, too.
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About the Author
Elizabeth SaFleur writes romance that dares to “go there” from 28 wildlife-filled acres, dances in her spare time and is a certifiable tea snob.
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