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Lost And Found: An Instalove Possessive Age Gap Romance

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by Flora Ferrari


  “Thank you,” she says, turning to me, planting a tender kiss on my cheek, pressing her hands flat against my chest the way I like.

  “Happy anniversary baby, I love you,” I remind her.

  “I love you more,” she says. “And next year?” she asks.

  “Yeah?” I ask.

  “Maybe next year, hide the elevator shaft somewhere I won’t find it. I was wondering what that was down the side of the house.”

  EXTRA EXTENDED EPLIOGUE

  TEN YEARS LATER

  Rachel

  Looking out into the sea of faces, little angels all of them. I can see Luke looking anxiously, watching the clock on the far wall.

  Like me, he’s wondering where his father’s gotten to. I crease a smile and mouth the words I love you to him, calming his nerves and reminding him that his daddy loves him too.

  He wouldn’t miss any of this for the world. He’s just running a little late.

  It’s parent’s career day for Luke’s class. Something I would have cringed at a few years ago, but Luke has his heart set on showing off his daddy and his mommy to his whole class.

  I drew the short straw, which was kind of deliberate I think. Not every day a best-selling kid’s author is one of the student’s mom.

  But Luke’s not interested in that. His sisters are, but Luke thinks kid’s stories are for babies.

  He really wants to be an architect when he grows up and he really, really wants to show off his dad. A real life architect.

  The school leaped at the chance to have me involved, and Conor kind of accidentally on purpose told them I’d love to do a book reading and signing for the whole school, staff. Even the local media has shown up.

  I’m terrified, but seeing my baby boy in the crowd and knowing the rest of the tribe will be here once Conor is too, I think back to a time when I was down on myself.

  Thinking my life was going nowhere.

  “It’s great publicity,” my publisher told me. But Conor thinks it’s a better drawcard for the new library he’s just had built for the area school and for the community. The new library we’re sitting in, hosting the whole event for not only Luke’s class but the whole school that’s turned out.

  Luke’s principal is looking at her watch and lets me know it’s time for something to start, with or without our famous architect.

  Conor comes in though, baby Emma squawking in his huge arm, her sisters Jasmine, and Penny, all towing along behind holding hands. Connected to his free one that grips the eldest of our girls, Jessica.

  My instinct is to get up and go to my babies, to help my husband. But his look is one I know only too well.

  He’s got this. I know he does.

  With eight dogs at home and five kids, with ten years of practice. I think he knows what he’s doing by now.

  It still makes my heart leap when I see him, wrangling the family or just seeing his huge V-shaped frame come into a room. He has presence and the whole room turns to watch as he makes his way up to the front, sitting the kids down one by one, and handing baby Emma to my dad who’s been waiting patiently in the front row.

  With a nod from him to the principal and a little silent ‘sorry’ to me for being late, I can see our son Luke’s eyes shining with pride already, counting the minutes before his hero, his daddy gives his speech about the new library and about what it’s like to be an architect.

  There’s a bit of waffle from the principal, then the local city councilor, and then the mayo, all taking credit for the new library, even though it’s not being called the Fox Family Trust library and center for learning for nothing.

  Anyway, what’s in a name?

  Luke’s whole class and their parents are here, all about to give a little speech about what they do and how it helps their family.

  Conor and I are up first, with Conor taking center stage before I do. Meaning I can watch his fine ass from behind as he speaks.

  The man hasn’t aged a day, and if anything I swear his ass is getting tighter.

  Fortunately, Luke appears and reminds me what we’re all here for as he takes his special seat beside me while his dad gives his speech.

  Once Conor’s done, he helps Luke up to the microphone so he can say a few words, which aren’t too many. He seems to have my side of the family’s public speaking skills, which aren’t great at the best of times.

  But he’s proud of his daddy and he says so, telling his dad and the whole world that when he grows up he’ll be an architect, just like his dad.

  I need more than a moment before I can get up and speak.

  Seeing Conor, my best friend, husband, and lover along with our whole family here. It’s an emotional thing.

  Not made any easier either, when I have to say a few words myself about being a popular children’s author and illustrator and then read from the latest book that even Conor hasn’t seen yet.

  Valentine finds a family

  I hope Conor doesn’t mind, and the quivering of his lips once I finish reading it tells me he doesn’t because it’s the story of how we met.

  The G-rated illustrated kids version that is.

  How Valentine the wolf-dog found me and brought me home, and how he found his own family along the way, growing up along with all of us.

  With the sound of applause thundering in my ears, I feel Conor’s hand on my back, giving me a shiver as he leans in to kiss me.

  Congratulating me on the book but best of all, thanking me for giving him his family. Giving him my life to share with him.

  It’s all without words because we go deeper than that. Conor and me.

  With a single touch of his hand, his lips on mine, I know he’s telling me something that’s worth more than a million words.

  I love you Rachel, and every gift you’ve given me, our children, our life together. Every single moment of every day, it’s perfect.

  Like you.

  Like all of them, our beautiful babies.

  “Happy Valentine’s day, darling. I love you,” he whispers.

  “Happy Valentine’s day, my love,” I tell him right back, knowing there will never be enough times to tell him just how much we all love him.

  Our hero, my only.

  My Conor.

  My true Valentine.

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  Book 133: Mine

  Book 134: Taken By The Thief

  Book 135: Curves Ahead

  Book 136: Her Mafia Valentine

  Book 137: Doctor Valentine

  Book 138: Maid For The Irish Mafia

  Book 139: Winning Her Curves

  Book 140: Dad’s Cartel Best Friend

  Book 141: Dad’s Greek Mafia Friend

  Book 142: Lawyer’s Obsession

  Book 143: Attending Her Curves

  Book 144: Maid for the Russian Mafia

  Book 145: Priest

  Book 146: Claimed By Dad’s Best Friend

  Book 147: His Curvy Office Obsession

  Book 148: Easter with Dad's Best Friend

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  Table of Contents

  Contents

  Lost and Found

  Copyright

  Lost and Found

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  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

 

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