“Coffee…I need coffee…”
Maggie laughed and shook her head as she handed Hale a blue mug full of the hot blend he liked best. He took a sip, smiled in delight, and gave her an outrageous kiss.
“Have I told you I love you?”
She set the eggs she’d been mixing aside and turned in his arms. “Only once this morning.”
“I’m falling behind.” He tucked her into his body and whispered in her ear. “I love you, Maggie.”
“I love you, Hale.”
She was just enjoying the kisses he was raining on her throat when an obnoxious knock interrupted. She heard him growl in frustration and did her best not to chuckle.
“They’ll go away,” he said, and went back to sampling her skin.
The knock came again and he let out an exasperated growl. “It’s too early for UPS, Jolene is at her house busy having morning sickness, and my mother wouldn’t set foot outside her house until ten a.m. That could only mean Trent has decided he wants his pretty face messed up.”
“Is this what it’s like to have a sibling?” she asked as she made her way to the door.
“It is when it’s boys.” He went back to drinking his coffee, though his expression promised he wouldn’t forget where he’d left off.
Maggie swung the door open and found Trent standing there, a grin on his face that said he knew he’d thwarted his brother.
“Good morning, gorgeous.” He grabbed her, spun her in a circle and danced back into the living room.
“Hands off my woman,” Hale warned.
Maggie gave Trent’s cheek a sisterly pat. “You come on in, sweetie, and I’ll make you an omelet.”
“At least one of you appreciates me.” He sent his brother a devilish grin and hurried to sit at the counter.
“But Hale gets his first.”
Hale gave Trent a smug look. “Get your own wife, little brother.”
“You two make marriage look so good, I just might,” he threatened. “Of course, I guess we can’t call you married until next month.”
“What brings you over so early?” Maggie asked as she poured eggs into a sizzling skillet.
“Mom wants to remind you about Sunday lunch. I think I should warn you, she might try to talk you into a large reception at the house since you’re having a small ceremony out here.”
And she just might let her, Maggie thought. She had learned that bending to some of Cordelia’s desires made it that much easier for her almost mother-in-law to bend, as well. They weren’t quite to the point of meeting halfway, but they were getting there.
“Give her another month and she’ll start snooping about grandkids.”
Hale choked on his coffee and Maggie jerked in reaction.
Trent looked much too pleased by his announcement. “I agree, but you know Mother.”
Hale rolled his eyes. “Yes, I do.”
“Uncle Trent, I like the sound of that.”
Maggie chuckled as she slid Hale’s omelet onto a plate. “Okay, that’s enough. Don’t give Hale indigestion.”
She was about to turn around when Hale wrapped his arms around her. “I don’t know, I might not get indigestion at the thought.”
She raised her eyes to his and saw the promise there. The promise of their family, of their life together. If her mother had been pleased to see Maggie content, then she knew Rebecca was smiling down right now, overjoyed to see her utter happiness.
Trent cleared his throat and stood, taking Hale’s plate with him. “I think I’ll just eat this on the way to the farm.”
Neither of them moved as Trent meandered back out, closing the door with a solid thunk. It was long, breathless moments before Maggie spoke.
“At least two?” she asked, remembering his statement from weeks before.
“At least. So maybe we ought to practice.” His expression was serious, but his gaze was dancing with mischief.
“They do say practice makes perfect,” she replied.
He twitched his eyebrow, held her stare as he reached over to switch off the stove top. Then he bent down, lifted her onto his shoulder, fireman’s style, and ran to the stairs, her laughter chasing them all the way.
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Mya Barrett is a slightly frazzled wife and mom, perfectly disguised as a responsible adult, with too much imagination and too little time.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Title Page
Coyright
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
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