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Her heart ached at the description of the man she’d always loved "James Bond," she hed "Yeah, that’s about it I’ive him a little time and patience, Syd That’s all"

Slowly she nodded Cal understood better than anyone And ht Because that hy she’dshot, she wanted one last chance at his heart At a future At a happily ever after She had to take it, or she’d regret not trying forever "Okay Thanks"

"Welcoan and Raven will coan, since she can’t have kids The idea of keeping one froical father hurt her She doesn’t know about your past with Tristan, or the crap we all went through after Mom died I explained to her, and with some time, she’ll eventually come and speak with you"

"And Raven?"

He snorted "Good luck That wo her alone may be better than avoidance"

"I love you, Cal"

He pressed a kiss to her forehead, then grabbed a flute of cha tray "Love you, too Now, I’d advise you to get drunk and s cake all over your husband’s face"

With a wink, he walked away Sorief lessened He understood Which ive her eventually So would Morgan and Raven

It was her husband she orried about

She thought about what Cal had told her I down in front of his brothers, the way he had that night with her after Diane had died Her heart ached at the memory God knows she never wanted to hurt him Somehow she’d have to find a way to convince him of that

On cue, he suddenly appeared before her She stared at hilazed expression because he was so damn sexy her vision hurt

Dressed in a black tuxedo, narrowly cut to eave off waves of ance that Bond himself could barely keep up with His redwood-colored hair was brushed away fro in perfect waves The scent of the ocean wafted from his clean-shaven skin His face was carved in beautiful syh cheekbones and slashed nose to his full lips His voice drifted to her ears, gritty with sand and coated with caramel

"You don’t look like a happy bride"

She choked out a half laugh and took another sip of cha week"