"Is something wrong?""No... nothing," he replied, but I wasn't convinced."Good news," Lucius announced, striding into the room with a triumphant grin. "Liam, you've got the green light. Start packing, old man—Leonardo's sending his plane."Liam's mood brightened instantly, and he held out a hand f
"Aunt Mary!" Alice greeted me, her voice bright with excitement.I leaned down to return the huge hug she had ready for me, wrapping my arms around her and pressing a kiss to her head. She hadn't come alone; Amanda was with her. Ever since the danger had finally passed, Alice had been staying with h
Opportunities were meant to be seized, and when they appeared, you didn't turn them down, but right now, I was starting to regret that line of thinking. I paced back and forth in the spacious bathroom of our hotel room, running a brush through my hair. I had read online that walking could help ease
"Is it positive? Is it positive yet?" Jenna's voice rang out from the phone, pulling my attention back to the camera."What's the rush?" I replied, feigning calmness. "The box says five minutes minimum—""Look at it now!" she demanded, barely able to contain herself.I didn't want to, but I did. I l
Lucius Brown's P.O.V.I could say, without exaggeration, that I had faced every kind of risk life could throw at me. Fistfights where I'd nearly had my neck snapped, bullets that left permanent scars, jumping out of moving cars, and let's not forget, running from a string of resentful women thanks t
Lucius Brown's P.O.V.Marianne's explanation didn't convince me, but since no one could beat Marianne when she was set on something, we ended up at Lennon's daughter's birthday party.-What should you expect from Selena's idea of a kid's birthday? This wasn't a party—it was a full-blown festival of
"Here she comes," the doctor announced as she lifted our baby into the world.The sound of our daughter's first cry filled the delivery room. I watched in amazement as Marianne's face softened, her breathing finally steadying. Her relief, though, turned to awe the second they placed our baby on her
Liam Brown's P.O.V.The Brown bloodline felt weak, cursed, and destined to fade away. That was what my brothers and I had believed for years. Unable to have more children beyond our firstborns, we had accepted that the family name would end with them. However, something had changed in this family af
I was easily the most boringly dressed guest here, yet the moment I arrived, I felt all eyes on me. Around me were either complete strangers or familiar faces tied to the Lewis family, and the latter group I knew watched me closely. I ignored them as best I could. Let's just say I wasn't a welcome p
"Well, that boy has been in love with you for many years, and a man's ego is fragile enough as it is. I'm not surprised he reacted badly to your rejection," my mother said.I bolted upright from the bed, startled."What are you saying?" I sounded offended. "Our romantic feelings are recent. That's w
My mother had had me when she was eighteen—a single mom who had faced countless struggles because she had a child so young. I know that for most of my life, I've had the financial backing of my father's family, but those early years of poverty, hunger, and loneliness were memories that hadn't faded.
He was staring at me a lot."What are you looking at? Haven't you had enough of staring at me since we were kids?" I teased him."I'll never get tired of looking at you," he replied.I couldn't help but smile at that. How could he be so sweet?"Well, since you've given up on that ridiculous wedding,
I unhooked my bra, wanting to be more comfortable, and I began playing with my nipples. He noticed and kissed his way back up to them, sucking on each one in turn. It was even better as he didn't stop using his fingers, thrusting them in and out of me. However, he hadn't looked me in the eye since I
I hadn't woken up this morning planning to test Lawrence's patience, let alone end up kissing him like this. But the way he held me tightly against his body, the way our tongues danced wildly together, had me teetering on the edge.I had no idea he was such a good kisser nor that he was so skilled a
"Hello, Emma. It's nice to hear from you too..." I answered, feeling utterly drained."I want an explanation now, Lawrence," she snapped.Honestly, my brain wasn't functioning well enough for riddles at this moment."Who is 'she'? How are we making fun of you?" I asked, confused.I heard a frustrate
The best treatment and care at home—that was what my father was receiving. But no matter how much money was spent or how excellent the medical attention was, it wouldn't save him. In the end, money could only buy the material things. It couldn't replace a body destined for death.I was so disturbed
Lawrence Lewis's P.O.VWhen I got engaged to Emma and put the distance between me and Sara that I should have enforced all along, I never expected this. Out of all the scenarios I had predicted, what had actually happened was never one of them. I tried to chalk up what happened in that dark closet t