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ESTELLE “Welcome home!” “Jesus.” Linden startled. His eyes lit up to see everyone in our living room filled with balloons. “You guys take this welcome party to a whole new level.” “This is how we show our love when you’re alive. So you better take care of those lungs of yours. Otherwise, you will be alone on your deathbed.” Willa came to us to kiss his brother on his cheek. “I love you.” “Well, thanks, sis. That’s very kind of you. I love you, too.” “This is for you, brother.” Sax was carrying a lung-shaped pink balloon and hugged him. “When you have trouble with your balls, I got it covered with a ball-shaped balloon, too, brother.” “Your dry humor never improved. Thanks for the effort,” he said, patting Sax’s back. “Easy there, Sax. And your bromance is getting a little bit too much, enough to make me gag.” Kye nudged him. “You’re just jealous. I’m giving him attention lately than you.” “For Christ’s sake.” Kye managed to shake his head, leaving Sax alone. It was surprisin
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LINDEN “Are you okay?” I couldn’t ignore the worry in her voice. “I’m better than okay. Now lean over. I need to kiss you.” Her lips barely brushed against mine, and I tilted my head to kiss her. Her mouth opened, and I deepened the kiss, delving my tongue in. “God. Baby, I missed your taste.” I was hungry for her— starved. I controlled myself in the hospital for almost four days and couldn’t take it anymore. I craved for her. I wanted more of her. At this moment, I had fewer options. I cupped her tits, putting a little pressure on my kneading. I instantly felt her wetness. Fuck yeah. She wanted me, too, eager and ready. When I pinched her nipples, she moaned into my mouth. My hands slid around her back down to her hips, my silent demand. She tore her mouth away, planting kisses on my jaw, down to the column of my neck. I shuddered, threading my fingers through her hair. She flicked her tongue on my nipple and laved in circles, tormenting me a little. For now, the pressure on m
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ESTELLE “That’s the dumbest idea I ever heard,” Kye countered after Linden told him his plan to catch Jake Boyd. “What made you think he would confess? Or worse, he will get spooked and hide or sue our asses for harassment. Let’s make it legit. First, we need evidence to start a case and a good prosecutor to bring him to court-martial. Who’s the victim?” Skyla hesitantly raised her hand. Thankfully, Emery was not around. Mom took him with her to the park. And because mom loved kids. “Oh.” Shocked, Kye shut his mouth before he cleared his throat. “When did this happen? If you don’t mind me asking.” “Before the time Linden thought she was cheating on him,” Sax was the one who broke the news while my husband remained silent. And his silence spoke volumes. When he did that, a lot was going on in his mind. One of those was guilt— he was blaming himself. “Seven, six years ago?” “Seven. My son is six.” “Shit. I’m sorry. I guess I wasn’t thinking about him.” Kye looked horrified and a
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LINDEN“Bro, we can’t pretend the boss wasn’t here earlier. Care to tell us what you two talked about?” Sax was very predictable. I knew he wouldn’t let it go. He was still keeping grudges against me when I didn’t tell him the whole detail of how I ended up beaten up.“You mean, you wanna know?”Pissed off, he stood up from the chair and was ready to leave. “Fine. Don’t tell me.”Before he could walk out of my office door, I called him. “Sax.”“No. I get it. You’re different now. You’re our boss. Your words are your order for subordinates like us to follow. I guess I just got used to the idea that you’re still the friend I used to laugh and joke around with. “See you at Osmium, boss.”“Sax,” I called his name again, but he chose to ignore me and left.I shut my laptop and rubbed my temple. I was typing an email, but I couldn’t concentrate anymore, no matter how important it was. I left my office to find him and met my wife in the hallway instead.“Sax left,” Estelle informed me.“He’s
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STELLE“Congratulations, Mom!” I hugged her tight. The launching of our new products, from cosmetics to activewear, just went live. Our ads were all over the billboards, online, and in New York Times Square. “I’m so proud of you.”I was so happy, grinning all the time. I took a selfie and immediately posted it on my Instagram.“I am prouder of you. I wouldn’t have a cool job without you, honey.”“I know, right.” I beamed at her. “I guess we are proud of each other and the whole team.”Willa just walked in. “Oh, my God! I love the ads.”“Your gallery is amazing.”“Thank you, Deirdre.”I took the Champagne and called everyone. “Guys, without all of you, this company would be impossible to reach the recognition and awards. You’re the foundation of Star LLC. My only contribution is hard work. You guys did all the hard lifting. Congratulations!” I popped the champagne bottle. The corked flew. Everyone applauded.“I think you’re humble.” Willa squeezed me into a hug while our cheeks pressed
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LINDEN “You can’t pay me to shut up. Look at me. I’m ugly because of that stupid lipstick and low-quality mascara.” Tatiana kept crying. Her lips were still swollen, but they healed a little, not the same as in her second video. “Even for one hundred thousand dollars?” I wanted to roll my eyes at Sax’s ridiculous offer. I knew he just wanted to get her reaction. Right now, I could feel Sax grinning deep inside as Tatiana stopped crying. Her unaffected eye widened a little. “How much do you earn in each video? Does it depend on the views?” “Ma’am, I’m sorry for what you went through. Is there anything we can do for you?” I asked politely. “Who are you again?” “I’m Gabe Linden. I’m here to find out what happened. As you know, you have everyone’s sympathy, including me.” She grabbed her phone and typed something while I waited for her reply. “You, son of a bitch. You are Estelle’s husband. Estelle’s low-quality product almost killed me.” I ignored her outburst. That was accept
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ESTELLE “You’re gripping my hand too tight.” I chuckled. We were about to find out the gender of our baby, and here he was. The hardass I knew was nervous about his baby. “Sorry. I’d never been nervous like this, even fighting bad guys.” “I’m afraid you will pass out before hearing our baby’s first cry.” “I will try not to, and I already promised to be with you, even during your labor.” He looked at me. He may feel nervous, but those eyes never lied— he was too eager to see and hear his child again. Sometimes, all I wanted was to just stare at him and dream of our future life together. Damn, I’m so madly in love with this man. “You’ll be fine, big guy. And I already knew you’re not squeamish with blood.” I smiled. I couldn’t believe Linden could be this sweet because when I first saw him, he was like the toughest guy I’d ever met. He looked so hard and rough like he could snap my neck with his fingers. “Are you guys ready?” Dr. Chesca just came in. She had other patients be
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LINDEN Months ago, I envied my best friends. And I was just dreaming of having a family on my own. I wasn’t religious, but I always prayed in my heart to give what was good for me and that His timing was right. He blessed me with a good family. I got the chance to serve my country. I met my best friends. He gave me the best job. I found my second family in my brothers. Then I met the woman who made my heart beat again. I was blessed with a child— my baby girl. I couldn’t ask for more than the safety of my family. I called my father. He was the first person I could think of because it was a dream come true for both of us— me building a family of my own. “Pops?” “Is everything okay?” “Yeah. Everything is perfect.” The moment Estelle and I found out our baby’s gender, I was smiling like a fool the whole time. “That’s great news.” “We just found out the sex of our baby, but Estelle wants to keep it a secret. I thought I wanna share the good news I have. For the past few days, thi
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