“are you sure about this one?”
Squirming out of her mom ’ s grasp, she crossed to Colt ’ s side. In the past seven months, she ’ d realized he left the shower curtain open, usually had the TV turned up loud enough people in Texas had to hear it, and didn ’ t understand the purpose of a hamper. He also was the best man she ’ d ever met in her life and she loved him like no other.
She tucked her hand into his and gave him a reassuring squeeze. “I ’ ve never been so sure of anyone in my life.”
Maria gave her future son-in-law a hard up and down before she threw her arms around them both as best she could, considering how big Colt was, and squeezed tight. “So when?”
“This summer, before training camp,” Angie said.
A July wedding followed by a honeymoon cruise, this time without the Thunder Dome Crew cheering them on.
“Oh, there ’ s so much to do.” Maria hurried over to her tablet and brought up the Internet. “I have to cancel all of your dating site profiles. This is going to take forever.”
“Does that mean she approves?” Colt whispered in her ear.
She turned and lifted her face so their lips nearly touched. “Are you still breathing?”
His gaze dropped to her mouth, hunger turning his blue eyes dark, and he nodded.
Desire made her stomach dip. This was going to be the longest two-hour family dinner in history. “Then you ’ re going to be just fine.”
“Close one.” He gave an exaggerated sigh. “I love you, Angie Diaz-soon-to-be-Butler.”
She rose to her tiptoes and kissed him with everything she had. “I love you too, Colt Butler, on and off the field.”
About Avery Flynn
Avery Flynn has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip.
She fell in love with romance while reading Johanna Lindsey ’ s Mallory books. It wasn ’ t long before Avery had read through all the romance offerings at her local library. Needing a romance fix, she turned to Harlequin ’ s four books a month home delivery service to ease the withdrawal symptoms. That worked for a short time, but it wasn ’ t long before the local book stores ’ staffs knew her by name.
Avery was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are as good with a quip as they are with their *ahem* other God-given talents. Her heroines are feisty, fierce and fantastic. Brainy and brave, these ladies know how to stand on their own two feet and knock the bad guys off theirs.
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Dare Me
by
Kelly Jamieson
“Micki, I need to talk to you.”
Hearing those words from your boss at five o’clock just as you were about to leave the office was never a good thing.
Micki’s hand paused as she stroked over a carpet sample on her desk. “Of course, Lisa.” She smiled at Lisa Stern, owner of Lisa Stern Designs, standing in the door of Micki’s small office. “Do you want me to come to your office?”
“No, we can talk here. It’s about the Constantinides project.” Lisa stepped farther into the room.
Ack. Micki nodded. She’d been working on a new design for the Constantinides’ Park Avenue penthouse they’d recently purchased, a big-dollar project Lisa had assigned her. Things were going well…she thought. Micki kept a smile in place and resisted the urge to bite her lip. “I have a meeting with Mrs. Constantinides tomorrow morning.”
Lisa smiled. “She called to tell me how pleased she is with the work you’re doing.”
“Really?” Micki straightened and