Total pages in book: 146
Estimated words: 136425 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 682(@200wpm)___ 546(@250wpm)___ 455(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 136425 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 682(@200wpm)___ 546(@250wpm)___ 455(@300wpm)
Mitchell’s eyes had gone wide, and he shook his head. “Thea told me I should never say that word around any of the grands. I’m supposed to call them grands if I want to survive.”
Damn, that kid was cute. How did he have grandkids? How was his heart so damn full? Every time he was certain his soul was as full as it could get, someone put another baby in his arms and his soul grew.
“Thea is very smart.” Erin winked and stood. “Come on, buddy. I think your Uncle Lucas put out the kid’s buffet, and he promised to make plain hot dogs this time.”
Because Lucas Taggart believed in elevating every food. He loved his nephew, but he was a food snob. Sometimes a bag of chips was just a bag of chips.
“Seriously?” TJ walked up with a tiny toddler asleep on his shoulder. Ella Taggart was three and the youngest of TJ and Lou’s brood. Their middle kid, Jonah, was likely running around with Cooper and Kala’s small army. He still wasn’t sure how those kids would go. They would either protect the world or become amazing supervillains. Theo was deeply interested in either outcome. “He always tries to mess with the perfection that is a hot dog. Like it doesn’t need to be elevated. I swear he’s gotten to be even more of a food snob, and given who he married I thought he would soften up.”
The fact that Lucas had gotten married at all was a miracle, but then it all seemed like a miracle to him.
“Come on. Let’s go and get my boys their dinner.” Erin winked back at Theo, taking Mitchell’s hand.
Devi’s head shook. “You are choosing the kid’s buffet over your father’s birthday dinner? You know it’s Wagyu ribeyes with potato puree and grilled asparagus, right?”
Her brother was already walking away, his hand on his daughter’s back. “I was going to eat both, sis. Happy birthday, Dad, and you, Uncle Case.”
“Thanks, kiddo. Erin, you are looking gorgeous.” Case Taggart was his twin, though they were fraternal. They looked a lot alike, but they had never been able to fool anyone like their nieces had.
Erin gave him a wave. “You and Mia better be at my house for dinner on Sunday.”
“Will do,” his brother promised.
“We’re having dinner on Sunday?” Zach walked up, his big chest covered with a baby carrier and Theo’s latest grandbaby, who watched everything with wide eyes. Erika Reed was almost one and seemed to think the world was one big ball of fun.
“We are.” Erin stopped and kissed the top of Erika’s head. “Theo’s going to make a brisket.”
News to him, but he was happy to do so. “It’ll be a big one.”
His kids could eat. He watched as his wife walked away. Damn, that woman was gorgeous. The years rolled by but his wife simply got more beautiful.
“Awesome. It’s been a week. Devi’s got a massive order and we’ve been living on takeout,” Zach explained.
Devi’s company, Tag, was considered one of the world’s premiere luxury lingerie and fet wear lines. Zach Reed had learned how to run the business end so Devi could spend her days designing. It turned out to be an excellent partnership. All of his fears dissolved when he’d realized how much Zach loved his daughter.
“Well, there’s only good stuff tonight,” Devi promised with a grin. She slid her hand against her husband’s, tangling their fingers together. “Let’s find a place close to your mom. I can’t believe she got on a plane.”
“Well, Big Tag sent a private jet for her and managed to get Henry and Nell on it, too. Let me tell you the carbon offset he had to buy to make that happen was a lot of fun to get by the new CEO,” Zach said with a chuckle. “Your cousin says you owe her some serious fet wear.”
It was great to see the kids were keeping up all the family traditions, including ribbing each other at all times.
“Watching Kala and Coop take over McKay-Taggart gives me hope that one day my brother-in-law will be able to retire,” Case said as they watched Zach and Devi walk away to find his mom.
Shannon Reed. He’d spent a lot of time with the brilliant, troubled woman. They had a lot in common, though it might not look like it on the surface. Trauma had molded so much of their lives, but he’d had the right partner and that had made all the difference. He was so glad she’d been able to spend these later years in the peace of Bliss, living in a cabin with her sister and enjoying the love of her new family. She taught science at the school and had found a real home.
Like he had.
Home, Theo Taggart had found, wasn’t really a place. It was people. It was family, no matter how that family formed.