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)
“Drew is never going to retire. He’s going to drive the younger generation crazy.” Case’s in-laws ran a huge tech company that now employed one Louisa Ward-Taggart. He would forever be in Drew Lawless’s debt for building an office in Dallas for his research and development branch. At first the job had been a cover for Lou’s Agency work, and then it was a refuge and blessing for her whole family.
“I don’t know.” Case smiled and put a hand on his brother’s shoulder. “He gets jealous of Big Tag and Charlotte’s adventures. I think big brother has the right idea. Let the kids take over and we’ll spend the rest of our lives traipsing around the world with our wives and friends.”
It sounded perfect, and what his wife didn’t know was that it might be his birthday, but she was getting the present. “Does Mia know?”
“Does my wife know that we’re spending the next month on a yacht in the Mediterranean?” Case grinned. “No. It’s going to be a surprise. She finished her latest book last week, and she could use a break. She asked if we could spend some time here in Dallas so she could hang out with Erin.”
They would spend plenty of time together. Just in a different place. “And Ian promises he’ll fly Sean out when we’re anchored in Greece. He and Charlotte are touring the islands for the next couple of weeks. I see a fishing trip in our future.”
Case looked over the restaurant and let out a deep breath that let his twin know he was getting a little emotional. “How the hell did we get here, brother? We grew up in a trailer park.”
Theo shrugged. “Dude, you’re asking the guy who got his memory wiped.”
Case laughed, the sound booming through the room and bringing their older brothers to join them.
“Hey, are we making fun of Theo?” Ian asked.
“We should be making fun of Luke for those hot dogs,” Sean said with a shake of his head. “They’re Wagyu. I cannot convince that kid that a hot dog can just be a hot dog. Also, one of the kids got into the mustard. Luke made it himself and put it in a bowl. So now the buffet is an art project.”
Ian put a hand to his still taut belly. Big brother still had a hell of a metabolism. “Wagyu hot dogs sound kind of good.”
Case nodded. “They do. What do you say we join the kids?”
“I’m pretty sure yesterday I was a kid,” Sean complained.
Theo followed his brothers.
The world was a beautiful place when surrounded by friends and family.
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