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“And it wasn’t as terrible as I’d imagined
it would be. In fact, it was kind of enlightening.”
“In what way?”
“It’s a long story. I’ll share it with you
as soon as I have the energy, but for now, let’s just say I think we mended
some fences.”
“I’m glad to hear that, baby.” His cell
phone vibrated, and he looked at the screen. “It’s my mom. Should I answer it?”
Elle knew he would be excited to tell them
about the baby, but she wanted to discuss how they would tell them. “Can we
call them later?”
“Sure.” He waited for the voicemail to kick
in. “About my parents… I’d like to spend more time in Florida when the baby’s
born. Do you think you can swing that?”
She traced her nails over his left ring
finger, wondering how it would look adorned with a wide band of gold. “You’re
not the only one who’s been thinking about making some changes. I have too.”
“You have? What kind of changes?”
“Ever since I found out about the baby,
I’ve been trying to figure out how to make it work. I don’t want to be an
absentee parent. I want to be a part of his or her life, and I can’t do that if
I’m on the road all the time.”
“Don’t worry, honey. We have plenty of time
to figure this out.”
“I think I already have.”
“I’m listening.”
Elle had never thought anything could
prompt her to cut back on her work, but that was before she’d fallen in love
with Caleb and their baby. “I tour more than any other artist on Titan’s label.
No one releases albums as often as I do. The Spencers have warned me I won’t be
able to keep up this pace forever.”
“So you think they’ll understand if you
tell them you want to cut back a bit?”
“I think they’ll be thrilled,” she said.
“They don’t want me to burn out.”
“I think I’d be worried about that too.”
“So I’ve decided to take some time off when
the baby’s born. At least six months.”
“I think that’s a great idea.”
“And I’d love to spend some of that time in
Florida with your family. I want your parents to be close to our baby. I didn’t
have a relationship with my grandparents, and I always wished I did.”
“You have no idea how happy this is going
to make them,” he said with a grin. “My mother is already your biggest fan.
When she finds out you’re carrying her grandbaby, she just might hire a
skywriter to tell the world.”
Elle laughed. “Speaking of telling the
world, we have to think about how we want to do that.”
“Tomorrow, sweetheart,” he said, kissing
her. “We’ll figure all that out tomorrow. Right now, I just want to get you
home, tuck you into bed, and…” He kissed her deeply.
“And?” she asked, a little light-headed.
“Prove to you that marrying me as soon as
possible is a good idea.”
“What are we waiting for?” she asked,
wrapping her arms around his neck. “Let’s get out of here.”
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Fearless
Ruthless
Reckless
Relentless
Heartless
Hopeless
Careless
Nashville
Nights Next Generation
High Stakes
Trade Off
Holiday Homecoming
Game On
Burn Out
Fast Track
Time Out
Face Value
Blown Away
Breathless
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Starting Over
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Texas Titans 4 – Cheap Shot
High Rollers president and founder, Jaxon
Davis, is a workaholic. He eats, sleeps, and breaths the business, which leaves
no time for romance. His friends and partners routinely try to set him up with
one beautiful woman after another, but he’d rather spend his evenings working
than wasting time with women who are hell-bent on hooking a rich husband. It
isn’t until his business partner hires his ex-girlfriend, Sela, to act as a
hostess in their V.I.P. lounge that he realizes making time for a little fun might
not be such a bad idea.
Sela Richards is used to working hard to
put herself through school, but when her ex-boyfriend offers her an opportunity
to make more money as a hostess in the V.I.P. lounge at one of his bars, she
accepts. She knows that working with her ex might be awkward, but not as
uncomfortable as the heated arguments that ensue when her sexy ex sets his
sights on her.