Damaged Shadows by Kathleen Brooks

Author:Kathleen Brooks [Brooks, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurens Publishing

17

Seriously, what was it about a man holding a baby that leaves a woman a quivering mess of hormones? Olivia hadn’t been able to stop thinking about Granger delivering little Lennie and then holding her so carefully since that night. He looked awfully good holding a baby.

She was still thinking about it two days later as she walked back to her office after a meeting. Blythe and Veronica were sitting on the couch waiting for her. Olivia was surprised by the sadness she felt when they stood up to hug her goodbye. They’d been with her for three days, and while she’d thought it was silly to have a bodyguard, she had felt safer. Not only that, but she’d become better friends with Blythe and she’d made a sister of Veronica. Sometimes you just meet a person and know. Just as Olivia knew from the very first with Granger, when she met Veronica she knew she had a friend for life.

“I’m going to miss you so much.” Veronica hugged her tightly. “And we want a wedding invitation. Plus, you have to come with me to the United Nations Gala. We can make diplomats cry. We’ll have so much fun.”

Olivia laughed as she hugged her friend back. “Sounds like a perfect girls’ night out. I can’t wait.”

“If you need anything, anything at all, just call. Promise?” Veronica asked.

“Promise.” Olivia hated to admit it, but she didn’t have many close friends. She’d never had time for that kind of friendship until she became a part of Shadows Landing not that long ago. Having Veronica and Blythe with her had let her really experience true friendship. “And you call me if you need me. I’m happy to bail you out of jail, take over the world, or just share a bottle of champagne—anytime.”

Blythe and Veronica hugged her one final time as Olivia heard Imani greet Granger and Kord. The men didn’t interrupt the goodbyes, but waited out in the hall. “That settles it,” Veronica said. “You’re moving to Keeneston. Sebastian lives there, part-time anyway, and you’re his attorney, too.”

Olivia laughed. “I don’t know if I can do that, but I will promise to visit.”

“Ladies.” Kord came into the office only when Blythe and Veronica moved to pick up their suitcases. “I’ll get those for you. I’ll be your escort to the airport. If you ask nicely, I’ll let you play with my siren.”

Imani sighed out in the hall.

“Not like that!” Kord said quickly, clearly embarrassed as Blythe and Veronica laughed.

“Oh, we know.” Blythe patted his arm as she headed out of the office.

“What do you mean by that? What do you know?” Kord asked.

“That you have a thing for that cute bartender,” Veronica said with a shrug. “And she has a thing for you, too. Quite the coup, Kord. It’ll be the talk of the Vineyard.”

“Do you know Georgina?” Kord was suddenly standing very rigid as if he were trying to protect her even from afar.

“I know her family. Don’t you?” Veronica asked.

“She doesn’t like to talk about her family.

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