Family Bonds- Alex & Jennie (Amore Island Book 11) by Natalie Ann

Author:Natalie Ann [Ann, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-07T16:00:00+00:00

20

Happy Coincidence

Alex went to the bar to get a drink while the food was being brought out. When he was walking back to his table, Hudson waved him over so he detoured and stopped.

“I feel fine,” he said to Hudson. His family could be a little overbearing at times, but they always cared.

“That wasn’t what I was going to ask,” Hudson said. “Though I’m glad you are. I just heard the news. Figures you’d do it that way and now Hailey’s wedding in June won’t be filled with the talk of your relationship.”

He laughed, having not thought much of that. “I didn’t plan it that way, but it was a happy coincidence. Going to introduce me to your lady?”

“Delaney Hawkins, this is Alex Bond. You remember me telling you about him and Griffin’s sister the day of the fire?”

“I do,” Delaney said, putting her hand out to shake. “And Hudson said he just found out you are now dating each other.”

“We are,” he said. Hudson’s twin, Carson, laughed over that. He moved back when the food got closer. “Guess I better get my seat.”

When Alex got back to his table, food was arriving there too.

“Everyone checking on you?” his mother asked.

“Yes,” he said. “Then Hudson told me I planned it well letting everyone know about me and Jennie last minute. It’s not like I announced it or anything. How many people have you told?”

Jarrett started to laugh at the table. “I’m sure Mom has been burning up the hotlines. It is big news, you know.”

“It’s not that big,” he said. “Not too many people really care.”

“I’ve said that,” Mac said, “but the women do care in this family.”

He sighed. “As I’m learning. And how is my favorite sister-in-law doing? Taking care of my nephew in there?”

Sidney ran her hand over her belly. “Mac wouldn’t let me not. But he knows better. I can care for myself and have for years.”

“Sounds like what I’ve heard lately,” he said.

His father grunted and stopped cutting into his meat. “There isn’t anything wrong with strong independent women in your life. Your mother had to be to put up with you three boys.”

“Four,” his mother said. “You too, Bill. You have no clue the stress a mother or wife goes through when her family has the jobs that you all do.”

He’d heard it a lot in his life. “We know what we are doing,” he said.

“I know you all do,” his mother said. “But I still worry.”

“Yes, me too,” Sidney said. “I know it’s a small island and crime is less here, not like in Boston, but it’s there. Stuff happens.”

“That’s right,” Mac said. “Like your ex stalking you from England. Stuff happens in life, but we are all prepared. Remember that.”

His brother’s voice had softened, his hand going to Sidney’s belly and resting there.

Feelings he’d kept locked up for years were now filling Alex. More so when he’d looked over and had seen Griffin and Jennie standing together, Griffin pulling his younger sister closer and kissing her on the forehead.

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