Reticent Hawke: A Billionaire Reverse Age Gap Best Friend's Older Sister Forbidden Romance (The Hawke Family Second Generation Book 2) by Gwyn McNamee

Author:Gwyn McNamee [McNamee, Gwyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-26T18:30:00+00:00

15

ANGELINA

Just like most Sundays before dinner, Allie, Astrid, and Bishop tip their heads together over the Scrabble board, arguing about something that seems completely insignificant given everything else going on.

From over here, I can’t hear the debate, but I typically give those wins to Astrid. There’s a reason she’s the teacher in the family. She knows the most obscure words and facts, and despite her rather laid-back and calm demeanor most of the time, when it comes to winning at a game, we all know to watch out for her competitive nature.

My gaze drifts to Allie, who watches Bishop and Astrid going at it, a smirk on her lips. It’s nice to see, given how stressed we’ve all been, but it won’t last. She has to tell Mom and Landon soon. Pregnancy isn’t something you can hide forever, especially in this family.

I take a sip of my wine and scan the rest of Nana’s living room. Aunt Nora’s gaze meets mine from where she sits with Stone, Isaac, Jack, and Viviana. She glances toward Allie and gives me a knowing look, then raises an eyebrow and inclines her head toward where Mom and Landon stand, talking to Gabe and Skye.

Did she tell them?

The question goes unspoken, and I give a quick shake of my head to let her know we still can’t say anything.

Nora offers a slight shrug and tight smile. She, of all people, understands what Allie is going through. It wasn’t exactly perfect timing when she and Stone got pregnant with Isaac. But just like they did, Allie will figure it out. Maybe with the help of a few friendly nudges from Jude and me.

If he ever talks to me again.

I still can’t figure out what the hell happened last night. The way he ran and locked himself back in his loft. Ignored me pounding on the door and my texts and calls after…

It was as if a flip had switched, but I have no idea what I did that caused it to happen. I was on the verge of doing something very stupid, something we would never be able to take back. Something I haven’t been able to stop thinking about all damn day despite trying to distract myself with helping prep dinner and getting pulled into various discussions about those Falco fucks and Roselli’s little visit.

How do you forget a kiss like that?

Uncle Savage comes from the kitchen, but instead of moving toward where Danika and Kennedy sit with Pope, Saint, and Caroline near the window, he approaches me with his brows raised. “I thought you’d be in a better mood, given that you finally managed to get Allie to show up.” He glances over at her. “It’s nice to have her back at Sunday dinner.”

I nod and offer him a tight smile, then take a sip of my wine. “Yeah, it is.”

His assessing gaze narrows on me, like he’s seeing right through the façade I’ve tried to keep up all night that everything is okay.

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