Single Dads, Big Hearts: A Piper Rayne Romance Collection by Piper Rayne

Author:Piper Rayne [Rayne, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Piper Rayne Inc.
Published: 2023-10-16T18:30:00+00:00

An hour later, I have a new whiskey distributor, and I’m stocking a few bottles with Charlie behind the bar.

“Would you and your family like to have lunch out on the terrace?” I ask Cole, who’s busy texting.

He looks up. “Come to think of it, we should probably feed the kids before we bypass their happy hour and all hell breaks loose.” His fingers move on the screen again, a smile present the entire time he’s texting.

“Yeah, my son has about fifteen minutes past normal feeding times before the crankiness erupts and we’re both screaming.” I grab a few menus and nod out to the patio that overlooks the marina.

We both head out there, and I lead him to a table that looks out over the water.

“It’s beautiful here,” Cole says as he takes a seat.

“Yeah and if your wife really does want to hassle Marcus Kent, he’s over there.” I point to my friend’s workshop a little farther down the shoreline where he restores boats.

“Whit’s just acting like an overprotective sister. She’s been friends with Cat’s older sister since they were young, and I think she looks at Cat like she’s her own sister in a way.” It’s funny to me that he’s making excuses for his wife. “Add on the fact she’s an investigative reporter and you can be rest assured your buddy isn’t hiding anything because she would have already found it.”

I chuckle for a second thinking of all the grief Whitney’s gonna give Marcus. “So, you know Cat’s entire family?” I sit down to keep him company until his family arrives.

“Tahlia, Cat’s sister and her husband, Lucas we’re close with. I don’t have a ton of contact with their parents unless there’s a party or wedding. But I will say one thing, Marcus held his own when it came to Bill, Cat’s dad.” He shakes his head. “Hard sell.”

We share an understanding nod. Bill Santora was Marcus’ client for years and played a huge part in the success of his business. Luckily, when Marcus went down to San Francisco without Cat to talk to him about it, he trusted Marcus enough to let their relationship run its course without interfering.

“He’s got balls not many have,” I say. “It’s probably because he’s such a control freak—better to go in prepared than be taken by surprise.”

Cole laughs and nods. “Glad to see it worked out for everyone.”

I catch sight of Whitney and the two girls being escorted out to the patio by Charlie, so I stand, holding the chair out for the first lady who wants to take the spot.

Charlie positions a highchair next to the table and Whitney places the little one in, then the older girl hops up on the chair I’ve pulled out.

Noticing a Mad Batter bag in Whitney’s hand, I smile. “Did you enjoy what our Mad Batter has to offer?”

I sure as hell have been.

She giggles, as Cole’s eyes widen at the size of the bag. “The Alice in Wonderland theme is so cute.

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