Coral Weddings by Jan Moran

Author:Jan Moran [Moran, Jan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jan Moran

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“Asking Marina to marry us was pretty gutsy of you,” Jack said, tousling Leo’s hair with one hand as he steered the VW van along the coastal road with the other.

After her acceptance last night, he had been so elated it had taken time to wind down and close his eyes. Today, Jack was surfing rainbows of happiness.

“Why, Dad? Everyone else is getting married, and when people love each other, they get married.” He kicked his feet on the floorboards, which were covered with a fine sandy silt. “That’s what you said about Mom and Dr. Noah.”

“So I did. Way to go, little man. Awfully proud of you.” He held up his hand for a high-five.

Leo slapped his father’s hand and gave him a wide grin, revealing a couple of empty spaces with missing baby teeth farther back. “I think I’ll ask Samantha to get married.”

Jack frowned. “Wait a minute, sport. You guys are still pretty young. Give it a few years. College first, kiddo.”

“I know that.” Leo tried to roll his eyes, but instead, his lids just fluttered.

Jack suppressed a laugh. Leo was still working on his technique, but he would probably have it perfected by the time he was a teenager. “Where’d you learn that?”

“What?”

“That eye roll you’re working on.”

“Friends from school, I guess.” Leo gave an equally elaborate shrug and stared out the window at the passing scenery. They were hugging the beach, and Leo liked to watch the ocean for migrating whales and dolphins.

“Figures.” His son was practically a pre-teen, though Jack wasn’t sure exactly what age that was.

Still, Jack knew these were crucial years with his son. Vanessa was an amazing mother, and he didn’t want to mess up anything with his son. He figured he had only a few years before Leo no longer thought of his father as a rock star. He was already starting to see changes in him, but that was part of growing up.

At least he’d gotten to spend this part of Leo’s childhood with him. For that, Jack was grateful. He still wished Vanessa would have told him about Leo sooner, but he understood her reasons. They hadn’t had a real relationship, and he wasn’t father material back then. Besides, her father might have killed him.

Not literally, of course. That is, he didn’t think so. Though Jack liked to think he could have won him over if he’d had to.

Even so, Jack was happy for Vanessa now. She and Dr. Noah were meant for each other, and he hoped they were enjoying their honeymoon. This would be the longest time he’d had with Leo.

Jack had a good situation here in Summer Beach. No way was he giving this up, especially since he and Marina were officially engaged. That was more reason to move forward with purchasing the cottage he’d been renting, even if it was a unique property.

He’d become accustomed to the ocean mural in the living room and the palm tree painted in the kitchen. Leo loved the undersea mural in his bedroom.

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