Lost and Found Family by Jennifer Ryan

Author:Jennifer Ryan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Published: 2021-07-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Sarah stood at the top of the stairs, staring down at Luke, Jack, and Nick. Luke pretended to struggle to get free as Jack and Nick tugged on his hands, trying to pull him two ways at once and getting nowhere. Luke suddenly pulled both boys to his sides, hooked his arms around their middles, picked them up, and tossed them over the back of the couch. The boys screamed, bounced on the cushions, and laughed uncontrollably. Jack popped up just as Luke turned his back but didn’t move away, giving the boys time to come after him again. Jack grabbed him by the shoulder, Nick took his other arm, and together they pulled Luke backward. In reality, he sat on the back of the sofa and fell onto the cushions, groaning for dramatic effect, then sucking in a breath when both boys landed on his belly and chest. He wrapped his arms around them and tickled them unmercifully as his long legs dangled over the back of the leather sofa.

Sarah’s heart melted at the sight of her boys roughhousing with Luke and the sheer delight in Luke’s eyes as he played with them. It really was true. Men remain little boys on the inside.

She walked down the stairs and stood just between Luke’s dangling feet and stared over the back of the couch at all three boys. “What’s going on down here?”

All of them stopped and stared at her. Caught.

Jack and Nick looked unsure and ready for her to scold them.

Luke got a mischievous look in his eyes. “I think your mom missed at least a dozen kisses yesterday while she slept.” He untangled his arms from the boys, reared up, took her under the arms, and dragged her over the couch and on top of him. He planted half a dozen kisses all over her face. The boys dove in and kissed her on the head.

She laughed so hard, it drove them to kiss her even more. They smothered her in love that ended with all of them hugging her close, Jack and Nick at her sides and draped over her back. Luke holding her close against his chest, her knees and feet still hanging off the sofa.

“Good morning, sweetheart.” Luke smiled up at her.

“Yes, it is.” She smiled at each of the boys. “Are you guys having fun?”

“Luke is the best!” Jack proclaimed.

“He’s silly,” Nick added.

She brushed her fingers over the side of Luke’s face. “You’re both. And crazy, you know that?”

“Definitely crazy about you.” He brushed his nose against hers, then turned to the boys. “Go get your mom’s surprise set up.”

The boys scrambled over the couch again and ran for the kitchen.

Luke held her close, his head not even on the sofa, and kissed her good morning like he’d kissed her more than a dozen times last night. Her body heated with the memories of making love with him. “How do you feel?”

“Good. Rested.”

“I hope so after all the hours you slept.” Luke shifted, trying to hold his head up and take her weight on top of him.

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