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\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0things\u00a0official,\u00a0then?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked,\u00a0looking\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0skeptical\u00a0look.\u00a0\u201cMating\u2026\u00a0marriage\u2026<\/p>\n
the\u00a0whole\u00a0deal?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSorry,\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0murmured,\u00a0before\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0brightened.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0always\u00a0Judy\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0mom\u2026\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0met\u00a0her.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0thing,\u00a0right?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere\u2019s\u00a0more?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cOther\u00a0than\u00a0you\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0date\u00a0and\u00a0make\u00a0things\u00a0more\u00a0offici\u00e1l?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0said.\u00a0He\u00a0turned\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0so\u00a0they\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0his\u00a0mark\u2026\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0on\u00a0him.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0howling\u00a0with\u00a0delight\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0mate\u00a0showing\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0mark\u00a0proudly.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0already\u00a0made\u00a0things\u00a0official.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWait,\u00a0what?!\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0gasped,\u00a0nearly\u00a0falling\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0seat.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0already\u00a0made\u00a0things\u00a0official?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0repeat\u00a0the\u00a0things\u00a0I\u00a0say\u00a0to\u00a0you?\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0asked,\u00a0turning\u00a0his head\u00a0back\u00a0towards\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cOr\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0anything\u00a0else?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen\u00a0did\u00a0that\u00a0happen?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYesterday,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0waste\u00a0any\u00a0more\u00a0time\u00a0in\u00a0making\u00a0Judy\u00a0mine.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0carrying\u00a0my\u00a0pup,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0risk\u00a0losing\u00a0her\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0official\u00a0then?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0two\u00a0are\u00a0really\u00a0together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0upset?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0myself\u00a0asking;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0spoken\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0time\u00a0since\u00a0Gavin\u00a0announced\u00a0our\u00a0new\u00a0relationship\u00a0status.\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0pleased\u00a0with\u00a0this\u00a0outcome.\u00a0J<\/p>\n
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\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0wear\u00a0that\u00a0just\u00a0fo\u00a0butter\u00a0me\u00a0up?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0bit\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip,\u00a0chewing\u00a0on\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0admitted.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0was\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0burst\u00a0out\u00a0laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0crap,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0chuckled.\u00a0\u201cJudy,\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0butter\u00a0me\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0this.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0dad\u00a0to be\u00a0happy,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0made\u00a0him\u00a0happy.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0happy\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0officially\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0family.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0blinked\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0surprised.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0weird?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0mean,\u00a0I\u00a0guess\u00a0in\u00a0theory,\u00a0yeah,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0weird.\u00a0But\u00a0honestly,\u00a0as\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0both\u00a0happy,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0that<\/p>\n
really\u00a0matters.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018You\u00a0both\u00a0matter\u00a0too,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0say\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0happy\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0as\u00a0well.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0your\u00a0father\u00a0away.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0679<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cDad\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0lives\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0thine,\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0said,\u00a0looking\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0my\u00a0real\u00a0dad,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0adopted\u00a0me\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0baby\u00a0and\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0live\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0home.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0nannies\u00a0and\u00a0caretakers\u00a0watching\u00a0me\u00a0while\u00a0he\u00a0spent\u00a0his\u00a0life\u00a0at\u00a0work.\u00a0He\u00a0barely\u00a0even\u00a0came\u00a0home\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0Irene.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0imtil\u00a0you\u00a0showed\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0lives that\u00a0he\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0hang\u00a0out\u00a0with\u00a0us\u00a0more.\u00a0We\u00a0are\u00a0finally\u00a0a\u00a0family,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0you.\u2018<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0away\u00a0our\u00a0father,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0agreed.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0us.\u00a0For\u00a0that,\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0forever\u00a0grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0swelled\u00a0at\u00a0their\u00a0sentiment.\u00a0I\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0soft\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0sorry\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0ever\u00a0made\u00a0you\u00a0feel\u00a0as\u00a0though\u00a0you\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0importan\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0them.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0I\u00a0promise\u00a0that\u00a0will\u00a0never\u00a0happen\u00a0again.\u00a0You\u00a0kids\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0future\u00a0pup\u00a0are\u00a0my\u00a0entire\u00a0world.\u00a0Never\u00a0forget\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0lunch\u00a0went\u00a0by\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0breeze;\u00a0I\u00a0ate\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0incredible\u00a0fish\u00a0tacos\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0ever\u00a0had\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0life,\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0occasional\u00a0bites\u00a0of\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0ribeye.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0craving\u00a0it\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0smelled\u00a0the\u00a0delicious\u00a0food,\u00a0and\u00a0then suddenly\u00a0my\u00a0craving\u00a0spiked.<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0made\u00a0jokes\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0pregnant,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0all\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0After\u00a0lunch,\u00a0we\u00a0hugged Irene\u00a0and\u00a0Matt\u00a0goodbye,\u00a0telling\u00a0them\u00a0that\u00a0we\u2019d\u00a0see\u00a0them\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0party\u00a0later.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0went\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0expected,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0Gavin\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0got\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0Erik\u2019s\u00a0waiting\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0went\u00a0exactly\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0expected,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0wrapping\u00a0an\u00a0arm\u00a0around\u00a0my\u00a0shoulders\u00a0and\u00a0pulling\u00a0me\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo,\u00a0now\u00a0what\u00a0do\u00a0we\u00a0do?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him,\u00a0resting\u00a0my\u00a0head\u00a0against\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow\u2026\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0pausing\u00a0for\u00a0effect.\u00a0\u201cWe pay\u00a0a\u00a0visit\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0devil\u00a0herself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 679 There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0worry\u00a0or\u00a0doubt\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0voice,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0swell.. \u201cSo,\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0things\u00a0official,\u00a0then?\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0asked,\u00a0looking\u00a0between\u00a0us\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0skeptical\u00a0look.\u00a0\u201cMating\u2026\u00a0marriage\u2026 the\u00a0whole\u00a0deal?\u201d \u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0making\u00a0things\u00a0difficult?\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0asked,\u00a0frowning\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0sister.\u00a0\u201cShouldn\u2019t\u00a0we\u00a0be\u00a0happy?\u00a0Dad\u2019s finally\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0that\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0complete\u00a0moron\u2026\u201d \u201cLanguage,\u201d\u00a0Gavin\u00a0scolded,\u00a0but 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