by Jen Talty
“Nick told me he’s not going to re-enlist and has an interview with the Omega Team.”
“Tomorrow afternoon. I’ll introduce him, then the rest is up to him.”
His mother sighed. “I worry about him. Between your father’s death and Joann’s, he’s closed himself off from everything.”
“The Omega Team will be a good change of pace for him.”
Mia appeared at his side, holding out a beer. “Thanks baby.” He spread his legs, resting his feet on the concrete and patted the chair. She slid between his legs, leaning back on his chest. Seemed his life came full circle.
“I haven’t had the chance to tell you how sorry I am that all this put you in danger,” Mia said.
His mother waved her hand in the air. “I didn’t even know I was in danger until after the fact. Really, the only negative is I have to find a new secretary. Can’t believe I didn’t recognize her as someone Dylan dated. I even contemplated fixing them up.”
Logan shook his head, ignoring the statement. “If you really feel the need to continue to work, why don’t you just run the agency? You could then take more time for yourself. Maybe take up golf?” Logan tried to give his mother his best rendition of his father’s ‘I’m right, listen to me’ look, but by the way his mother laughed, it didn’t work out too well. He tipped his beer and swigged.
“Tell you what.” His mother patted his shoulder. “I’ll reduce my working hours if you knock this one up.”
He coughed and gagged, some of the beer drizzled out onto Mia’s shoulder, who covered her face with both hands, shaking her head.
“Geez Mom. I can’t believe you said that out loud.” Though he wasn’t too shocked since his mother was all about babies.
His mother stood. “I’ll let you two ponder that thought. But remember. I’ll never be the mother of the bride, so the marriage thing?” She shrugged. “Not concerned with. But grandbabies? Little Sarich grandbabies? Yeah. I don’t want to wait too long for those.” With that statement, his mother turned and walked toward Mia’s parents.
“Oh, God,” Logan whispered, resting his hand on her taut stomach. Her skin drenched with the hot sun. “She’s going to talk babies with your parents.”
Mia’s middle tightened as she let out a soft laugh. “I think our mothers have started knitting little booties together.”
“That’s nuts.” He fanned is thumb across her soft skin below her belly button. His mind wondering what it would be like to see her mid-section swell with a new life.
“Not as crazy as us taking fourteen years to realize we loved each other.”
“I suppose.” He dropped his chin to her head. “We haven’t talked about this, but any chance you can move to Tampa?”
“That can be arranged, but I have a few demands.”
“Okay?” He swallowed.
“I’m not moving there to live alone, so I want to move in with you. I’m still going to work, but might change a few things about my career, but I don’t expect you to give up the Omega Team.”
“All good with me.” He kissed her temple.
“There’s more.”
“I'm listening.” He took a sip of his beer. He’ll agree to any and all of her demands as long as he got to spend the rest his life making hers better.
“The bootie thing? I don’t want them to have to wait too long to actually make the booties. Maybe two years? Tops?”
He spewed his beer for the second time. Sure, his mind had wondered there, but he never expected her to voice it so…so…confidently.
“You don’t like that idea?”
He cleared his throat. “No. I actually like it a lot. Totally on board with it…did I just say that?” He tilted her chin to the side. “Mia Vanderlin, what have you done to me?”
She smiled, twisting her body until they were chest to chest.
“Our parents are watching,” he whispered, trying not to glance to the other side of the pool and ignoring the heckles coming from his brothers.
“Considering they want us to give them grandchildren, I don’t think anyone of them are going to have any problem with a little public display of affection.”
He growled, wrapping his arms around her body. “Are you gonna kiss me, or what?”
THE END
BOOKS BY JEN TALTY
Meet the rest of the SARICH BROTHERS of THE OMEGA TEAM
Nicolaus Sarich is eighteen months younger and started his career as a local police officer. After losing his wife in a boating accident three months after they’d married at the ripe old age of 20, Nick followed in his brother’s footsteps and joined the Army. When his brother gets him an interview with Athena Madero and Grey Holden (the founders of THE OMEGA TEAM), Nick jumps at the chance to work side by side with his brother. Nick vowed to never lover again…but it won’t last when his first assignment is to find and rescue a powerful business man’s adult daughter who has been kidnapped.
Ramey Sarich is two years younger than Nick, but the first of the boys to graduate from college…specifically, West Point Military Academy. Ramey is a test pilot for the Army and when one of the planes he’s testing goes down, he uncovers it was no accident. Wanting an outside source, he contacts his brothers at THE OMEGA TEAM and they send help in the form of an ex-military female pilot now part of the Omega Team…together they unravel a twisted plot, while entangling their hearts.
Dylan Sarich is the baby, but the tallest of the Sarich brothers at six-foot-four. He also attended West Point Military Academy and went through Special Forces training. During a top-secret operation, Dylan is injured and is forced to return home to heal. His mother has been trying to set Dylan up with the right girl for years, but Dylan’s only focus has been his career. All he wants to do is get healthy and back on the job. What he didn’t prepare for was the nurse his mother hired and how she’ll make Dylan question everything about his life.
NY State Trooper Series
IN TWO WEEKS
DARK WATER
DEADLY SECRETS
MURDER IN PARADISE BAY
TO PROTECT HIS OWN
DEADLY SEDUCTION
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
Other novels
REKINDLED
JANE DOE’S RETURN
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jen Talty is an award-winning author of Romantic Suspense. Dark Water hit #10 in Barnes and Noble and her books have been in the top 50 on Amazon. Jen grew up in Rochester, New York. She recently retired from being a full-time hockey mom as her children hung up their skates. She and her husband still live in Rochester while her children travel globe. Jen is the co-founder of Cool Gus Publishing with NY Times Bestselling Author Bob Mayer. To learn more about Jen Talty please visit her website: jentalty.com
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