The F5F partners were there with their partners, all spaced around the lobby in clusters: Tyler and Shannyn, and their son, Michael were standing together. Theo and Lyssa were with their son Logan a few feet away, while Cassie, Reid and Marty were a few feet away from them. Damon and Haley were watching remotely from home and Jacquie could see them on one of the big screens. Kyle and Lauren were in California, also on the big screen. Sonia and Nate had come in for the wedding, as had Thom and Annika. Meesha was resplendent in a pale pink suit that hugged her curves and had fluffy pink feathers around the neckline.
Maddy, Ash and Farah had arrived with Jacquie, like an honor guard, while Lisa, Jimmy and the big ex-SEAL they called Troll stood with Pierce. Brandon and Elizabeth were with Cole, who had come home for the ceremony. Midori and her husband were also watching from California, and many of the staff from the club were attending remotely, too.
Pierce stood in the middle of the lobby with the minister and Jacquie caught her breath when he turned and smiled at her. It was still electric. Admiration lit his eyes, just as it had that first night in the kickboxing studio, and Jacquie knew the sizzle would always be there between them. He was wearing a tux with a red tie, perfectly coordinated to her dress, and a boutonniere with an ivory rose, just like the ones in her bouquet.
“Hi,” she said as she slid her hand into his elbow.
“Hi,” he replied in the low murmur that still gave her shivers and always would. He smiled ever so slightly. “You look fabulous.”
“So do you.” They smiled at each other for a deliciously long hot moment. “Want to get married?”
“Actually, I do.”
“I’ll bet you have it all arranged,” she whispered.
“I tried to cover all the details,” he confided.
Jacquie laughed, knowing he wouldn’t have missed a thing, and Pierce grinned, then they turned to the minister together to exchange their vows.
They’d embraced their pasts and were building a future. They’d treat each day as a new opportunity to fall in love all over again, and Jacquie couldn’t wait to begin.
Her future had a definite sizzle with this man by her side, and that was the best part of all.
Just The Wrong Twin
Flatiron Five Fitness #9
Sonia’s story is coming next in the Flatiron Five Fitness series.
Just the Wrong Twin
Flatiron Five Fitness #9
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Deborah Cooke sold her first book in 1992, a medieval romance called Romance of the Rose published under her pseudonym Claire Delacroix. Since then, she has published over eighty novels in a wide variety of sub-genres, including historical romance, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, time-travel romance, women’s fiction, paranormal young adult and fantasy with romantic elements. She has published under the names Claire Delacroix, Claire Cross and Deborah Cooke. The Beauty, part of her successful Bride Quest series of historical romances, was her first title to land on the New York Times List of Bestselling Books. Her books routinely appear on other bestseller lists and have won numerous awards. In 2009, she was the writer-in-residence at the Toronto Public Library, the first time the library has hosted a residency focused on the romance genre. In 2012, she was honored to receive the Romance Writers of America’s Mentor of the Year Award.
Currently, she writes contemporary romances and paranormal romances under the name Deborah Cooke. She also writes medieval romances as Claire Delacroix. Deborah lives in Canada with her husband and family, as well as far too many unfinished knitting projects.
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Flatiron Five Fitness
1. Just One Fake Date
Tyler and Shannyn
2. Just One More Time
Kyle and Lauren
3. Just One Night Together
Damon and Haley
4. Just One Hometown Hero
Cassie and Reid
5. Two Weddings & a Baby
A Novella
6. Just One Second Chance
Theo and Lyssa
7. Just Home for the Holidays
Hunter and Chloe
8. Just One Silver Fox
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Flatiron Five Tattoo
1. Just One Snowbound Night
(Olivia and Spencer)
2. Just One Vacation Night
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3. Just One Unforgettable Night
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4. Just One Christmas Night
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The Coxwells
1. Third Time Lucky
(Philippa and Nick)
2. DOUBLE TROUBLE
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3. ONE MORE TIME
(Matt and Leslie)
4. ALL OR NOTHING
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5. Christmas with the Coxwells
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