“First chance I’ve had to sleep in two weeks,” Lexi chided.
“She exaggerates,” said Byron.
Devin drew back. “So, what did you decide? How long can you stay in Seattle?”
With Lexi’s house here and Byron’s ranch near Dallas, there was a pretty big geographical divide to overcome.
Byron and Lexi exchanged a look.
“What?” Devin prompted, hoping Lexi wouldn’t have to leave immediately for Texas.
“I hired a new ranch manager,” said Byron. There was a glow in his eyes, as if he was keeping a secret.
“So, you can spend plenty of time in Seattle?” The hopeful note was clear in Devin’s voice.
Instead of answering, Byron looked to Lucas. “Steve called me.”
Lucas frowned, his eyes narrowing. “What did he want?”
“Out.”
Lucas cocked his head to one side.
“Out of what?” Devin asked.
“Pacific Robotics,” Lexi squealed.
“No way.” But a slow smile was forming on Lucas’s face. “You didn’t.”
“The hell I didn’t,” said Byron. “He seems to think he’s going to take South America by storm. He was looking for a quick sale to raise the capital, and I gave it to him.”
“It has to be approved by the Board,” Lucas drawled.
“I’m pretty sure I’ll have Amelia’s support,” said Byron. The toddler adored her Uncle Byron. “And we brought you a bottle of Macallan Fine and Rare, 1926. Just in case we had to grease the skids.”
Lucas grinned. “I’m liking your chances.”
“Does this mean what I think it means?” Devin was getting impatient.
Lucas tugged her close, tucking her against his body and kissing her temple. “It means, they’re going to live here in Seattle. Byron’s going to be my business partner, and we’re all going to live happily ever after.”
Barbara Dunlop
writes romantic stories while curled up in a log cabin in Canada’s far north, where bears outnumber people and it snows six months of the year. Fortunately she has a brawny husband and two teenage children to haul firewood and clear the driveway while she sips cocoa and muses about her upcoming chapters. Barbara loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through her website at www.barbaradunlop.com.
