Total pages in book: 141
Estimated words: 133213 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 666(@200wpm)___ 533(@250wpm)___ 444(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 133213 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 666(@200wpm)___ 533(@250wpm)___ 444(@300wpm)
“Which could mean it’s highly classified, although our group knows how to keep quiet. Or it’s a front for what he really wants. His freedom.” She’d had to come to the conclusion since he wouldn’t talk to her or Aidan. With the exception of those texts and the gifts he’d sent her, there had been no meetings, no phone calls. Aidan had even less.
The way he’d treated Aidan was far worse than what he’d done to her. He’d cut his best friend out of his life, and she’d been helpless to watch it.
This was what Tristan wanted, and he was going to get it. Then he would know she and Aidan would take care of each other and he could pursue his own life.
“I’m worried he thinks someone might be after him, and this is his way of throwing them off,” Tasha offered.
“Then he should have told me. You guys find ways to tell us to be careful without telling us everything.” She’d been around the spy stuff all of her life. It might not always have been CIA operatives, but even before her uncle and aunt had gone back in to watch over their daughters, they’d had their secrets. And not once would her uncle have left her father and mother on the outside if he could help it.
There was a knock on the door, and her mother was suddenly there. She looked gorgeous in her emerald green gown. “Hey, sweetie. It’s almost time. Are you ready?”
What her mother was truly asking was—were they going through with this?
Yes. She would because she was done waiting and hoping. It was time to be with the man who’d loved her all of her life. Carys stood and smoothed out her gown. “I have to get my veil on and then it’s time to get this party started.”
Her mom stepped in. “Hey, I wanted you to know Serena and Adam and Jake are here. They came with Brianna, and they’re sitting close to the front. I didn’t want you to be surprised.”
She reached for her mom’s hand and gave it a squeeze. “I appreciate them coming and I’m thrilled to have them. Is Serena okay?”
Serena had been so happy the day they’d announced the engagement. She and Carys’s mom and Aidan’s mom, Avery O’Donnell, had been the best of friends for years, and they’d been so happy to plan their children’s wedding. Not a one of them had batted an eyelash. Especially Serena, since she’d raised Tristan in her own throuple. She and Adam and Jake had been happily married for decades, and she’d seemed thrilled her son was carrying on the tradition.
She’d cried when Carys had told her she was marrying Aidan and it was okay if she didn’t want to come.
“Like I said. You are amazing, cousin.” Kenzie stood and placed her champagne glass on the buffet. “I’m going to go and make sure my sister doesn’t decide to overstuff her bouquet, if you know what I mean.”
“And I’m going to go and ensure Daisy isn’t making out with her groomsman.” Tasha shook her head. “Did I mention my brothers are both upset they have to escort their sisters down the aisle? I think they were planning on hitting on all the bridesmaids they weren’t related to. Then they got a list of the bridesmaids.”
Carys snorted at the idea of her horny cousins hitting on everyone. “If they thought I had hot friends, they do not understand the life of an intern. All my friends are family.” Including the ones she didn’t share any blood with. “I’m sure Lucas is right there with them.”
Her youngest brother was a menace.
Grace sighed. “I love my son.”
“But?” Carys grinned her mom’s way as her cousins ran off to get everything ready.
“No but,” her mom said with a sigh. “Just I love him. I have to remind myself sometimes. He was hitting on the wedding planner earlier. One day he’s going to meet a woman who knocks him on his ass, and I pray she takes him. I really do. I wonder how Liam did it.”
Carys snorted, an inelegant sound, but there was no other way to react. “Nate took one look at Daisy and fell madly in love. Well, he spent one hot night with her at the club and he hasn’t looked back.”
She was thrilled for Aidan’s sister. Daisy had recently gotten engaged to the Dom of her dreams, and Carys couldn’t wait to see what would happen at their wedding. Trouble often followed her almost sister-in-law, but she was adorable and always made the best of things.
Like Carys was going to do.
“Here. Let me help you with the veil.” Her mom picked up the gossamer creation and placed it on her head with a sigh. “I can’t believe you’re getting married. You were a baby yesterday.”