Se connecterMaya’s POVAs we pulled up in our Uber, I sighed and looked over at Shane.“You ready for this?”He looked at me and grinned. “I’m more than ready.”I glanced at the time on my phone.5:55 p.m.And there was still a damn line stretching outside the loading area of the boat.I frowned.“What the fuck is this?”Shane shrugged. “Hopefully we got the right colors, because that’s what it looks like she’s doing. She’s checking to make sure everybody has on the appropriate colors.”I rolled my eyes.“This cream dress is going to have to fucking work.”And honestly, I looked good as hell.I had on a classic boho-glam A-line mini dress with a deep V neckline. I was showing plenty, but not too much. Because the dress was fitted at the top and flared slightly toward the bottom, you couldn't really tell I was pregnant.Well...unless you looked closely.And my tits?The girls were out in full effect.The high beams were beaming tonight nice and full.Shane had already looked at me at least five ti
Kole's POV Where in the fuck do we even start?Crandon had successfully weaseled his way out of this whole damn situation by taking Tempest on a trip to California for her sister’s graduation.Must be nice.Meanwhile, the rest of us were stuck dealing with Carmen.It was Saturday, and Carmen’s official wedding was next week. Which meant this weekend was supposed to be fun.The bachelor slash bachelorette party.Or, as Carmen had officially branded it, the Bachelor and Bachelorette Boat Ride.We were supposed to have two separate boats. At least, that was what I remembered from Carmen’s itinerary. The men were supposed to be on the Spirit of Chicago, while the women were supposed to be on the Odyssey. Then, toward the end of the night, everybody would meet up.Simple enough.Apparently, Carmen decided simple wasn't good enough.Late last night, we got a group text informing everyone that we were all supposed to be on the Odyssey.Men and women.The women would be on the top floor. The
Crandon's POV As our flight landed in San Francisco, I reached over and took Tempest's hand. "Come on." I guided her toward the rental car counter, and I couldn't help but smile. Yes, we had taken an early Friday morning flight. The first flight out of O'Hare had been at 6:15 a.m., and we had been sitting comfortably in business class. Now, I don't know how people ride coach. I haven't ridden coach in decades. And I'm talking about since I was a child. Tempest, on the other hand, had never flown business class before. She was completely shocked when they served us an actual breakfast but we barely ate it as it was so early in the morning. Then they brought out snacks. She stared at the little bowl of roasted almonds like somebody had handed her contraband. "Aren't nuts basically outlawed because of allergies?" I laughed. "No." "Unless you're allergic to them, they're still serving them." "United and American both do it." She looked at me like she didn't believe me. "T
Shane's POVWe pulled into the parking garage at Northwestern Medical Center, and I hurried around the truck to help Maya out. She smiled as she took my hand, carefully stepping down from the passenger seat.Right behind us, Maria climbed out of her car.A second later, I heard another horn.My mother.She parked a few spaces away, hopped out of her SUV, and came over grinning from ear to ear."Hey, Mom.""Hey!" she squealed, clapping her hands together. "I'm so excited!"She immediately linked arms with Maria like they'd been best friends for years, and the four of us headed inside together.Within minutes we were sitting in the OB waiting room.Maya filled out a short stack of updated paperwork. Since she was already an established patient with Dr. Ross, it wasn't nearly as much as a brand-new patient had to complete. She only needed to update her medical information and pregnancy history.After turning in the forms, the nurse handed her a specimen cup."Just leave it in the little
Maya's POVThe rest of the week flew by, but not without me trying to get more information out of my mother about her little... involvement with Christopher Murphy.She did everything in her power to avoid the conversation.And me."Maya," she sighed one morning, "I'm grown. If I want to hook up with a man, then so be it."I rolled my eyes."Mom, I'm just looking out for you. I want to know what's going on. Why can't you tell me what's going on?"She shrugged."What is there to tell?"I folded my arms."I didn't even know you could still get pregnant."She laughed."I'm going through menopause."Then she pointed her finger at me."But don't think menopause means pregnancy is impossible. I know women who got pregnant while going through menopause."I blinked."Well... then you need to stay protected."She burst out laughing."Most of the time I am."She shrugged."But sometimes... shit happens."I groaned dramatically."Oh my God."By Monday morning she was still avoiding every questio
Maya's POV"Okay, girl. Thank you for inviting us. We're going to head out."Sienna looked at me with a dramatic pout. "Really? You're leaving already?"I rolled my eyes. "Yeah. It's nine o'clock on a Sunday night. I need to go pick up my daughter, and you literally have to work tomorrow."She sighed dramatically. "I know. I say the same thing to everybody who leaves. 'Leaving so soon? Leaving so soon?' But honestly..." She rubbed her stomach. "I'm ready for everybody to be gone. I'm tired."I smirked.Shane stood beside me, our bag full of leftovers hanging from one hand.Sienna narrowed her eyes at me. "So... are you really going to pick up your daughter, or are you two sneaking off somewhere?"I smiled innocently."I'm going to pick up my daughter and then I'm going home. Why?"She smirked. "I'm just saying... you and Shane have been looking at each other with sexy eyes."I laughed, hard."I love you, girl."I wrapped my arms around her.She hugged me tightly."Girl," I groaned, la
Shane’s POVBeep. Beep. Beep. Beep.My hand reaches for my phone on instinct, but I can’t move.There’s a soft, warm weight pressed against my chest.I crack one eye open and look down.Maya.Still sprawled on top of me, naked, peaceful, completely out of it. Soft snores slipping from her lips like
Explicit Scenes AheadShane's povThe mattress dipped under my weight, and I looked up to find Maya smirking down at me. That look, bold, and unapologetic sent a jolt through me that had nothing to do with the bed beneath us."Take off that t-shirt," she commanded, her voice a low purr.I didn't
Shane’s POVSitting across from Maya feels unreal, like I slipped into someone else’s life and forgot to check the mirror on the way in. She’s beautiful in that effortless, dangerous way. The kind of woman you don’t approach unless you’re prepared to have your whole equilibrium shaken, and here she
Isla’s POVI wake up after falling asleep on the couch and the first thing I do is reach for my phone.1:03 a.m.I stare at the screen longer than I needed to.My husband, Shane, has always been home by 12 o’clock am on a Saturday night for the last thirteen years. We’ve been together since I was s







