All Chapters of The Price of Peace: Book 3 In The No More Regrets Series: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

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Wedding Preparations

Keisha’s POVFriday Afternoon I was driving down Clark Street toward the bridal shop, and honestly, I already knew Carmen was about to lose her rabbit ass mind.Why?Because I had Baby Mabel with me.Kole couldn't take her because he had a late court case. Grandma Mabel was already coming to the fitting, which meant my number one babysitter was unavailable, and I wasn't about to leave my child with just anybody. So Carmen was simply going to have to deal with it.Mabel was family too.As I pulled into a paid parking space, I quickly paid for parking and grabbed my ticket before unbuckling Mabel from her car seat. I slung the diaper backpack over one shoulder, my purse over the other, and balanced my daughter on my hip."Come on, Mama's girl."Mabel patted my cheek happily.The bridal shop looked exactly like something out of a movie. From the outside, it was nothing more than a plain door squeezed between two buildings. No display windows. No mannequins. No signs.Just a door.I rang

Wedding Preparations part 2

Keisha's POVAs we looked at the elder women, standing in their outfits, I had to admit they looked absolutely beautiful.The two-piece seafoam green suits were elegant, and I loved the variations Carmen had chosen. Her mother wore a flowing floor-length skirt, while her aunt's version stopped just below the knee. Even Grandma Mabel had a matching knee-length skirt.They looked classy, sophisticated, and expensive.One by one, they turned slowly as the photographer snapped pictures from every angle.Grandma Mabel, however, looked like she was one flash away from committing a felony.I leaned forward and called out quietly."You look fabulous, Grandma!"Her expression immediately softened."Thank you, baby."I smiled and shook my head.As the women continued posing, Carmen clapped her hands."Okay, ladies! Go get changed! We're moving on to Wedding Dress Number Three!"The elders disappeared behind the curtain while the seamstresses took their final measurements.When they returned a

Wedding Preparations Part 3

Keisha's POVAs we went back into the dressing rooms and started changing back into our regular clothes while Carmen went to change into her third and final dress, I quickly got dressed and hurried over to Sienna's room."Girl, we gotta find out what's up with Tiffany. When you said that shit about her loving Maverick, isn't that too soon?"Sienna shrugged."Well, let me tell you. They've worked together for years."I looked at her skeptically."Tiffany is younger than us, so they couldn't have worked together that damn long."Sienna sighed."Well, I mean at least four years. Even when she was an intern, she was working there. Yeah, and Maverick had just started too. I mean, he's only a year older than Knox. So who knows? Those two have basically been running away from each other because they didn't wanna cause any conflict of interest. I don't know, but now they've gone on a whole weekend date, and now it's Friday, and she's texting like a mad woman. Maybe we should just see what hap

Family Greetings

Maya's POVAs we pulled up to the restaurant, I let out a sigh and shook my head.That FaceTime call had been the funniest shit ever.Seeing all of those women crammed into one screen, smiling like they were being held hostage, had almost taken me out. Those poor women. I was so glad Carmen hadn't picked me to be a bridesmaid in this wedding.Not that I got off easy.I still had to paint this whole production.Thankfully, it wouldn't be too bad. I'd take a really good reference photo myself and paint from that. Carmen wanted the paintings completed before the wedding festivities were even over, which meant I'd be working fast.Good thing I had skills.I was going to do my best.Unbuckling my seatbelt, I looked over at Gabby."You ready for this, baby girl?"She grinned."I'm ready, Mommy."I smiled and climbed out of the car.Gabby immediately unbuckled herself from her car seat before I could even help her.I just shook my head."Miss Independent."Grabbing my purse, her mini backpac

Too Many Weirdos

Shane's POV As I looked over at SJ, I could see the smart-ass comments brewing before they even came out of his mouth. The look on his face said it all. I told Maya to excuse me for a minute and asked SJ to come with me. Maya immediately reached out and grabbed my arm, stopping me before I could leave. "Don't do anything," she said quietly. I shook my head and gave her a reassuring smile. "I'm not going to do anything to him. I'm just going to talk to him." SJ was already walking ahead of me by the time I caught up. We headed toward the restroom, and once we got inside, I made sure nobody else was in there before turning to face him. "Hey, SJ." He shoved his hands into his pockets and looked at the floor. "I already talked to you about Maya and what's going on between us," I said. "So tell me what's really bothering you. Why are you giving her so much attitude?" He sighed heavily. "Dad, it's just weird." I nodded. "Okay." "It really is," he continued. "It's weird seeing

Grown Up Talk

Explicit Scenes AheadCrandon's POVWell, it was already Sunday.The week had flown by, and honestly, it had been a decent one. We didn't have any drama. Not even from the Nutty Professor. No alarms had gone off. All my cameras had behaved themselves. Everything had been quiet.And since Tempest practically lived with me now, we'd finally had a long talk about her apartment.Her mother was gone. Her sister was gone. And she was still paying rent on an apartment she barely spent any time in.So yesterday, after I ordered us some Giordano's pizza, breadsticks, and drinks, I sat her down.Mostly because every time we were alone together, we somehow ended up naked with Tempest riding my dick.I'm not complaining, but this time, I wanted to talk first.We were sitting on the couch with our plates balanced on our laps when she looked at me with those beautiful brown eyes.I immediately shook my head.She frowned."What?""You gotta stop."She blinked innocently before licking a little red

Labor

Crandon's POVAs we pulled up to my parents' house, I couldn't help but smile. It had become a ritual at this point. Most Sundays and Wednesdays, we'd all gather here for dinner. Lately, we'd been skipping Wednesdays because work had been absolutely insane.Between Tempest and me trying to handle this restaurant lawsuit, which was quickly becoming as complicated as the Universal Airlines case, we barely had time to breathe.Thankfully, the government hadn't come back around.I knew that whole investigation had been a witch hunt anyway.They weren't going to find a damn thing.We were good at crossing our T's and dotting our I's.I glanced over at Tempest and took her hand, bringing it to my lips."You ready?" I asked.She smiled."Yeah. I'm ready."I got out of the truck and hurried around to her side before she could open her own door. Pulling it open, I offered her my hand.She laughed as she stepped out."You're such a gentleman.""I try to be," I said with a grin. "I aim to please

OMW To Delivery

Crandon’s POVI had a piece of pot roast halfway to my mouth when I looked over and saw Pam groaning, followed by a flood of water hitting the floor."Jesus Christ," I muttered, immediately setting my fork down.Silas and Chase launched into full panic mode.My mother jumped to her feet and sprinted for her phone.My father?My father continued feeding Meghan like absolutely nothing had happened.Tiffany and Maverick just sat there staring in shock.Mom already had her phone to her ear."The ambulance is on its way," she announced.Silas whipped around so fast I thought he might pull a muscle."Mom, why in the fuck did you call an ambulance?"The entire room went silent.Mom slowly lowered her phone and narrowed her eyes."Did you just curse at me?"Silas immediately looked like a child who had touched a hot stove."Mom...""First of all," she interrupted, pointing at him, "your hospital is Northwestern. We are closer to Loyola. So what are you going to drive all the way downtown whil

Shock Value

Keisha's POV I pulled the sheet around myself as the alarm on my phone started vibrating across the nightstand.Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.With a groan, I slammed my hand down on the screen and silenced it.Beside me, Kole rolled over and squinted."What time is it?"I blinked at the screen."I think it's 6:30. Give me fifteen more minutes."Kole immediately started laughing."I don't understand why you don't just set the alarm for 6:45."I frowned."What?""You set the alarm for 5:15 every single day. Then you snooze it all the way until 6:45. Just set it for 6:45."I sighed dramatically."No. I want to get up at 5:15.""But you never get up.""I be tired.""The reason you're tired is because you keep waking yourself up every fifteen minutes."I rolled my eyes and turned away from him.The worst part was that he was absolutely right.But I wasn't about to tell him that. So I pulled the blanket back up and closed my eyes. The second I got comfortable...Buzz. Buz

Oops... My Bad

Kole's POV"Alright, my baby. Be good for Grandma."I smiled as I handed Mabel over to my grandfather."Granddad, what are you going to do today?"He passed Mabel to my grandmother and shrugged."Oh, I'm going to McDonald's, get my senior coffee, read the newspaper, and then come back home."I laughed."Do you do this every single morning?""Pretty much. I go in, talk to a couple of people who work there and some of the other senior citizens. They know me by now. Then I bring your grandmother back her senior coffee and her Egg McMuffin without the egg. That's our morning."I looked over at my grandmother."Wait a minute, Grandma."She glanced up from taking Mabel's jacket off."What?""Why do you cook a full breakfast every morning if Granddad brings you a breakfast sandwich and coffee every day?"She sighed dramatically."Because I have other people who come here. Sometimes my home care provider stops by. Sometimes Knox drops the kids off. Sometimes Kira drops the kids off. Sometimes

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