“I know this kind of talk makes you freak out, but I'm gonna say it anyway,” Dylan said, laughing softly. “I fuckin’ love you, man.”
“Jesus Christ,” Lucien muttered, re-lighting his cigar and holding the flame out to Dylan.
It wasn’t his style to make such expansive comments, but he knew what Dylan meant all the same. Theirs was a friendship that he’d come to value very much in the years since their first encounter. Back then, he’d entrusted Dylan with the responsibility of running his club. These days, their bond ran so much deeper; as close as brothers, the best of friends.
He met Dylan’s eye in a moment of silent acknowledgement, then shuddered despite the warmth of the evening. “And now I feel like we just had sex.” He knocked his bourbon back in one huge slug, and Dylan turned away to hide his smile.
.It was the best of evenings.
A million stars lit the sky above them like an incandescent celestial map. Sophie rested her head back on Lucien’s arm and looked up as one streaked bright and brilliant across the skies over their heads.
“Shooting star,” she said. “Make a wish.”
“Can it involve fucking?” Lucien wasn't at all bothered by the fact that they weren’t alone. Dylan and Kara knew exactly how it was between them.
Sophie laughed, equally unabashed. “You’re getting predictable.”
Lucien shook his head. “I don’t need to make a wish, Princess,” he said, his hand warm on the back of her hair. He glanced around the table. At Dylan and Kara, wrapped up in each other, and then back at Sophie, caught up in him. He loved them all. “It doesn’t get better than this.”
THE END
Acknowledgments
As ever, this book couldn't have happened without the help and support of some very special people.
Thanks first and foremost to Charlie Hobson, editor extraordinaire and word magician.
Also to Angela Oltmann, for being a joy to work with and for a third cover, possibly my favourite ever.
Thank you to my beautiful minxes of romance ~ the best writing buddies and friends this girl could ever wish for. I salute you.
Ditto the gorgeous ladies of Bobland ~ you know I love you all to pieces!
Special, huge thanks have to go to all of the amazing book-bloggers and Facebook groups. You guys work so hard on behalf of the authors, I'm grateful beyond words for your support and encouragement. Extra love to Gitte, Jenny and all the delicious ladies at Totally Booked, you ladies really rock my world.
Also, to all of the ladies who make every day brighter on Facebook and twitter, you are truly my cyber-sisters. Writing can be a lonely profession sometimes, but you all make it less so by being there. You make me laugh, you answer my many random research questions, you hold my hand when I'm nervous, and I've lost count of the number of glasses of wine we've shared along the way! Your support means the world to me.
Behind the scenes, I couldn't do any of this without my own special people ~ my family, my kids, and my beloved Mr.F. Special big-up to Mr.F's emerging talent in the kitchen. Who knew? I'm a lucky lady in every way. x
About the author
Kitty French is the USA Today best selling author of the Knight Trilogy.
She also writes as romantic comedy under the pseudonym Kat French. Her debut novel, Undertaking Love, is out now.
Kitty lives in England with her husband and two young sons.
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