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much as this one. I m just not into needles. She would have said pain in general, but the memories of
Decker s spankings were too new.
 From that blush on your face, I really don t want to know what you re thinking about, Maya
teased.
Austin groaned and cursed.  For the love of God, please stop. I do not need to know. Now,
Miranda, you ready for me to finish up here? This stack of school books is going to look awesome
since it s going to be toppling over your Montgomery brand.
She nodded.  I m glad that you re working it all into one piece. And once I figure out what nerdy
math ink I want, we can add that to the other side.
Austin chuckled.  You re such a geek, but we love you.
Miranda smiled then held back a wince as he went back to work. While she loved the look of
ink, she wasn t as into the process as her siblings. There wasn t anything wrong with that, but at some
point, she might have to take a break. Talk about being a wimp.
Austin and Maya shot back barbs to one another while Callie, the newest member of the team,
added a few of her own. The shop really was a family of its own and added on to the other
Montgomerys, Miranda counted herself lucky.
When her dad came into the shop, she blinked back tears. They d told her he was on his way to
finishing up his treatments, and the outlook was good, but that didn t mean it was easy. From his
build, it looked liked he d lost a good twenty pounds or more. He looked frail, yet there was that
inner strength she knew he possessed the same kind that he d passed on to each of his children.
Since she was in the chair and couldn t move, he came to her, a bright smile on his face.
 You look like you re having a fun time, he said, his voice that deep baritone that had soothed
her hurts when she was a young girl. He ran a hand through her hair, and she smiled again.
 I am. She winced as Austin dug into the shading.
 Liar, her dad whispered, and she had to hold back a laugh.
 Don t make her move, Dad, or I ll have to work longer.
Miranda froze, and both men laughed.  You two are mean.
 Nah, we just love you. Her dad patted her cheek.
 What are you doing here? Not that I don t love seeing you, I just didn t know you d be dropping
by.
Harry shrugged.  I was bored at home, and I wanted to give your mom time that had nothing to do
with caring for me. He grinned, but Miranda saw the sadness in his eyes. Her mom and dad were
tough as nails, but sickness hurt even the strongest people.
It didn t look like he wanted to talk about treatment or himself, so she let that slide. They d talk
about it later at his house.
 So, what is Mom doing?
Harry grinned then.  She s getting a massage with Sierra. Those two ladies need it. Something
in the way he winked at Austin had her leaning forward. Thankfully, Austin had been adjusting the
needle at the time.
 Wait. What s going on? She looked over her shoulder at a blushing Austin. Something clicked,
and she squealed.  Sierra s pregnant, isn t she?
 Oh my God! You ve been hiding another baby? Maya came running to Austin s cubicle, and
Harry started laughing.
 Sorry, son, he said, not sounding sorry at all.
Austin sighed then put the tattoo gun down.  You all are going to get me in trouble. She wanted to
be here when you guys found out.
Miranda bounced in her seat then scrambled so she could hug him.  I m so freaking happy for
you, and I ll promise I ll be this excited when I see Sierra, too.
Austin pulled back and pinched the bridge of his nose.  I swear to God, Maya Montgomery, if
you tell anyone about this, I will beat you. Got me?
Maya rolled her eyes but looked a little sad as she did it.  I m sorry. I m a gossip. I will work on
being better. And my first goal is to keep this a secret until you guys tell the rest of us. Which will be
when, tonight?
Miranda snorted at the hope in her sister s eyes.  Yeah, sorry. It ll have to be soon because I
don t think I can keep this from Decker.
Austin leveled a look at her.  It s still weird to hear you saying things like that about him.
She shrugged.  Get over it because I don t see things changing any time soon.
It was a bold thing to say, and she immediately regretted it. But honestly, she was happy with
him. He was starting to talk about things a month or two in advance, which always was a good thing.
He d finally told her about his dad showing up at his place and why he d been so remote that day. It
killed her that she couldn t do anything about it, but the fact that he was talking about it with her was a
good step in the right direction.
Her dad rubbed her shoulder.  I m happy for you. Happy for all my kids. An odd light flickered [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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