Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Tina watched Aunt Whitney walk away, then clambered into the car. "Sammy, your dad is seriously annoying, you know that?"

Sammy shot her a look. "Right back at ya. Yours isn't any better."

Tina just rolled her eyes. Who could argue with that? Both their dads were a real handful. Honestly, it was exhausting.

...

Private hospital room.

The moment Whitney walked in, the man's cold, distant face instantly softened. He even brushed Shane aside and, lips curling into a faint smile, said, "Whitney, let's head home together."

Whitney didn't move an inch. "Felix, wheel him out."

She turned smartly on her heel, her figure graceful and confident. "Ludwik, your grandma's worried sick. Are you gonna dawdle for hours over a twenty-minute drive?"

The man's outstretched hand caught empty air.

in, his voice dripping with mischief. "Wow, I thought you were supposed to be the one calling the shots with women! Looks like you'll be kneeling on a bed of Legos for a while, buddy. You're definitely not the top

I'm only stuck with Lego duty. You? You'll be lucky if you're

the middle, just sighed. Did these two powerhouses

was just grateful Parker

wouldn't have a wife to go

of St. Mary's Hospital. Their convoy looked so formal and impressive that people on Madison Avenue stopped to

Ludwik

legs stretched out,

rare, relaxed

neť

into his lap, his warmth wrapping around her."See something you like? You've been eyeing my chest for a while now. Counting my abs, or just making sure

hand back. "As if. Maybe if you didn't leave those top buttons open, you wouldn't catch a cold. Don't blame me

her. "Giving you a little eye candy is my pleasure. Why worry about catching a cold when you're clearly enjoying the view? I'm having

left the hospital parking lot, and he was already

decided to shut that down by saying nothing