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.

Shane finally couldn't keep it 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 dog at home, huh? Can't say I'm not enjoying

with Lego duty. You? You'll be lucky if you're ever allowed back in your own house again. Who's worse off

in the middle, just sighed. Did these two powerhouses have to roast each other every

just grateful Parker

wouldn't have a wife to go

Mary's Hospital. Their convoy looked so formal and impressive that

and Ludwik shared a

long legs stretched out, sinking

him in a rare, relaxed moment. She found herself staring, caught off guard by how good he looked even when he was a

neť

over and took her hand, pulling it into his lap, his warmth wrapping around her."See something you like?

His deep, teasing voice was impossible to handle. She snatched her hand back. "As if. Maybe if you didn't leave those top buttons open, you wouldn't catch a cold. Don't

pleasure. Why worry about catching a cold when you're clearly enjoying the

They hadn't even left the hospital parking lot, and he was

down by saying