Page 95 of King of Temptation

The small crowd laughs.

Next to me is Luke, my nephew, Leo’s cousin. He’s got the same thick muscles and normally surly disposition that Leo’s got.

He’s smiling as he watches. “You ever see Leo happy like this?”

“Never.” Which isn’t totally true. Before the Italian Mafia killed my brother, Leo’s father, Leo was happy a lot.

And somehow, Kim has brought him back to that man. It might almost make a crusty old-school asshole like myself believe in love.

Nah.

That’s for other people who can afford it. And I don’t mean money. I can afford whatever I want. Kincaid Enterprises is worth billions and as one of five Kincaid men, I’m an equal share owner.

I have always been tougher, meaner than my nephews. I grew up with an old-school father who was fond of using the whip and he had no trouble bringing me into business when our family was dirty.

Not like it is now.

Mason, my oldest nephew, makes our money nice and legal. I’ve got to hand it to him, he’s done a good job.

But there’s a few dirty jobs left, and one of them is getting revenge on Toni Carcetti. The man who killed my brother.

Leo came up with the plan to get the job done before he went completely soft.

But now it’s on me to see it through. Leo’s got Kim wrapped in his arms as he says his vows. The man is so deeply in love, it’s completely obvious…

Leo isn’t the man for this job.

“I promise to love, honor, and cherish you until death do us part.” His deep voice echoes over the backyard of their new home.

A mansion in the swankiest district in Vegas, the pool sparkles in the morning sun.

Across the aisle, Kim’s mom sits in a chair, Kim’s roommates dabbing at their eyes.

One of them, a leggy brunette, makes eyes at me across the way. I think her name is Kendall or something.

I turn away with a barely covered snort.

I don’t get mushy enough at weddings to fuck some chick because I caught some feelings.

I don’t have feelings. At least not those. I’ve never been in love and as I’m pushing thirty-five, I think I’m a pretty baked cake. So I seriously doubt I’m ever falling in love.

Now, you might be able to sell me on taking advantage and screwing one of these women who’s got bride envy.

Except, I’m smart enough to know that messing with one of Kim’s friends is a choice that is likely to bite me in the ass.

And I can get tail anytime I want.

So I sit back in my seat, listening to Kim repeat her vows, Leo grinning like a complete fool as she says them.

Christ.

He’s making me a little nauseous.

He’s already bought a crib even though Kim isn’t due for months and earlier this week he invited us over to assemble it.

I’m just this side of a gangster. I don’t assemble baby gear.

I drank scotch and sat in the nursing glider, because, honestly, those chairs are comfortable.

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