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Stan Myers hurried away, leaving the siblings alone.

“So there is no business. You went and asked for a Turner business, and she knew it wasn’t operational,” Luke said.

“I’m sure she would call it a life lesson. I should’ve pushed for the books for you to look at, Daisy,” Archer replied.

“What’s done is done. We need to come up with a new plan,” Jason said.

“I’ll work one out when I’m on honeymoon.”

“Sounds romantic,” Luke said and snorted. “Where are you going?”

“To London. Erica is filming immediately forher movie. While she’s on set, I’ll draw up plans of what the fuck we’re going to do. When I have that, I can let you know how we’re all going to fit into the plans.”

“You said you’re moving into the cottage with Erica. What about us?” Daisy asked.

“I thought we could take a cottage each. The fifth one can be for guests when we have friends come and visit. Turn Edward Hall back into a hotel as well as a wedding venue. I also thought we could expand the events to endurance training. The grounds are vast enough and I did a mini endurance test course to prepare Erica for her film role.”

“When you didn’t know she was a movie star,” Jason quipped.

“All right,” Archer said good-naturedly. “I’m never going to live that down, am I?”

“No, not a chance,” Luke said, throwing an arm around his shoulder. “You come up with the plan, and we’ll fall in line.”

“I need a drink, and I need to find my wife,” Archer said as they walked to the wedding party.

“If The Dragon ran the business into the ground, why did she let the cottages to Archer?” Daisy muttered.

“She probably needed to make it look like there was a business. Erica booked last minute after we were given notice on the rigs,” Luke said.

“She’s a shrewd old dragon,” Daisy said.

Chapter 43

Cynthia

50 years ago

Jonathan’s fingers trailed down Cynthia’s arm, leaving goosebumps in their wake. She tried to hold on to her shiver, but his touch set her skin alight. They hid themselves away in a dip in the dunes, naked as the day they were born, soaking up the summer sun.

“I can’t believe the summer is nearly over for us. In two weeks, you’ll be teaching at Copper Island High School, and I’ll be at the port offices,” Cynthia said.

She flipped onto her back, stretching her arms above her head and closing her eyes. Jonathan’s hand cupped her breast with his thumb, toying with her nipple until it hardened.

“I’m still shocked they let someone from the mainland get a job teaching mathematics,” he mumbled into her neck.

Jonathan dipped his head and licked her nipple, then blew on it. Cynthia arched, pushing her breast closer to his mouth. He took the hint and sucked hard on the underside. She hoped it would leave a mark, so she had something to admire later, a reminder that this man wanted her.

“You were the best man for the job. Spending a year teaching pupils in the evenings has done wonders. I’m so glad you came to Copper Island last summer. I never thought I’d find my forever love.”

Jonathan’s hand came to her hip, then her thigh, and then his fingers slipped between them. Cynthia’s automatic response was to part her legs and tilt her hips. His fingers found the perfect spot to rub while he sucked on her breast. Cynthia was lost in the sensations as he worked her body up into a hot mess of lust.

“It was meant to be, Cyn. Fate brought us together,” he murmured over her chest as he kissed his way down her body.

“And you really don’t care that I’m nearly thirty?” she asked, threading her fingers through his hair. It was short enough to comply with a respectable teacher’s image, but long enough on top that she could clutch on when he swiped his tongue between her legs. Like he was doing right at that moment.

“I don’t want to marry a girl. I want to marry a woman. I don’t care if you’re older than me. Four years isn’t that much of a gap. You’re everything I want in my life. I need everything to fall into place so I can get you to the church and marry you.”

“You haven’t proposed yet,” Cyn said and moaned as he took another long lick.

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