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Danika gave her a hug and then turned to the rest of the group. “This is Nichole. Now, I’m going to go around and introduce you, but please forgive me if I don’t remember your names.”

The women all laughed. “Totally understandable,” one of the women said.

“Okay, we’ve got Rory, who is dating Harry.” A cute woman with reddish brown hair and green eyes flashed her a bright smile.

Rory stuck out her hand for Nichole to shake. “It’s nice meeting you.”

“Same. Thank you.”

Danika continued. “This is Ava.”

Ava had blonde hair and brown eyes. Her smile showed up in her eyes and she looked nice. “Welcome to the club.”

“The club?” Nichole asked.

Another woman chuckled. “I’m Ingrid. It’s kind of like a club of the best kind. We look after each other. It’s nice. When the guys go out on missions, we get together and have at least one day on the weekend to have fun?—”

“And drink,” Rory said.

“Well, as long as we’re not pregnant,” a very pregnant woman said. “I’m Haisley. I’m with Peach.”

Ava put her arm around Haisley’s shoulder. “And our newest addition.”

Danika pointed at the woman holding a baby. “This is Mel.”

Mel flashed a smile and shook her hand. “It’s great to meet you.”

“Thank you. Cute baby.”

Mel smiled even wider. “Thanks. We like her.”

“I delivered her,” Haisley said proudly.

The women all chuckled. “You did great,” Ava said.

Danika pointed to the one woman Nichole hadn’t met. She had shiny long hair that was beautiful. “And this is Jessica.”

“Wow, Jessica, your hair is amazing.”

Jessica’s cheeks turned pink. “Thank you. I’m glad you’re dating Jay. He’s a nice guy.”

“Do you all know him well?” She shouldn’t be digging, but that was what she did.

“He’s come over a few times. He’s good with the kids. I have two.”

Nichole glanced over her shoulder, seeing the guys playing with four kids. “Oh, which two?”

“The boy and the girl who are running away from Bear. That’s my man.”

Nichole turned back to the group. “So, do all of you use their nicknames?”

The women shrugged, and some nodded. “I like Bear.”

Nichole shrugged. “I met him as Jesse.”

Ava’s eyes lit up. “Oh, you knew him before?”

Heat filled Nichole. She hadn’t told many people about her week-long sex-filled vacation because she hadn’t gone there for sex, but it’s what it turned into.

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