Page 25 of Tempted By her Daddies

“She is? I’m sure she doesn’t need us all here. It’s you she wants to talk to.”

“Actually, she requested that we all be here,” his father said.

Which meant that he was staying.

He’d never deny his sister something if he could give it to her.

They all gathered around his father’s ancient laptop as the call came in. He’d offered so many times to buy him a new laptop. But his father wouldn’t hear of it.

“Hi everyone!” Alina’s happy face appeared on the screen.

He loved that his sister was so happy now. That she’d found love with men who adored her.

“How are you?” he asked her.

“I’m so good. Look!” She waved her left hand in the air.

His mum, Erica, and Charlene let out cries of excitement.

“I’m engaged.”

All of her men appeared behind her, looking pleased with themselves.

“That is wonderful!” his mother said after everyone congratulated Alina. “Where do you want me to book for the ceremony? When do you want to get married? Next summer? You will have to fly over so we can go dress shopping.”

There was silence and Alina’s face dropped. “Um, Mum, we were actually thinking of getting married in three months.”

“Three months!” her mother exclaimed.

“We don’t want to wait any longer,” Trin said.

“Oh, that’s so romantic,” Erica said dreamily.

“I don’t know where we can find somewhere to hold the wedding at such short notice,” his mum said. “Although that’s the start of summer, so maybe a garden wedding?”

He had a feeling where this was going.

Alina looked at her men then back at them. “Actually, mum, we were planning to get married here. In Escana.”

Silence ensued and his mother grew pale.

“In Escana?”

“Yes.”

“Do not worry about getting here,” Derik said. “We’ll send our cousins’ plane to get you all.”

“And you will stay at the palace,” Jonan added.

Wow.

That was so generous.

“That’s amazing!” Charlene said.

Erica, Con and David all joined in with their thanks.

But his father and mother were silent.

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