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Delinquent Daddy

by Linda Kage

"Come on," he murmured. "I promise I won't let anyone stamp any large letters on you or call you any names."

Ellie snorted at his joke. But it helped to make her realize how much of a weenie she was being. Blowing out a long breath, she pushed open the car door.

They entered his parents' house through the back. Ellie could hear the multitude of voices as soon as Boston opened the door and stepped aside to let her go first.

"Good," he said from behind her. "We made it in time for the food. They're too loud to be eating."

They'd just entered a kitchen when a beautiful, busty yet petite blonde walked into the room. She grinned when she saw them, or rather when she saw Boston.

"Boston! Baby, what took you so long to get here?"

He paused and sent th

e woman a hot, flirtatious grin.

"Miss me?"

The blonde fluttered her lashes and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Always," she answered and gave him a long, yet closed-mouth kiss as she leaned into him.

Ellie couldn't help but arch an eyebrow as she watched.

Boston pulled away and grinned at the woman, pressing his forehead to hers and murmuring a quiet greeting. And even as the envy and irrational jealousy zipped through her bloodstream, Ellie felt someone sidle up beside her. When a male arm looped companionably around her shoulder, she jumped and turned.

The dancing green eyes she found twinkling her way surprised her almost as much as the wide, welcoming smile.

"Hey there, Ellie," Cameron Banks greeted. "I didn't know Bos 222

Delinquent Daddy

by Linda Kage

was bringing you along. But thank God you're here. Because I really need some help keeping this guy in line." He finally glanced toward Boston then, his eyes narrowing as he sighed in disappointment.

"You know," he said conversationally, tilting his head toward hers as they studied Boston and the blonde together.

"The jerk saves my life once, and now he thinks he can maul my wife all the freaking time."

Letting go of Ellie, the green-eyed man stepped forward, snagged the hand of the blonde hanging all over Boston, and yanked her to his side. Baring his teeth at Boston, he put his arm around the woman's shoulder and firmly stated, "Mine."

Boston only laughed. Ellie's stomach churched. Here was a playful side of him she hadn't seen in over ten years. It reminded her that there'd been a reason why she'd fallen for him so hard.

"You know," Boston told Cameron, "maybe if you'd quit acting so possessive of her, I'd quit—"

The other man snorted and muttered, "As if." Then he turned his wife toward Ellie. "Honey," he told the woman.

"Look who it is."

The blonde smiled in polite greeting and held out a hand.

"Hello. Are you— Oh my God!" she said and yanked her hand away as she gaped with widening blue eyes. "You're Cassie's mom. I remember you from Chuck E. Cheese's."

Ellie offered the woman a tense smile. But before she could think up a response, the blonde opened her arms and launched herself at Ellie, pulling her into a huge encompassing hug.

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