Page 80 of About Last Knight

Reagan is never one to hold anything back. “Holy shit.” She looks between me and Darian. “Psychiatrists could have a field day with the two of you and the men you’re attracted to.” At that, everyone laughs.

Reagan looks at Declan up and down. “You really do look just like him. It’s freaky.”

He looks at her. “The same could be said for you.” She smiles.

He holds out his arms. “Can Uncle Declan have a hug?”

She smiles again and walks over to hug him. When she pulls back, she looks up at him. “You owe me like twenty-seven birthday gifts.”

He laughs. “No problem.”

She looks at me. “What number is he?”

I can’t believe she remembers our conversation from a few months ago. “Well, I was at one-hundred and eighteen, but he was number ninety-six.”

Her eyes widen as she nods in understanding.

Declan looks at me in confusion, but I just shake my head.

He‘s silent for a moment looking down at me, but then looks back up at Darian and the girls. “Obviously we have a lot to catch up on, and it won’t all be today, but I do have one other thing to tell you.”

He looks at me again and I nod. “I have a daughter. You guys have a cousin. She’s seventeen. Her name is Jade. She’s amazing. She’s smart and beautiful. Reagan, she actually looks a lot like you.” He’s right. Jade does look a lot like Reagan. I obviously hadn’t considered it.

Just like that, Darian’s crying again. She rubs his arm. “We can’t wait to meet her.” She smiles. “I hope she has more diplomacy than Reagan.”

He chuckles. “Not really. Though she’s mentioned wanting to meet her cousins. She’s going to be pretty excited about this.”

Naturally, at that moment, Trevor and Cassandra walk in with the twins. Cassandra stops short when she sees Declan and me. “Declan McGinley? Holy Shit. You’ve got to be kidding me.”

She notices my close proximity to him. “I didn’t even think about the first name connection. I haven’t seen him or thought about him in decades. Declan McGinley is your big-dicked, crazy alpha, manhandling, great in bed, boyfriend?”

I momentarily close my eyes and let out a breath. What in the hell is wrong with her?

Darian’s girls all start cracking up. Darian’s trying hard not to, but failing miserably. She smiles at me. “You chose to add her to your friendship circle. I would have warned you if you had asked me.” I can’t help but smile back.

Trevor looks like he’s going to puke. “Sexy, was that sharing really necessary? I don’t need to know that kind of stuff. Haven’t I been through enough this year? I’m already scarred by my mother’s sexual prowess.”

I shake my head. “You can’t complain. You married that batch of crazy.”

Declan looks at Trevor, who no one would miss as being Jackson’s son, and then at Cassandra. He turns back to me. “Your son is married to Crazy Cassandra Blackstone? She’s the older woman he married?”

I nod as I hold up my hands. “Don’t even get me started.”

He turns to Cassandra and smiles. “You’re like a rash that never goes away. It’s good to know you haven’t matured in the past thirty years.”

She gives him her special Cassandra smirk, and proudly announces, “Never.”

He moves toward her and they hug. It’s an extremely familiar hug. Suddenly it occurs to me. They may have slept together. Oh God. Please don’t let that have happened. I don’t think I can come back from having shared more men with her. Especially this man.

I clear my throat. “Did you two ever…?”

Cassandra lets out a laugh. “Oh hell no. Though not for lack of Declan trying. Right Declan?” She winks at him and he laughs. “That was a hard line for Scott. He made it crystal clear to me that it was a no go. I had to respect that if I wanted to stick around. Though now that I’ve gotten the full report on him, I think I regret that decision.” They both laugh.

Once the laughter subsides, Cassandra looks over at Darian. “Kind of a big day. Are you okay?”

Darian nods. “I’m honestly thrilled.”

Cassandra looks Darian’s bikini clad body up and down. “Dare, I think your boobs are getting bigger. Is that even possible? I hope you’re not pregnant.”

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