Page 202 of Broken Lines

The postage of the postcard in my hand that he unquestionably wrote is fromsevenyears ago.

I stare wide-eyed at the card in my hands.

Ally, I made it. Thanks for everything.

Holy shit.

“Mel!”

I jolt when I hear Alice’s voice from the living room.

“Need a hand?”

“Nope!” I almost trip over myself in shoving the postcard back into the cabinet and closing the door.

“I got it!”

The kettle is just beginning to whistle when I turn it off, and then spot the jar of tea bags right there next to the stove. I pour a few mugs, stick them on a tray, and quickly rush back into the living room.

“Sorry, here we go.”

Alice grins as I pass her a mug, doing my best not to stare, or just blurt it out and ask her what thehellI just saw back in the kitchen.

But I don’t do that. Because even if I just met her, I know she’s a good person. And whatever the mystery involving Will that I just accidentally looked at is, I’m sure it’s been hidden for a reason.

A reason that can wait for another day.

So instead, I settle into Jackson’s lap as the afternoon slides into night. And my tears from earlier turn to laughter and smiles as I drown myself in pictures, stories, and the music of the father I never knew. And as I sit there wrapped in Jackson’s arms with a smile on my face as Eleanor starts to play old Velvet Guillotine songs, all I feel is lucky.

And loved.

And at peace.

I turn to him, and he grins as he cups my face, leans in, and kisses me softly.

My missing chord.

My killer line.

But most of all, the man I love.

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A World of Books

Thank you so much for reading! IfBroken Lineswas your first forays into my books, I wanted to let you know that most of my stories all exist in the same “world”.

For instance, a young Jackson appears inThe Hunter King, book 1 in the Hunted Duet. The author Bastian Pierce, mentioned in this book, in fact has his own story inForbidden Crown, part of the Savage Heirs series. And June Hendrix makes an appearance inThe Bratva’s Locked Up Love.

All of my books can be read individually as standalone. You can find complete book lists and suggested reading orders on my website.

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