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“Thank you. Yes, very close. He was a successful businessman, and it was important to him that I follow in his footsteps.”

What am I supposed to do with this? My father’s such a heartless piece of shit. I have no clue why he’s hot and heavy for this business. We’re a Fortune 500 company. Why the hell is he interested in pushing out a young, small business owner honoring her late father? It makes no sense, and I want no part of it. It’s not worth indulging the spoiled child that my father is. I’ll find another way.

This girl is gorgeous, though. I wouldn’t mind taking her out.

“What’s your name, beautiful?”

She leans forward as she looks me up and down. I have no doubt she’ll like what she sees. All women do.

As she leans over the counter, I get my first peek at the top of her breasts. They’re big and full. I lick my lips.

She sticks out her hand. “I’m Reagan. It’s nice to meet you, LeRond.” Damn, I forgot that I gave her a fake name. “LeRond is an unusual name. Is there any meaning behind it?”

I smirk. “It’s French. I guess my parents knew what a great lover I’d be.”

She bursts out laughing. “Are you sure LeRond doesn’t mean something likegiant ego?”

“There’s a lot that’s giant about me, Reagan.” I wink at her.

She starts laughing again. We both smile as we stare at each other for a moment. The mutual attraction is clearly there. I’m about to confess my real first name when the door chime signals that the front door has been opened again.

A tall, decent-looking man walks in with a bag of food and smiles at Reagan. “How’s my favorite baby mama doing today?”

Baby mama? What the hell?

“Stop calling me that, Trevor.” She stands to kiss his cheek and I see that she’s pregnant. Very pregnant.

I completely misread this situation. I’m not usually this off. I start to walk back toward the door. “Nice to meet you, Reagan.”

“Wait, LeRond, I can explain. Don’t you need me to sign your paperwork?”

“No need. I have more deliveries. I’ll see you later.” Or maybe never.

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PROLOGUE ~ KNIGHT: CITY OF SISTERLY LOVE BOOK 1

DARIAN

“Baby, I don’t know how to be without you. How is it that you’re no longer by my side? Why did this happen to us?”

I sit with my elbows on my knees, looking at the fresh dirt that has just been thrown over my husband’s coffin. Tears are free falling from my eyes.

Now that I’m finally alone with him, I remove my sunglasses. I’m sure I look a mess, but I really don’t care. I’m only forty-five years old and my fifty-three-year-old husband dropped dead from a heart attack last week. I’m barely keeping my head above water.

“The service was standing room only. So many people love you and will miss you. I hope you know how much you’re loved. You were, and will always be, my everything. I’m forever thankful for the time we had together. I wish it didn’t end, but I will carry on for you. I will carry on your legacy through our children. I promise to come here every week and keep you up to date on everything going on with the girls and me. I can’t believe how much you’re going to miss in their lives.” I pause as more emotion overwhelms me. He’s going to miss so damn much.

“Harley, Reagan, and Skylar all spoke so beautifully about you. They adore you. I will make sure they never forget you; what an amazing husband you were to me, and father you were to them. We are all forever your girls.” I take a breath.

“Alan and Nelson spoke as well. They told a few funny high school-era stories that had everyone laughing in between their tears. All of your friends have been amazing to me. They promised to take care of us.”

I look back and I see my best friend Cassandra in a group embrace with my girls as they head back toward me. I needed a few minutes alone with Scott today after all of the insanity of the past few days. Cassandra has been an amazing friend, holding us all together, and making the necessary decisions when I couldn’t.

“Bye baby. I love you always. I’ll see you next Friday.” I blow him a kiss and turn as the girls return to me and hold me up, not sure I can even make it back to the car on my own. We hold each other up because we have to. Our rock is gone. Now we will have to be each other’s rocks.

We collectively head to the limo to begin our new life without Scott.

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