Flynn's In (Lexi Frost Series) (33 page)

“I
’ll look into it.” Tim gave him a tight smile.

Teri leaned against Flynn
, fighting back a panic. What if Brandon Mayhew wanted his daughter? What if Sophie forgave him?

“Don
’t stress about it, love,” Flynn whispered in her ear.

“This is all still assuming that Mayhew wants to rejoin productive society
, and McNally’s motion isn’t carried. If it is, we might have to go the traditional route. McNally’s clearly obsessed with Flynn, negatively it appears. Anyone may be able to find that information she spouted on the net, but she didn’t know she was meeting him. She already knew all the negative points about Flynn. She’s also proposing the state spend a fortune in legal fees and time to keep Sophie in their custody, only to place her in a foster home where she may choose not to remain. Plus it would be denying Sophie opportunities she would have with you the state wouldn’t be able to offer. I’m hoping a judge will choose to side with expediency, financial obligation, and common sense. I’ll try that line first anyway.”

Kyle stood and Tim joined him. Flynn saw them out
, exchanging some words at the door, but Teri was still trying to make sense of everything. She didn’t notice when Flynn closed the door and rejoined her, pulling her up into his arms.

“How can you be so calm
?” she demanded, starting to cry into his chest.

“I understand lawyers of Kyle
’s caliber and Tim’s resourcefulness. I also caught a lot of what they didn’t say to each other.”

“I don
’t understand.” Teri looked up to see he wasn’t smiling, but he didn’t look as concerned as he should be either.

“Teri
, they’ve worked together for a long time and know how to get things done. They’re a good team, trust them. Go unpack and unwind before the girls get home.”

Nodding
, Teri slipped out of Flynn’s arms. Her suitcase had already been moved from Sophie’s room to Flynn’s, and Teri unpacked it in a trance-like state, unable to stop herself from worrying.

• • •

Flynn called Nicholas and gave him the brief version of events. He was on the phone arranging a flight to Seattle when Teri returned. He pulled her onto his lap and kissed the top of her head. Hanging up with the agent, Flynn wrapped his arms around Teri.

“I
’m flying out tonight to get Dev and bring him back. I already gave Nicholas the brief version of events, but he’s letting me explain it to the boys. Brenda may come with, or Bryan may not. I won’t know until I get there.” The thought of only bringing Dev back barely crossed Flynn’s mind. Sophie was going to live with them, she deserved to meet everyone. And Dev always coped better with his pseudo-brothers around.

“Where are we going to put them all?
” Teri looked around the small apartment.

“Depends
on how many I come back with. If it’s just two, I may make them camp in the living room, otherwise we’ll move to a hotel for a bit. I’m all for giving the boys some freedom, but not enough to leave Dev in a hotel with Kenny and Jess as chaperones in our stead.”

“You
’re not just saying that to mollify me?”

“No
, freedom in limited doses.”

The locks clicked with the turning of a key and Flynn quickly kissed Teri
’s lips. “Trust Kyle and Tim to do their job. Ours is to give Sophie a future to look forward to,” he whispered as the door burst open.

Sophie bounded in with Cassie
, Tiffany, Kayley, and a driver behind her carrying bags. She was so excited to show Teri everything and describe her shopping adventure that Teri got caught up in her energy and giggles, forgetting about Kyle’s earlier news for a while.

Flynn told Cassie and Tiffany he was flying home tonight to pick up the boys. They decided to sleep over a second night until he returned. He escorted Kayley out
, grateful for her appraisal of Sophie’s good behavior, then sat back and watched Sophie try on her new outfits until it was time to go.

He
booked a private plane for the flight to Seattle and back again. Flynn didn’t need it so much on the way there, only that he wanted the chance to think and maybe get a little sleep before talking to Dev. He did want the privacy to talk to the boys on the way back.

Flynn
doubted there’d be trouble with the boys accepting his marriage to Teri, or the elopement under the circumstances. They’d probably take a little sister as a novelty. Sophie was excited that Dev skateboarded. She recognized Flynn the first time they met so that the boys were a band would probably thrill her. Being only nine meant she was young enough to idolize them and was already on the way. Eventually she might bug them, but that wouldn’t be for a while yet.

Flynn let his mind wander to the upcoming battle to adopt Sophie. He didn
’t mention to Teri that Kyle and Tim weren’t planning to play entirely fair, it would just disturb her. Flynn didn’t know exactly what they had planned, and he wasn’t going to question it. He wouldn’t stand in the way of what Teri wanted.

The knowledge didn
’t bother Flynn particularly, and shielding Teri from Kyle and Tim’s antics was going to be harder as things progressed. Not that Flynn minded. He’d wanted Teri for far too long. It bordered on obsession. He looked forward to taking care of her, sheltering her, discovering more about her in more intimate ways.

Finally they were married
, with a child on the way. Flynn laughed at the unconventional twist on that cliché.

Flynn relaxed and closed his eyes. He
’d felt a paternal protectiveness and pride for the boys for some time, Dev in particular because he was the youngest and needed his guidance the most. Now there was Sophie too.

Kenny was mourning the loss of his girlfriend
. No doubt Jess was shaken by Cassie’s departure as well. Flynn wondered what prompted Bryan’s sudden desire to get married and hoped Sophie was the only child on the way.

He shook his head. Bryan and Brenda were sexually active
, but responsible. An accident was possible, but he shouldn’t jump to conclusions. More likely they’d just been together for a few years now and decided it was time to make it official. They were so young, Flynn couldn’t help worrying.

He was troubled about the boys
, always the boys. Flynn pushed them from his mind and concentrated on Teri, on the future they had, and everything he wanted to do to her the next time they had some time alone.

See Also

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anymore.

Even with fifty years experience behind her, Viv starts making the same mistakes she made before. She also learns a genie's wishes come with insidious fine print.

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A Thousand Words

Cross-country flights and jumping through legal hoops was not how Teri envisioned her honeymoon, but it was worth it. Flynn’s wonderful. He’s a patient husband and an understanding father. Her son needed a role model and Flynn stepped up to take Dev under his wing.

The honeymoon’s over early when Flynn’s past starts ambushing Teri after just a few months. It terrifies her, confuses her, then . . . she died inside. She knew who he was before she married him, but she didn’t expect it to hurt so much.

Her family’s falling apart and Teri is caught in a whirlwind of emotions. Can she overcome the apathy she feels for her new husband? Can she fight the bitterness inside? And what will Teri do when she realizes the truth she was hiding from herself?

Author’s Note

Thank you for spending time with Teri, Flynn and the kids. The saga will continue as I have plans for some of these individuals. Some are pleasant surprises. Other surprises are not as pleasant.

If you enjoyed this story, please consider leaving a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads. Indie authors love reviews. Also, please feel free to contact me if you found any typos or errors. My books go through several revisions before my editor even sees it, then the drama really begins. I know sometimes errors in books bug me. If it’s an error and not just style, I’ll fix it. Email me at
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If you want to know more about when the next book(s) in the series are coming, check out my website:
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Again, I appreciate you choosing my book to cuddle up with.

Thank you,

Tori