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started
again.”
Brandon stared at his brother. “Damn.
You’re serious aren’t you?”
“Yes, I am. I think Beauty will make a
wonderful mother.”
Brandon could only shake his head at the
thought of his older brother wanting to have
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children. Before Alisha, Tristan had been a
hard man with no interest in what he called
“ankle biters”. Tristan’s love for his wife had
really changed him.
“I never thought I’d see the day,”
Brandon said. “Just goes to show you, love will
bring even the strongest man to his knees. Our
mother will be overjoyed at the thought of a
grandchild. I think she gave up on any of us
getting married, let alone having children.”
“Trust me. She’s made it known to Alisha
and me that she’s expecting a grandbaby from
us very soon. According to her, she wants to be
young enough to hold her grandchild,” Tristan
snorted. “Like anything short of death will keep
Sarah Cameron from holding her grandbaby.”
Brandon laughed. “You’re right about
that!”
Forgetting his brother, he swung his head
around as Dominique’s laughter filled the air.
She was standing on one side of the yard with
Alisha, Asia and Sinjin. Since everyone but
Sinjin was laughing, he’d probably cracked the
joke that everyone thought was so funny,
everyone except Asia. She was looking mighty
displeased with his brother. Damn. He wanted
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to be the only one who could make Dominique
laugh like that.
“Man, you’ve got it bad,” Tristan laughed
Brandon mentally shook himself. “What
did you say?”
“I said you want that woman bad. Don’t
bother to deny it. I can tell by your body
language. What I don’t know is why you’re
keeping your feelings a secret. Unless it has
something to do with her family,” Tristan
added shrewdly. “But if you want Dominique
that bad, go get her and the hell with her father
and anybody else who objects.”
“If you only knew. If I didn’t think
Dominique would get royally pissed, I’d throw
her ass over my shoulder, march her right on
up out of here, take her to my hotel room, and
keep her in my bed until she couldn’t walk
straight.”
Tristan doubled over laughing.
“You’re laughing, but I’m serious ,”
Brandon said heatedly.
Tristan was not a bit taken aback. “I know
you are. That’s why I’m laughing. People think
you’re the calm and collected one. If only they
could read your mind! Damn man, I guess that
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answers my question about what’s going on
between you and Dominique.”
Brandon’s lips twitched. He supposed it
was a little funny, at that.
“Come on brother, let’s go join them
before you do something that’ll mess up this
nice little party,” Tristan said, still chuckling as
they went to join the others.
“For sure, I would. Hey where’s
Domino?” Brandon asked.
“In his office. You know that man never
stops working. Besides I think his sister-in-
law’s father is working his last nerve,” Tristan
laughed.
Brandon laughed along with Tristan.
“Does Marcus know that Rafe and Domino are
brothers?” Brandon asked.
“He has no idea. I think Mr. Shaw might
be thinking about running for office,” Tristan
said. “Not sure, but that’s the buzz that’s been
going around.”
“Hmm, interesting,” Brandon replied.
CHAPTER FIVE
Dominique watched Brandon from
beneath her eyelashes. He seemed so relaxed
talking with his brothers. She needed to make
things right with him. He’d been so patient with
her, and she loved him all the more for it.
If only she weren’t starting a trial on a
criminal case the very next week. The attorney
that had been assigned had been in a car
accident. Dominique had been asked to take his
place at the last minute. The word “promotion”
was never used, but all the cues were there, and
at the time she hadn’t even thought about
saying no. Now she wished she
again.”
Brandon stared at his brother. “Damn.
You’re serious aren’t you?”
“Yes, I am. I think Beauty will make a
wonderful mother.”
Brandon could only shake his head at the
thought of his older brother wanting to have
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95
children. Before Alisha, Tristan had been a
hard man with no interest in what he called
“ankle biters”. Tristan’s love for his wife had
really changed him.
“I never thought I’d see the day,”
Brandon said. “Just goes to show you, love will
bring even the strongest man to his knees. Our
mother will be overjoyed at the thought of a
grandchild. I think she gave up on any of us
getting married, let alone having children.”
“Trust me. She’s made it known to Alisha
and me that she’s expecting a grandbaby from
us very soon. According to her, she wants to be
young enough to hold her grandchild,” Tristan
snorted. “Like anything short of death will keep
Sarah Cameron from holding her grandbaby.”
Brandon laughed. “You’re right about
that!”
Forgetting his brother, he swung his head
around as Dominique’s laughter filled the air.
She was standing on one side of the yard with
Alisha, Asia and Sinjin. Since everyone but
Sinjin was laughing, he’d probably cracked the
joke that everyone thought was so funny,
everyone except Asia. She was looking mighty
displeased with his brother. Damn. He wanted
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to be the only one who could make Dominique
laugh like that.
“Man, you’ve got it bad,” Tristan laughed
Brandon mentally shook himself. “What
did you say?”
“I said you want that woman bad. Don’t
bother to deny it. I can tell by your body
language. What I don’t know is why you’re
keeping your feelings a secret. Unless it has
something to do with her family,” Tristan
added shrewdly. “But if you want Dominique
that bad, go get her and the hell with her father
and anybody else who objects.”
“If you only knew. If I didn’t think
Dominique would get royally pissed, I’d throw
her ass over my shoulder, march her right on
up out of here, take her to my hotel room, and
keep her in my bed until she couldn’t walk
straight.”
Tristan doubled over laughing.
“You’re laughing, but I’m serious ,”
Brandon said heatedly.
Tristan was not a bit taken aback. “I know
you are. That’s why I’m laughing. People think
you’re the calm and collected one. If only they
could read your mind! Damn man, I guess that
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answers my question about what’s going on
between you and Dominique.”
Brandon’s lips twitched. He supposed it
was a little funny, at that.
“Come on brother, let’s go join them
before you do something that’ll mess up this
nice little party,” Tristan said, still chuckling as
they went to join the others.
“For sure, I would. Hey where’s
Domino?” Brandon asked.
“In his office. You know that man never
stops working. Besides I think his sister-in-
law’s father is working his last nerve,” Tristan
laughed.
Brandon laughed along with Tristan.
“Does Marcus know that Rafe and Domino are
brothers?” Brandon asked.
“He has no idea. I think Mr. Shaw might
be thinking about running for office,” Tristan
said. “Not sure, but that’s the buzz that’s been
going around.”
“Hmm, interesting,” Brandon replied.
CHAPTER FIVE
Dominique watched Brandon from
beneath her eyelashes. He seemed so relaxed
talking with his brothers. She needed to make
things right with him. He’d been so patient with
her, and she loved him all the more for it.
If only she weren’t starting a trial on a
criminal case the very next week. The attorney
that had been assigned had been in a car
accident. Dominique had been asked to take his
place at the last minute. The word “promotion”
was never used, but all the cues were there, and
at the time she hadn’t even thought about
saying no. Now she wished she
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