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His breath hissed as she reached out and brushed the errant curl away from his eyes. The silky feel of his hair as it slid through her fingers pleased her. The shocked expression on his face tempted her to continue the caress by sliding the back of her hand down his cheek with one slow motion. His skin felt both smooth and rough to the touch.
“See? No big deal.”
His full lips tightened with what she figured was annoyance. Obviously, Nick Ryan looked at her not as a grown woman, but more of an asexual human being. Like an amoeba.
She flung open the door and cut off his response. “Show time.”
He muttered something under his breath and followed her.
They didn’t have to worry about ringing the doorbell. Her family streamed out the door one by one, until the front porch overflowed with her screeching sisters and two appraising males. Alexa had already called ahead to warn them of her engagement. She’d come up with a story about seeing Nick on the sly, a whirlwind romance, and an impulsive engagement. She played up their past so her parents believed they had always been in touch over the years as friends.
Nick tried to huddle back but her sisters refused to comply. Isabella and Genevieve launched themselves into his arms for a big hug, chattering at once.
“Congratulations!”
“Welcome to the family!”
“Izzy, I told you he’d turn out to be gorgeous. How awesome is this? Childhood friends and now husband and wife!”
“Did you set a wedding date?”
“Can I be in the bridal party?”
Nick looked as if he was about to vault over the porch and make his escape.
Alexa collapsed into laughter. She cut off her younger twin sisters by pulling them to her for a hug. “Stop scaring him, guys. I finally got a fiancé. Don’t ruin this for me.”
They giggled. A double vision of two sixteen-year-old girls with chocolate hair, navy eyes, and long skinny legs stood before her. One had braces, one didn’t. Alexa bet their teachers were grateful for the distinction. Her sisters were full of mischief and loved playing the switch game.
A demanding squeal pulled her attention away. She lifted up the blonde angel at her feet and covered her three-year-old niece with kisses. “Taylor, the Troublemaker,” she said, “meet Nick Ryan. Uncle Nick to you, squirt.”
Taylor looked him over with the careful attentiveness only a child exudes. Nick awaited her opinion with patience. Then her face broke in a sunny smile. “Hi, Nick!”
He smiled back. “Hi, Taylor.”
“Approval bestowed,” Alexa said. She urged Nick over. “Let me make the rest of the introductions. My twin sisters, Isabella and Genevieve, now all grown up and out of diapers.” She ignored their dual groans and grinned. “My sister-in-law, Gina, and you know my brother Lance and my parents. Everyone, this is Nick Ryan, my fiancé.”
She didn’t even stumble over the word.
Her mother grabbed Nick’s cheeks and gave him a smacking kiss. “Nicky, you’re all grown up.” She flung out her arms in welcome. “And you’re so handsome.”
Alexa wondered if that was a hint of red on Nick’s cheeks, then dismissed the thought.
He cleared his throat. “Umm, thank you, Mrs. McKenzie. It’s been a long time.”
Lance gave him a friendly punch in the shoulder. “Hey, Nick, haven’t seen you in centuries. Now I hear you’re going to be part of the family. Congrats.”
“Thanks.”
Her father walked over and stuck out his hand. “Call me Jim,” he said. “I remember you used to torture my little girl on many occasions. I think her first official curse word came out with you in mind.”
“I think I still have that effect,” Nick said wryly.
Her father laughed. Gina broke out of Lance’s embrace to give him a big hug. “Now maybe I’ll have someone to even out the odds around here,” she said. Her green eyes sparkled. “You can get outnumbered in family meetings.”
Alexa laughed. “He’s still a man, Gina. Trust me, he’ll take Lance’s side every time.”
Lance grabbed his wife back and wrapped his arms around her waist. “The odds are turning, baby. I finally got another man in the house to battle all the PMS.”
Alexa punched his arm. Gina punched the other one.
Maria clucked her tongue. “Lancelot, men do not speak like that with ladies around.”
“What ladies?”
Maria swatted him on the backside. “Everyone inside. We’ll have a champagne toast, eat, and then have some good espresso.”
“Can I have champagne?”
“Me, too?”
Maria shook her head at the two girls begging at her feet. “You’ll have sparkling apple cider. I bought a bottle for this occasion.”
“Me too! Me too!”
Alexa smiled down at the shiny-eyed toddler in her arms. “Okay, squirt. Apple juice for you, too.” She placed her niece back on the ground and watched her race to the kitchen to get in on all the excitement. The embracing warmth of her clan settled around her like a fuzzy cloak, and fought with the nerves jumping in her belly.
Could she pull this off? Casting a love spell to meet a nameless, faceless man with money to bail out her family was one thing. Nick Ryan in the flesh for one full year was another.

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Napas mendesis ketika ia mengulurkan tangan dan menggosok curl bandel dari matanya. Nuansa sutra rambutnya seperti meluncur melalui jari-jarinya bangga padanya. Ekspresi wajah terkejut tergoda dia terus belaian dengan menggeser belakang tangannya turun pipinya dengan satu gerakan lambat. Kulit terasa halus dan kasar untuk menyentuh."Lihat? Bukan masalah besar."Bibir penuh diperketat dengan apa yang dia pikir adalah gangguan. Jelas, Nick Ryan memandang bukan sebagai wanita dewasa, tetapi lebih dari seorang manusia aseksual. Seperti amuba.Dia melemparkan pintu terbuka dan memotong jawabannya. "Tampilkan waktu."Dia bergumam sesuatu di bawah napas dan mengikutinya.Mereka tidak perlu khawatir tentang dering Bel. Keluarganya mengalir keluar dari pintu satu per satu, sampai meluap teras depan dengan saudara perempuannya melengking dan dua menilai laki-laki. Alexa telah menelepon ke depan untuk memperingatkan mereka keterlibatan. Dia akan datang dengan sebuah cerita tentang melihat Nick licik, sebuah Roman angin puyuh dan impulsif pertunangan. Dia dimainkan hingga masa lalu mereka sehingga orang tuanya percaya mereka selalu berhubungan selama bertahun-tahun sebagai teman.Nick berusaha huddle kembali tapi saudara perempuannya menolak untuk mematuhi. Isabella dan Genevieve meluncurkan diri ke dalam tangannya untuk pelukan, saling mengumbar sekaligus."Selamat!""Selamat datang kepada keluarga!""Izzy, saya bilang dia akan berubah menjadi cantik. Bagaimana awesome Apakah ini? Teman-teman masa kanak-kanak dan sekarang suami dan istri!"“Did you set a wedding date?”“Can I be in the bridal party?”Nick looked as if he was about to vault over the porch and make his escape.Alexa collapsed into laughter. She cut off her younger twin sisters by pulling them to her for a hug. “Stop scaring him, guys. I finally got a fiancé. Don’t ruin this for me.”They giggled. A double vision of two sixteen-year-old girls with chocolate hair, navy eyes, and long skinny legs stood before her. One had braces, one didn’t. Alexa bet their teachers were grateful for the distinction. Her sisters were full of mischief and loved playing the switch game.A demanding squeal pulled her attention away. She lifted up the blonde angel at her feet and covered her three-year-old niece with kisses. “Taylor, the Troublemaker,” she said, “meet Nick Ryan. Uncle Nick to you, squirt.”Taylor looked him over with the careful attentiveness only a child exudes. Nick awaited her opinion with patience. Then her face broke in a sunny smile. “Hi, Nick!”He smiled back. “Hi, Taylor.”“Approval bestowed,” Alexa said. She urged Nick over. “Let me make the rest of the introductions. My twin sisters, Isabella and Genevieve, now all grown up and out of diapers.” She ignored their dual groans and grinned. “My sister-in-law, Gina, and you know my brother Lance and my parents. Everyone, this is Nick Ryan, my fiancé.”She didn’t even stumble over the word.Her mother grabbed Nick’s cheeks and gave him a smacking kiss. “Nicky, you’re all grown up.” She flung out her arms in welcome. “And you’re so handsome.”Alexa wondered if that was a hint of red on Nick’s cheeks, then dismissed the thought.He cleared his throat. “Umm, thank you, Mrs. McKenzie. It’s been a long time.”Lance gave him a friendly punch in the shoulder. “Hey, Nick, haven’t seen you in centuries. Now I hear you’re going to be part of the family. Congrats.”“Thanks.”Her father walked over and stuck out his hand. “Call me Jim,” he said. “I remember you used to torture my little girl on many occasions. I think her first official curse word came out with you in mind.”“I think I still have that effect,” Nick said wryly.Her father laughed. Gina broke out of Lance’s embrace to give him a big hug. “Now maybe I’ll have someone to even out the odds around here,” she said. Her green eyes sparkled. “You can get outnumbered in family meetings.”Alexa laughed. “He’s still a man, Gina. Trust me, he’ll take Lance’s side every time.”Lance grabbed his wife back and wrapped his arms around her waist. “The odds are turning, baby. I finally got another man in the house to battle all the PMS.”Alexa punched his arm. Gina punched the other one.Maria clucked her tongue. “Lancelot, men do not speak like that with ladies around.”“What ladies?”
Maria swatted him on the backside. “Everyone inside. We’ll have a champagne toast, eat, and then have some good espresso.”
“Can I have champagne?”
“Me, too?”
Maria shook her head at the two girls begging at her feet. “You’ll have sparkling apple cider. I bought a bottle for this occasion.”
“Me too! Me too!”
Alexa smiled down at the shiny-eyed toddler in her arms. “Okay, squirt. Apple juice for you, too.” She placed her niece back on the ground and watched her race to the kitchen to get in on all the excitement. The embracing warmth of her clan settled around her like a fuzzy cloak, and fought with the nerves jumping in her belly.
Could she pull this off? Casting a love spell to meet a nameless, faceless man with money to bail out her family was one thing. Nick Ryan in the flesh for one full year was another.