Page 8 of Paradise Ties

Lucy turned to the women around her. “So what do the other guys have planned?”

“Well, your brother, Daniel, Zack, and Nate are taking the kids to the beach armed with a chiller picnic and enough sunscreen to cover an elephant.”

“Is Mateo going with them?” Lucy asked her older sister Lizzie.

“Yeah, he and Noah are glued at the hip and they want Nate to teach them how to surf.”

“They do realise the sea is as calm as a pond, right?”

“I know, but he figures they can play and then go snorkelling.”

Lucy turned to Celeste. “And the big man?”

“He’s going paragliding with Jack, Liam, Will, and Smithy.”

“Cool, and the olds are going to the outdoor market in town, that I do remember. Is K taking the girls anywhere?” she asked, leaning towards Roz who was sipping a glass of champagne.

“He’s taking them to meet a few friends of ours from town and then meeting up with the rest of the alpha dad squad.”

“It’s good of Jace to go jet skiing with Drew,” Lauren said softly, causing Lucy to turn towards her.

“He wants to go anyway, and he and Drew get on so well.”

The girls sat drinking while they waited for spa staff to prepare for their booking.

“Has anyone seen Mustique, Astrid, or Bebe?” Lucy asked, looking around her for her friends.

“Last I saw they were headed into town with three guys from a sister hotel,” Roz answered.

“And Megan?” she asked of her other sister, who was also nowhere to be seen.

“I’m here, I’m here,” Megan said, rushing in looking flustered but with the healthy glow of a fresh orgasm on her face.

“Someone got lucky,” said Roz with her usual filter-less aplomb.

Megan gave her squinty eyes trying to be stern, which she couldn’t pull off, and blushed. “We were just doing some laundry while Paige and Zoey were playing with uncle Dane at the beach.” Her blush deepened as they all looked at her with raised eyebrows, not believing it for a second.

“Is that what we’re calling it now, ‘doing the washing’?” Celeste asked with a laugh.

“Oh shut up,” Megan hissed as she grabbed a mimosa and sank down beside Lizzie, making them all laugh, including herself.

The staff from the spa came over and led them towards treatments rooms that were located past the hot tub, rainforest shower, sauna, and foot spa. Thanks to Kanan, who knew the manager, they had the entire area booked for the day. Lucy knew they would take the opportunity to relax and be themselves, especially with the bar and snacks on offer in the indoor pool area.

A few hours later after being pampered at the spa, they ate a late lunch of fresh seafood, salads and fresh-cut fruit by the pool, drank more champagne, and laughed until they cried, enjoying the catch-up and time together more than they ever imagined. Mustique, Astrid, and Bebe had turned up an hour before lunch—all hungover, but not hungover enough to refuse the champagne. Now the ten of them were crammed into the hot tub except for Skye, who was sitting on the edge saying she was too hot to get in.

“So, you finally got your man? How does it feel knowing the only cock you’ll ever suck again belongs to Jace?” Bebe said.

Megan spluttered her bottled water at the words, but Lucy laughed, totally used to the women.

“Have you seen Jace?” Astrid asked Bebe, her eyes wide as she fanned her face with her hand.

“Can’t disagree, he is fine,” Skye agreed. Lucy looked at her friend and raised her eyebrows as she laughed. “What? I love my Nate and think he’s hotter than sin, but Luce, I’m not blind. Jace is hot, sweet, and adores the ground you walk on. Who wouldn’t find that sexy?”

Lucy had to agree. “And he agreed we can start trying for a baby when we get home,” she announced to the entire group without realising she was going to do so.

“He did?” Lizzie squealed, gripping Lucy’s arm.

“Yep, we talked. He said he’s been ready since we met and was just waiting for me to be ready.”