Page 86 of Lethal Salvation

Rose’s daughter rushed up and took her mother’s arm and gently led her away. “Come on, Mum. Let’s not upset the bride on her wedding day.”

“Pfft, she should be excited. Giddy-up was.”

Duchess looked at Snow and Charlie and they all burst out laughing.

“Oh my God, I’m not sure which is funnier, her calling Gideon Giddy-up and him letting her or the thought of you having twins.”

“Stop, we’re not having twins.”

“You sure? She was bang on the money about me and Noah.”

Duchess held up a finger. “Don’t even say it.”

Leaving the two mothers, she went to find her husband and saw him standing with Jack and Bás at the bar. His eyes found her as if he’d been looking and he held his arm out for her. She leaned into his side, her hands moving under his jacket, and she could feel the warmth of his skin.

“Champagne?”

“Yes, please.”

She took a sip and then looked up at her husband. She’d never get tired of that word. “So, I had an interesting conversation with Miss Rose.”

“Oh?”

“Yeah, she informed me twins are in our future.”

“She told me that, too.”

“This doesn’t scare you?”

Gideon kissed her temple, and she closed her eyes to soak in the tenderness. “Not even a little bit.”

Jack laughed “It’s only an old lady guessing, anyway.”

Bás shook his head. “No, she’s been right about every single prediction so far.”

Jack paled and placed his drink on the bar. “Excuse me for a sec.”

Duchess watched him rush over to where Miss Rose was talking to Astrid and laughed.

“Never thought I’d see the day when a five-foot grandmother would frighten Jack Granger.”

“Me either but the planets must have aligned somewhere.”

Duchess felt her husband’s hand caress the skin of her back where the dress lay low, and shivered with desire.

She tried to concentrate on Bás. “So, no Val. When is she back?”

Bás frowned his features turning dark. “Not sure. Excuse me.”

He walked away and Gideon moved her to face him. “Smooth.”

She grinned and cocked her head. “I have my moments.”

“Yeah?

She went on tiptoes and wrapped her arms around his neck, her lips brushing his ear. “Yeah.”

His thumbs swept over her hips as he held her against his hard cock. “Prove it.”