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Micah took Faith’s hand and led her across the yard to the spot where his family was standing with glass flutes in hand. They were each handed a glass.
Jude raised his glass and waited for everyone else to follow suit. “To Micah and Faith. May they live out the rest of their lives in bliss.”
“Don’t sweat the small stuff,” Parker advised, raising his glass in the air.
“And always follow your dreams,” Daniel said, grinning at them.
“Be happy! Live in love,” Penelope said as they all raised their glasses in the air and toasted the ecstatic couple.
“We will be,” Micah said, pulling Faith close to his side with his free arm and pressing a kiss against her temple. She smelled like vanilla and flowers and a thousand tomorrows, all of which she would spend right by his side.
THE END
Forever and a Day
Book 5 in Seven Brides, Seven Brothers Pelican Bay Series
Chapter One –
Daniel Donahue had always known something was wrong with him. Ever since he was a little kid it had been crystal clear. For many years his teachers had thought he was autistic or on the spectrum. But tests showed he wasn’t. He was just different. Other kids didn’t relate to him very well, and aside from his siblings, Daniel didn’t have a whole lot of friends. It was a funny thing though. He had been blessed with seven of the most amazing siblings a person could ever have in this world. They had gotten him through what could have been a very lonely childhood. Instead, he had been lifted up and celebrated and accepted.
The Donahue clan had protected him against the ever-present feelings that he didn’t quite fit in to the world around him.
Even though he was a fully grown man, there was a part of Daniel that still felt like a little kid on the inside. For instance, he loved going to the candy store—the old-fashioned type with hundreds of different candies and all the bells and whistles. It felt like he was Willy Wonka.
Creating video games had been the perfect balance for him between being an adult and still feeling as if he could still be spontaneous and whimsical. And he loved making people happy with his video game innovations. It was the reason he had gone into the business of video games. The pure joy of it.
At the moment he was in the midst of plans to increase his company’s visibility and take it to the next level. It was already incredibly successful and
had made Daniel a very rich man. Money had never motivated Daniel very much. He simply enjoyed the challenges and the satisfaction that arose from creating video content that stimulated minds and his own creativity.
Whenever he received a fan letter, especially from a child or a teenager, he felt as if he just might burst wide open with pride. He didn’t create the violent ones because he couldn’t stand the idea of people simulating graphic violence or gore or gruesome deaths. He always tried to push the envelope creatively, but he liked to think he had integrity with regards to content.
And it had worked. His company had made him into a multi-millionaire. And it was still growing by leaps and bounds. By this time next year Daniel hoped his video games would be the hottest sellers in the United States and around the world.
This morning he was sitting in on an interview with a female model who would be considered for a huge role in an ongoing video series. He had created the character of Rhiannon, a medieval warrior seeking justice. His company—DD Studios—was planning to create a promotional campaign for the new game that would put the model in the spotlight and earn her a lucrative salary.
Two of Daniel’s top level executives—Sharon Modell and Guy Walker—were also present at the meeting.
The moment the model walked in, Daniel wanted to let out a groan of frustration.
Her red hair, green eyes and creamy skin made her look like a princess. He was looking for a warrior. The character of Rhiannon was deadly and dangerous. She wielded swords and daggers. This woman looked as if she might not breathe the same air as mere mortals. Her beauty was ethereal, like a fairy princess.
“Hello. I’m Lorelei James.” She stuck out her hand and shook all three of their hands before sitting down in a seat across the table from them.
“You can’t be Rhiannon.” Daniel blurted out the words.
“I beg your pardon.” She looked at him with widened eyes, then swung her gaze toward Sharon and Guy. “I’m here to audition for that role.”
He shook his head. “You’re way too beautiful. We’re not looking for Sleeping Beauty. More like Lara Croft, Tomb raider.”
She let out a brittle laugh. “I’m a very experienced model and I have a wide range. I’m sort of a chameleon. I can change my look on a dime depending on the job.”
“It’s not going to work.” He stood up from his chair. “Thanks for coming out today, but there’s no way I can give you the job.”
Daniel felt a bit bad about the look on Miss James’s face but it was better to be open and honest than drag the interview out. She slowly stood up from her chair. He held out his hand but she simply looked at it, then shook her head.
She frowned at him. “Are you Micah’s brother?”
