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I have a family to get back to.

Pained screams and cries follow me to my car, the sound music to my ears in a way I never thought possible.

I’m not this kind of man. I kill quietly, peacefully. But Cooper earned this.

Climbing into my car, I check my cell to see if I missed a call. No. Good, that means my wife-to-be is still sleeping.

Daniel’s right. You’re only as good as your word.

The Cromwells will keep theirs.

Reversing to the right, I turn the steering wheel to the left, ready to head back the way I came, but I can’t and don’t stop myself from taking one last look.

The three brothers stand over a bleeding, crying Kyle Cooper while he lies helplessly on the cold ground.

Satisfaction seeps deeply.

He deserves this.

Pressing the gas, I turn the car away, driving to the end of the private road without looking in the rearview mirror.

Turning left, I pull out of the Cromwell drive and head home, where my two girls wait for me. Shelby changed everything for us.

My future wife, the woman who will be the mother of my children, my neighbor.

Who’d have thought we’d find such happiness in the little town of Cromwell?

EPILOGUE

Leonard

“Doctor, your five o’clock is here.” Kathy’s voice rings out through my phone.

I frown.

“I don’t have a five o’clock,” I mutter.

Pulling up my calendar, I frown. I don’t have anyone down.

The door to my office opens, revealing my wife. I instantly grin.

“Hi, Dr. Moore.”

“Good evening, Mrs. Moore. What can I do for you today?” I ask, playing along.

Shelby bites her bottom lip. “I was hoping to change my birth control.”

I frown. “No problem. What method do you want to switch to?”

Looking at me from beneath her lashes, Shelby blushes. “Actually, I was hoping to take it out.”

My heart rate spikes. Eyeing her arm where the device is embedded, I round my desk, cupping her face. “Are you sure?” I ask softly.

Taking a deep breath, she nods. “I’m sure,” she whispers.

My cock jumps to life.

Grasping her hips, I lift her gently onto my desk and press a soft kiss to her lips. “There’s no rush,” I remind her.