Drake Sisters 04 - Dangerous Tides

letters?" Hannah asked.

    "Since I know you're too stubborn to turn them over to me, I have an agreement with your security and your agent."

    "Great. Have you ever heard of privacy?"

    "Get over it, doll face. I'm never going to be politically correct. When I think it's necessary to protect any of you, you're getting protection whether you like it or not."

    The Drake sisters exchanged small smiles.

    "You're so good at beating your manly chest," Joley said. "I swear, Jonas, I'm about to swoon."

    "No one would blame you." Jonas closed his eyes, not in the least intimidated by the women around him.

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    Hannah waved her hand to turn off the lights and set the candles flickering. "You're so arrogant and bossy, Jonas, don't you ever get tired of it?"

    "No. I'm stuck with the seven of you and someone has to be the brains."

    Sarah hit him with a pillow. "You're lucky we love you, otherwise we'd let Hannah turn you into a toad."

    "She tried that already, it didn't work. My mojo's too strong. Where are the doomed men tonight?"
    Jonas asked, lying back, hands linked behind his head. "Did they run for the hills?"

    "We're having a girls' night," Sarah said with a small smirk. "No fiancés. Only sisters."

    Jonas groaned, opening his eyes just enough to glare. "You could have told me. I won't live this one down for a while. They'll be merciless."

    "And it will be so deserving," Hannah said. "You really only came tonight to harass us and eat cookies."

    "Too true," he agreed. "It always makes me feel better. But Kate nabbed the last cookie with frosting.
    When is this wedding? I'm beginning to think you aren't really going to have one, you just want to stay in Sea Haven to annoy me."

    "It's my life's work," Hannah agreed.

    "Aleksandr wants to elope," Abigail confessed. "He doesn't want to wait for the wedding of the century.
    He thinks it's crazy and we should just quietly marry."

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    "Quietly?" Jonas made a rude, derisive sound. "The wedding of the century is going to be a circus.
    Doesn't he realize the entire town has to be invited or there's going to be hurt feelings?"

    "Hence the elopement."

    "I think you want to elope," Sarah remarked. "You've never liked crowds, Abbey."

    Abigail ducked her head. "Mom and Dad would be so disappointed. All the relatives are flying in and it's going to be such a huge event."

    Kate placed a hand on Abigail's arm. "That doesn't matter. It’s your wedding. If you want something very small, we can sneak in a minister and have it right here with only Mom, Dad, Aunt Carol and us."

    Jonas raised his hand. "I'll kick Aleksandr's ass if you don't include me, Abbey, but I'm all for it. He is just as uncomfortable with a big wedding as you are."

    Abigail let out her breath. "How upset do you think Mom and Dad will be?"

    Elle turned on her stomach and stretched out beside Jonas. "Mom already knows you don't want a big wedding. I'm certain she's mentioned it to Dad. They want you happy, Abbey, not miserable on such an important day. You should know that."

    "It's just that Mom seems so happy planning the weddings."

    "I'm torturing Damon," Sarah said. "He's going to have to do this because I've always wanted a big wedding and he needs to realize the people in Sea Haven are important to me."

    "You just like to torture him on principal," Jonas commented. "What about Matt, Kate? Is he fine with the big wedding?"

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    Kate flashed a small smile. "His mother is in seventh heaven. And she wants babies immediately. She told us to go out and multiply. Quickly. I've never seen anyone so eager for grandchildren. She's already had a play yard built at her house. I wouldn't want to take her moment away from her and neither would Matt. It's different with you, Abbey, you don't have anyone else to please. I say you should have a small private ceremony right here. We can keep it under wraps."

    "I'll do the music for you," Joley offered.

    "I can do all the baking, including a wedding cake," Hannah said. "That way no one outside the family will realize anything is going on."

    "I'll do the decorations in the house," Kate said. "Matt will help."

    Abigail's face brightened. "Are you sure Mom and Dad won't be upset?" She looked at Elle when she asked the question.

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