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says, patting me on the stomach as she walks away. ā€œIā€™m coming, Rosie.ā€

I lean against the fence.

The sun is shining. My family is gathered. There is a ton of food that, thankfully, Jaxi did not fix.

This is what lifeā€™s about.

I still donā€™t really understand my brothersā€™ love of spreadsheets. I donā€™t get off on numbers, and I donā€™t spend nearly as many hours at the office as they do.

But I get it. I get it now.

Itā€™s not about the work or the reports or the success at the end of the day. Itā€™s knowing that you showed up for your family. You contributed to the cause. You put your time and effort into something that will benefit the whole team. And Iā€™m a part of that. I contribute to that. I have my part to play.

My brothers show up the same way to lifeā€”their individual lives, my life, each otherā€™s lives. Theyā€™re all in. Theyā€™re as committed to my happiness as they are their own.

And thatā€™s what lifeā€™s about.

So, yeah, I get it now.

I push off the fence to find Jaxi.

In the spirit of family, I should try to expand ours. And thereā€™s no better time to start that than now.

What happened to Oliver? Read RELENTLESS, coming July 22nd. Preorder now.

Notes from the Author

Notes from the Author

What should you do now?

Iā€™m glad you asked!

The two best places to stay up-to-date with me are via my Locke List newsletter and my Facebook Group, Books by Adriana Locke. (Join us! Itā€™s fun!)

What should you read now?

Holt Masonā€™s book is live now. Read Restraint.

Boone Masonā€™s book is live now. Read Reputation.

Oliver Masonā€™s book is coming on July 22nd. Preorder Relentless.

Wade Masonā€™s book is coming on October 22nd. Preorder Resolution.

I think you would enjoy my book, Sway, too. You can purchase that HERE. But, Iā€™ll tell you whatā€”Iā€™ll give you the first chapter right now. Keep reading.

Chapter One: Sway

Sway

Landry Family Series #1

Chapter One

Alison

ā€œThis is a single girlā€™s paradise.ā€

ā€œNo,ā€ I grimace, blotting the spilled cheese sauce from my shirt. ā€œParadise would be a tropical island with a hot cabana boy at my beck and call ... and an endless supply of mojitos.ā€

Lola laughs, the sound barely heard over the chaos of the kitchen. Chefs shouting instructions, event planners panicking, plates being droppedā€”the world of catering is a noisy endeavor.

I step to the side to allow Isaac, a fellow server and Lolaā€™s gorgeous friend with benefits, to scamper to the ballroom a few feet away. Heā€™s tall with a head full of dark curls and a laugh that makes you involuntarily smile. Lola is crazy for keeping him at armā€™s length, but thatā€™s how she operates. He has little money; she has limited interest.

ā€œCabana boys may have hot bodies and virility, Alison, but they lack two very important qualities: fame and fortune.ā€

ā€œSo, what youā€™re saying is that youā€™d take a limp dick over a hard one? Interesting,ā€ I say, rolling my eyes and tossing the sauce-soaked rag into the linen bin.

ā€œNo, thatā€™s not what Iā€™m saying, smart ass. Iā€™m saying Iā€™d take a solid bank account over a solid cock. Think about itā€”with all that money, he could never fuck me at all and I wouldnā€™t care.ā€

ā€œIf thatā€™s the case,ā€ I retort, grabbing another tray of drinks, ā€œthere are tons of opportunities out there to not get fucked.ā€

I laugh at the dreamy look on her face, partly because itā€™s hilarious and partly because I know sheā€™s not kidding.

Lola and I are a lot alike. We both come from meager backgrounds and Luxor Foods is our second job. Thereā€™s no doubt we both would rather not be here because serving rich bitches can be a very humbling experience. But they are also the best parties to work because they tip. Very well. Of course itā€™s so they can feel above us most times, but weā€™ll take it. Itā€™s money in our pockets, and if they get off on it in the process, good for them.

That being said, Lo took this job to afford her manicures, pedicures, and eyelash extensions. I do it to take care of my son, Huxley. Lolaā€™s first job is working at a salon and her career goals include marrying up in the world. I, on the other hand, work at Hillaryā€™s House restaurant during the day and go to school for journalism in hopes to one day write pieces that might inspire someone.

ā€œSpeaking of fucking,ā€ she says, her eyes aglow, ā€œdid you see Mayor Landry?ā€

ā€œI love how you segued into that,ā€ I laugh.

ā€œItā€™s a linear comparison. Tell me that fucking isnā€™t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of him, and Iā€™ll call you a liar.ā€

Of course itā€™s the truth. Itā€™s the first thing that comes to mind ā€¦ and maybe the second and third too.

Thoughts of the recently crowned Most Eligible Bachelor make me a swoony mess. Barrett Landryā€™s thick, sandy brown hair that always looks perfectly coiffed, his broad, friendly smile that makes you feel like you could tell him your darkest secrets without judgment, his tanned skin, tight body, wide shouldersā€”the list goes on. But it all leads, as Lo so candidly pointed out, to thoughts of him stripped down and wearing only his charismatic grin.

I shiver at the thought.

ā€œSee?ā€ she grins, waggling her finger in my face. ā€œLinear comparison.ā€

ā€œIā€™ll give you that. Heā€™s so seriously fine.ā€

ā€œHave you had a chance to get close to him? To breathe him in?ā€

ā€œBreathe him in?ā€ My laughter catches the attention of our boss, Mr. Pickner. He twists his burly body our way, letting us know weā€™d better get to work.

ā€œI havenā€™t,ā€ I say, turning back to Lola. ā€œEven though Iā€™ve been around men like Landry beforeā€”well, not quite like him, but as close as a mortal can beā€”I donā€™t think I could handle it, Lo. He scrambles my brain. Iā€™d probably fall face first into him and dump the drinks in his lap. Then weā€™d both be wet.ā€

She swipes a tray off the table and shoots a wink

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