Sea of Love (Love in Bloom: The Bradens, Book 4) Contemporary Romance Read Free

sister.” She flushed again.
    Dane had an urge to put his arm around her and comfort the nerves he heard in her voice.
    Hal nodded. “Well, any sister of Danica’s is a friend of ours. It’s a pleasure to meet you. They’re taking pictures, Dane. Don’t be too long.”
    “I’ll be right in, Dad,” Dane said. He watched his father walk away and felt pride swell in his heart. He’d always had a good relationship with his father, and now, at thirty-six years old, he found himself seeing his father in a different way. Dane’s mother had passed away when he was only nine years old, and his father had raised him, his four brothers, and their sister. And to this day, when he spoke of their mother, the love he exuded hadn’t dimmed. Dane hadn’t thought of marriage very often, but lately he wondered—no, he hoped—that one day he’d find whatever it was that his parents had found together. He wanted to experience that love.
    “You’d better go in,” Lacy said. She blinked her long lashes several times and fidgeted with her hands.
    God, she’s cute when she’s nervous . Dane wondered if she could tell that he was just as nervous as she was. The last thing he wanted to do was leave her side, but the sooner he got those pictures over with, the sooner he could be with her again. “Yeah. I’d better. Remember our dance, okay?”
    “I look forward to it.”

    Chapter Two
    “SPILL, WOMAN,” KAYLIE said to Lacy. She and Danica flanked Lacy, while Chaz and Blake were off retrieving drinks from the bar. The photographer had just finished taking photographs, and Dane and his family were filing back into the room.
    “Yeah, what’s the deal?” Danica asked. “You said you two hadn’t even seen each other, but from the looks of it, I’d swear you two were picking up where a hot date might have left off.”
    “Don’t be silly,” Lacy said. “We haven’t seen each other since your wedding. I always tell you the truth. Well, unless you include Skype or FaceTime.”
    Kaylie took a sip of her drink. “Uh-huh. Virtual sex counts, sis.”
    “Kaylie!” Lacy said in a harsh whisper.
    “Sisters, remember? We want details,” Kaylie pushed.
    “Not one single time,” Lacy lied. Some things were too private. Even for sisters. “Between his schedule and mine, we never connected.” She looked across the dance floor at Dane, standing with his younger brothers, Josh and Hugh. “Can you believe they’re all that good-looking?”
    “Josh looks like he belongs on a runway,” Kaylie said.
    “He’s a clothing designer, not a model,” Lacy said.
    “Yeah, well, look at Hugh. He’s the racecar driver, right? Look at the way he’s eyeing all the women.” Kaylie nodded toward him. She looked at Max smiling at the head table, the sole object of Treat’s attention. He whispered something into her ear, and Max blushed. “Look at Max. God, can you imagine how good-looking their children will be?”
    “You go from topic to topic,” Danica teased. “Yes, they’re all cute, but no cuter than Blake and Chaz, right, Lace?”
    When she didn’t answer, Danica elbowed her. “Right?”
    “Oh, yeah, right.” Dane had locked eyes with her again, and she swore the temperature in the room increased ten degrees.
    “Here comes your virtual honey,” Kaylie teased.
    Dane crossed the dance floor. Each determined step caused the butterflies in Lacy’s stomach to flutter.
    When he reached their table, he held out a hand. “I believe you promised me a dance,” he said in a seductively low tone. He drew her to her feet and placed his hand on the small of her back as he led her to the dance floor.
    A shiver ran up her spine. She felt so feminine beside him. Lacy glanced over her shoulders at her sisters. Danica had one hand over her heart and a dreamy look in her eyes. She smiled at Lacy.
    Dane wrapped his arms around Lacy’s waist. She placed her hands behind his neck and felt heat resonating between them. Lacy couldn’t