“C’mon, Ma,” he said, pretending to be annoyed. “There’s nothing wrong with my hair.”
She smiled at him, and he knew that she understood what he was really saying. There were limits to just how sappy a guy was going to get with his mom.
“You’re looking pretty impressive,” Eddie said with a grin. “You clean up good.”
“So do you, Grandpa,” Mark said. There was a rough road ahead for Eddie, but Mark was going to be there for him every step of the way, same as Eddie had always been there for him.
“Remember we’ve got that fishing trip tomorrow morning. Don’t stay up partying too late. I’m going to work your butt off on the Kestrel.”
“Okay, everybody.” The photographer positioned himself and raised his camera. “Get your game faces on. On the count of three, I want you all to say—”
“Family,” John broke in. He looked down at his bride and his new baby, and the smile he gave them made Mark happy to be alive. “The most beautiful word in the English language.”
Mark couldn’t have said it better himself.
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About the Author
Barbara Bretton is the USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of more than 50 books. She currently has over ten million copies in print worldwide. Her works have been translated into twelve languages in over twenty countries and she has received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist.
Barbara cooks, knits, and writes in central New Jersey with her husband.
How to contact Barbara:
Barbarabretton.com – website
Barbarabretton – Facebook, Twitter
Ravelry – online knitting community
Barbarabretton@gmail.com – email