Gabby stood behind Grady and stared at his royal flush. He had a winning hand. Hell, he had her.
She grinned.
Monty scowled at her. “Quit distracting me. All that red hair, those flashy grins.” He grumbled to the others, “Shouldn’t she be in with the women watching that stupid movie?”
The Ac-taw at the table were too smart to answer. Miles said nothing. Burke wisely kept his eyes on his cards, though his lips quirked. Joel—the lone bear—still sulked because he’d been in Florida when all the action had gone down. A few of the raptors sitting in looked from wolf to cat and muttered under their breath about illogical land dwellers.
She ignored the wolf and his bad luck. “Good luck, sweetie.” She kissed Grady on the cheek and sauntered out of the room.
When Monty swore, she knew Grady had beaten him, finally. They’d been working on his game. Sadly, her honey could hunt, fish and track like a pro. He couldn’t cook, dance or—until Gabby—play cards worth squat. But she’d helped him, because Gabby liked a mate who wanted to win.
When the theme song for the old Scooby-Doo cartoon sounded, she dragged Sophie out of the living room to the poker table.
“What’s up, Gabby?” the pretty wolf asked. “Oh no. Not more Scooby-Doo?”
Grady’s laughter reached her before the others. “Quick, Dean,” he shouted. “Grab the top hat and tie and put it on the wolf. Monty, I believe the phrase is, Sophie, to go with your personal theme song, a magnificent serenade. Hit it, wolf.”
Sophie looked perplexed as she watched a wolf with rhythm, wearing a top hat and bow tie, jamming to Scooby-Doo’s theme song. Grady looked so happy she thought he’d burst. He winked at her and mouthed, “I love you.”
She had a smug mate. She was surrounded by friends and family. Gabby patted her belly—in another eight months, they’d have a baby. Yep. She could more than handle this life…so long as Grady didn’t dance.
About the Author
Marie Harte is an avid reader who loves all things paranormal and futuristic. Reading romances since she was twelve, she fell in love with happy endings and knew writing was her calling.
Twenty-plus years later, the Marine Corps, a foray through Information Technology, and children, her dream has finally come true. Marie lives in Oregon with her family and loves hearing from readers.
To read more about Marie, visit www.marieharte.com.