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own. A devoted wife to come home to, and a slew of precocious kids to brighten his day. He looked forward to it with all his heart. Someday .
    He knew Veronica wanted a family just as much as he did. It was something they’d discussed when they were teens. But forever was the last thing on her mind at the moment.
    So why not have a little fun? Hell, a lot of fun?
    Because she’s your best friend’s little sister.
    So what? He shook off the nagging voice in his head as he walked to his car, readjusting his pants along the way.
    Besides, what choice did he have? Veronica Whitfield had told him in no uncertain terms she was going to seduce him.
    And he couldn’t wait to find out what she had in store.

Chapter Three
    “Good morning.”
    Veronica pranced into the kitchen of her home. She couldn’t help it. Last night had been one of the most liberating experiences of her life. Not just the burlesque, but with Finn. She had kicked their relationship up to a whole new level.
    She’d dug deep and found the courage she needed. And it had been fun. A hell of a lot more fun than she’d ever expected. But the look on Finn’s face had been eye-opening. Addictive. And she had every intention of eliciting it again.
    In the small kitchen of her suburban townhouse, her half-brother, Calum, mumbled a good morning between chews of his cereal. His dirty-blond hair was covered by a blue baseball cap, which he wore backward.
    Ali, her half-sister and one year younger than Cal, greeted her in her usual chipper voice, “You slept in a little late this morning.”
    Veronica’s older brother, Mark, glanced up at the clock above the sink. “Wild night?” He sat back in his seat and grinned, his finger tapping against his coffee mug.
    “Just out with some friends.” That was true, but she wasn’t going to mention she’d been with his friend laying the groundwork for getting him into her bed. Brothers just didn’t need to know those kinds of details.
    She grabbed a mug from the cupboard and poured a cup of coffee. She sipped on the hot liquid—black. There was nothing better than that strong, bitter taste. Well, maybe there was one thing…
    Keeping her brain on more pressing matters, she asked, “So, are we all ready for this weekend?”
    The big move . Just the thought of it made her stomach flutter like it was Christmas morning. Mark had returned for a few weeks to attend Jack and Sterling’s wedding, and to help move their younger siblings to university.
    “I am so ready,” Ali said with an exhilaration that seemed to radiate from her body over the last month. “I have all my lists prepared, and my suitcases are packed. I think I might need one more trip to the office supply store. I don’t think I have enough pens and sticky tabs.”
    “How are we related?” Cal blurted between chomps of his cereal. “You’re such a nerd.”
    “I’m organized. Not a nerd.” Ali flipped her blond hair over her shoulder and smiled. Even from the counter, Veronica noticed the tiny glint of happiness in her sister’s eyes. “Why don’t you tell Mark and V why you haven’t started packing, Cal?” Ali said.
    “Shut up.” He lunged across the kitchen table and punched her in the arm.
    She squealed and grabbed at it in pain.
    “No fighting at the table,” Veronica reprimanded. She’d had it with reminding them of their manners.
    In two weeks she wouldn’t have to anymore .
    She smiled wide, but guilt nagged at her a little for having that uncharitable thought. Bad manners or no, she absolutely wouldn’t trade the last eight years with Cal and Ali for anything.
    She’d been attending college when the Children’s Aid Society had dropped the bomb on her. Two bombs. Ali and Cal had been placed in foster care, but thankfully their former caseworker had done her homework and found the family connection. It seemed as though their dear mother had been repeating her old tricks. Mark had spent months trying to track her down but she had