“Oh, the pictures came in?” Lucas asked. She nodded her head as he placed his head on her shoulder. She could smell the salt from the ocean, and cold drops of water fell along her shoulder. She didn’t mind too much, she was too busy scrutinizing the pictures. She went to next picture and with each one, her smile grew brighter. They were perfect. She hated orange, but she had to admit she looked good in it — especially beside a sexy Lucas. When she came to the pictures of them in the vineyard, her breath caught. They were stunning, Fallon in a long, orange, mermaid-styled gown and Lucas in a crisp black suit. It was spectacular and Fallon couldn’t be happier. That was, until she came to the close up of her and Lucas with her bottom lip between his teeth. It was racy, but elegant. Only she knew that he was moving his tongue along her lip while everyone else would only see that they were completely in love. He was gazing into her eyes like she was the only woman in the world, and the look of completion on her face was timeless, perfect even.

“Wow, that’s hot,” Lucas gasped beside her.

“I know.”

“I want a copy of that. Can you put it on my phone?”

Fallon nodded. “Sure.”

“And get me a big copy for above my bed, because that’s a good picture to go to sleep to.”

Fallon giggled as she looked over at him. “You’re crazy.”

“About you babe,” he said, kissing her cheek. “So these will be at the party?”

“Yup, lining the whole place. Think everyone will love them?”

Lucas nodded. “I don’t see why not, they are awesome.”

Fallon gave him a cheeky grin before going back through them again. She couldn’t get enough of them. She even wanted her own copy for her room. They were that good. Eleanor Adler was something, that’s for sure.

“So do you have a date for this thing?”

Fallon glanced over at Lucas as a small smile came across her lips. She shook her head slowly as she said, “No.”

Lucas gave her a sly grin before moving his face close to hers. “Wanna go out with me?”

She let out a girly giggle, causing him to smile fully at her. She took in a deep breath before shrugging her shoulders. “I guess.”

“You guess?” he asked with one eyebrow cocked.

Fallon laughed. “Well no one else has asked me.”

Lucas narrowed his eyes before he smacked her phone out of her hand.

“Hey!” she yelled as he stood up. She went to reach for her phone but Lucas took a hold of her ankle and started pulling her towards the ocean. “Lucas!” she yelled as sand scratched her butt. “Stop!” she laughed. “Sand is going up my butt!”

Lucas laughed before stopping and picking her up over his shoulders. She screamed the whole way to the ocean while Aiden laughed like it was the funniest thing he had ever seen.

“Aiden help me!” Fallon yelled, but Aiden wasn’t moving.

“Nuh-uh, he’ll throw me!” Aiden laughed.

Lucas went until he was waist deep in the ocean before he smacked Fallon’s butt loudly. “You guess you will go with me?”

“I’ll go with you!” she yelled.

Lucas’ laughter ran up her spine as he brought her down into his arms. He placed a kiss on her lips and when they parted he smiled against her lips. “Good.”

Lucas then pushed her under the water.

Fallon came up sputtering for air and after getting the water out of her eyes, she looked up into Lucas’ gorgeous face.

“I ain’t going anywhere with you!” she spat, stopping his laughter.

“Really? Cause I can dunk you again,” he said with a cocky grin.

“Do it Daddy! Do it!” Aiden chanted from the beach.

Fallon cut him a look as she pointed to him. “Whose side are you on!”

Aiden giggled as Lucas grinned down at her. “So are we going to safely get to the beach, or am I dunking you again?”

Fallon glared up at him and then smiled sweetly when she decided she wanted to play nice. “You know I’d only go with you.”

He gave her a grin before turning and heading towards the beach. That was her chance and she took it, jumping on his back and dunking him underwater. She swam quickly away from him and by the time she heard him sputtering she was already walking up the shore. Aiden was laughing so hard, he couldn’t breathe but that didn’t stop Fallon from picking him up and throwing him into the ocean too.

When she flopped down onto her beach towel, she shook the excess water off herself and smiled towards her two stunned boys. “Don’t mess with Momma.”

*******

Fallon stood in a towel looking down at the four dresses she had laid out for the party. Lucas and Aiden’s babysitter, Susie, was due there at any moment, and Fallon still wasn’t dressed. She couldn’t decide if she wanted to be sexy, sweet or professional. It was driving her insane. When her door opened, she turned to see Audrey looking gorgeous in a pale pink one shoulder sheath dress. Glitter covered the bodice and went down the dress in pretty little swirls. She wore pale pink platform heels with a sparkly bracelet on her wrist and big diamond earrings in her ears.

Fallon’s shoulders fell at Audrey’s beauty and her heart broke because they hadn’t talked since Audrey and Lucas had fought. She had missed her baby sister so much, and seeing her all dolled up to the nines was bittersweet. She knew Audrey was still with that douche bag but she didn’t want to argue with her, she just wanted Audrey to be happy.