Read The Luck of Love for Free Online

for a five-year-old. All frail limbs and a delicate, ethereal face. She was like a fairy.
    Only God knew where that had come from.
    Josh wasn’t exactly slimline. Stocky pretty much summed him up. Well, muscular too. She licked her lips at the memory of nibbling at the delineated line of his abs a few hours ago.
    And unfortunately for Gia, she couldn’t be considered delicate either. She had more curves than a ball.
    At least Josh and Luke seemed to find that attractive. Hell, even she could admit her tits would make a porn star weep, and she had a butt that Luke assured her was made for plowing.
    Grinning at the memory of the time he’d told her that, his fingers shoved in her pussy, his cock deep in her ass, she pressed her lips to the back of Lexi’s head as she watched Josh’s idea of a proposal.
    She’d expected them to go out for a meal or do something special. Trust Josh to jump the gun.
    “What’s Daddy doing on the floor?”
    “He’s asking Papa to be his husband.”
    Lexi tilted her head to the side at that. “Shouldn’t you be their wife?”
    Out of the mouths of babes. “Where did you learn that word?”
    She shrugged. “Kindergarten, silly. We did a picture of our mommies and daddies, and we learned what our families were called. But I saw it in a Roald Dahl book first. I didn’t tell Miss Green that I already knew the word, though.”
    Gia hid a smile at her daughter’s shy ways, then addressed the serious question, knowing she had to answer it carefully. “In a perfect world, honey, I’d be their wife and they’d be my husbands, but it isn’t a perfect world. That’s why Billy is mean to you about your mommy and daddies. Because this isn’t what everybody does, sugar. But no one could love you more than I do. And your papa and daddy? They think the sun goes up and comes down just for you.” When Lexi giggled, her own lips quirked.
    “Don’t be silly, Mommy.”
    “I’m not being silly. I’m speaking the truth. The thing is, baby, love is very precious. You don’t realize how much. Not all little girls are as lucky as you. We love you, honey, and you glow with it. And that’s all that counts. Do you hear me? Not what Billy or his parents have to say. What happens in this house has nothing to do with anyone else, but because of it, you’re here, and you’re our sun, moon, and stars.”
    Lexi fidgeted in her arms, wriggling until she’d turned around and could tuck herself into her mother’s embrace. “Thank you, Mommy.”
    “Thank you for being my little angel,” she replied, heart melting at the thank-you. “We’re all lucky to have each other, but not everyone realizes that, baby.”
    “Will Billy be horrible to me because of Daddy marrying Papa?”
    “I’d like to say he won’t, but I don’t know.” She tightened her arms about Lexi. “I’ll always tell you the truth, Lexi. Your daddy wants you to go to another kindergarten. Would you like that?”
    Lexi was silent for a moment. Then she nodded.
    “You sure? I want you to tell me the truth.”
    “I don’t like it there.”
    “Okay, we’ll find you somewhere you do like.”
    Lexi peered up at her. “Really?”
    “Really.”
    “Can I wear a dress when Daddy marries Papa?” The question popped up out of nowhere and allowed Gia to sigh with relief. Apparently, her daddies marrying made perfect sense to her curious daughter, and leaping onto the topic of a dress confirmed it.
    “Of course. What color?”
    “Pink.”
    Gia winced. “Sure. We’ll go looking for it as soon as the arrangements are set.”
    Lexi sighed. “Can I have a puppy?”
    Laughter escaped her. “You’re gunning for it today, aren’t you, sugar?”
    Her baby girl smiled up at her. “Well, I had to ask.”
    “Sure, you did.” She chuckled. “You know it’s your daddy you have to convince. Not me. Dogs make him sneeze.”
    “Some dogs don’t.”
    “How do you know that?”
    “I asked Miss Green.”
    Damn, waylaid by the