The Billionaire's Beautiful Intruder (Billionaire Knights Book 3) (12 page)

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e hadn’t been lying
, Molly recognized with a happy smile when, nine months later, she was carrying baby Jack on her arm while surveying the first of twelve cabins on the island. Mike and Stuart had also flown out for the inauguration, along with their respective wives Chloe and Kirsty. And as she shared a kiss with Steve, she was proud to watch the group gather around the cabin. Not everything was ready, yet by the time the first residents arrived in two weeks it would be. They would find discreetly tucked away cabins that offered comfort in the heart of nature, and a choice of being separate or to connect with the other members of the small community that would inhabit Tyler Island.

“Our great-grandfather would be proud,” Stu told them as they inspected the first of the cabins.

“Yes, you did great, Steve,” Mike added his two cents to the chorus.

Molly hung back while the others walked through the cabin. They all contained a living space, kitchenette, small bathroom and bedroom, and had been built with energy-efficient, eco-friendly and durable materials that were strong enough to sustain a hurricane while keeping the inhabitants safe inside. They all had solar panels on the roof, and receptacles to convert rainwater into drinking water. They were also equipped with panic buttons, and were all connected to the main house where a small medical crew was on standby.

“You and Steve really created something wonderful, Molly,” Kirsty said as she joined them outside.

“Thanks,” she said, shifting Jack. The baby gurgled happily at all the excitement. “We’re very excited about the way the cabins came out.”

“He’s a lively little fella, isn’t he?” Kirsty asked, tickling baby Jack. He grinned happily, shaking his pudgy fist.

They’d adopted Jack from an orphanage in Vietnam, and already she loved him more than she’d dreamed possible, and so did Steve. They were already planning to adopt a baby girl, this time from Guam, their family quickly expanding.

Mike’s wife Chloe had also joined them. She’d been enlisted to help with the accounting aspects of the entire endeavor, and now worked for the Knight Foundation as its CFO. “I think the first guests will be more than thrilled,” she told her sisters-in-law. “Even I wouldn’t mind spending a few nights here.”

“Yes, the climate can be harsh, but it’s such a powerful place,” Kirsty commented.

“A place for healing,” Molly said softly. It had healed both her and Steve, and now they would share that experience with others.

Chloe took over Jack, and he splayed his little fingers against her face, eliciting a smattering of titters from the three women.

“He’s adorable,” Kirsty declared decidedly.

Molly smiled. “He is, isn’t he?” He had Steve’s thick dark hair, even though that wasn’t possible, of course. But then nothing of what her life had been like since meeting Steve was possible, and yet it had all transpired as if in a dream.

And as the three women watched, their three husbands came ambling up, deeply engrossed in conversation. Three Knights—three billionaire brothers—loved by three remarkable women.

“Dada,” Jack suddenly gurgled when he caught sight of Steve, and as the group gathered around the baby boy, Molly smiled as she looked up at the heavens, where she knew her family was surely watching on.

“Thank you,” she whispered.

And for a moment she thought she could hear her mother’s voice, murmuring a message of love on the wind, and she knew she was truly blessed.

And then Steve leaned in and placed a tender kiss on her lips, and she gave his arm an affectionate squeeze. “I love you,” she sighed.

“And I love you,” he whispered back.

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