Gage, Ronna - Three Hearts One Love (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) (10 page)

“Not to be the ugly voice of reason, but we are all professionals in this community. Our association could be viewed as improper. We could lose a lot of business.”

Jaxon gave a curt nod. “First off, this isn’t an association. Well, right now I’ll buy that, but if we go that extra step, we will be a committed union. Second, I don’t see this as readily accepted at first, but people will come around.”

Karma’s face flushed with anger. Dylan didn’t rein her in to control her impending outburst. Instead, he let her tirade loose on Jaxon.

“Jaxon, I’ve never heard of this arrangement working for more than a year or two at best. The children, my children, will have to attend school in this community. I don’t want them ostracized for our agreement by small-minded critics.”

“Our children,” Jaxon corrected. “Whether or not I’m their biological father or not, I will be their godfather. Their safety and happiness means just as much to me as to you. I have no intention of standing idly by while they endure public humiliation.”

“How can we avoid it?” Dylan asked softly. “Kids will be kids. They are unfortunately the victims of our choices.”

“Honestly? We can’t avoid it. But we love them, support them, believe in them, and act like the loving family we are going to be.”

“This sounds so complicated,” Karma cried. Heartbreak sounded in her words.

Jaxon took her in his arms. Dylan rubbed her back. “Sweetheart, don’t cry. I think right now, we are jumping the gun a little bit here. This is our first night together. We still have issues we need to figure out as a set.”

Dylan stepped closer. “Karma, for what it’s worth, I believe in Jaxon. He’d never foolishly put any of our futures at risk. His heart guides his decision, but his mind keeps him from going off half-informed and vulnerable.”

Karma pulled herself out of Jaxon’s embrace. She looked back at Dylan. “What should we do about this...set, as Jaxon called it?”

Dylan gathered Jaxon and her closer to him. “I say we give it a shot. I’m not shying away from hardship. We’ll have each other to lean on, too.”

Jaxon shook Dylan’s hand. He brushed a kiss to Karma’s lips. “One day at a time,” Jaxon whispered.

Dylan brushed a kiss on her lips. “One heartbeat at a time.”

Karma hugged the two of them to her. “One love, three hearts, growing and beating as one.”

THE END

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