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overtake her. Cian was gone? How was that possible? She’d believed

that by becoming the bridge between them, they would be stronger

individuals. How could she have lost Cian? “I don’t understand.”

“Dominant personality, my ass,” came a sarcastic voice from the

doorway. “It looks like you’ve absorbed a great deal of my

personality, brother, but I assure our wife that I am still here.”

Meg sat straight up in bed. Cian leaned against the doorframe, his

lips quirked up. Beck laughed at his own joke. Meg picked up a

pillow and hit him in the head with it. “Jerk.”

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There were tears in Beck’s eyes as she drew her gown over her

head. “I’m sorry, love. I couldn’t help it. He’s right. I absorbed too much of his personality.” Beck sat up and regarded his brother. “It

feels good to laugh. Did you get any of mine?”

“I suppose I did,” Cian allowed. “After all, I am up before the two

of you. I decided I should go check on the fields. I put work before

pleasure. It’s horrible. I’ll have to fight the instinct.”

“Well, I woke up knowing full well I had a lot to do this

morning,” Beck said, pulling Meg back into bed. Meg couldn’t help

but laugh as he pressed his lips to her neck. “And still, I couldn’t

force myself away from our very warm, very sexy little wife. I think

I’m going to enjoy having a piece of you inside me, brother.”

Cian rolled his eyes. “I’m glad for you. Unfortunately, I think the

piece I took of you got stuck up my ass. If the two of you are finished

fucking, I would like for you to join me outside. Something’s

happened.”

Beck went still. “What is it?”

“You’ll have to come outside to see,” Cian said solemnly. “I

really can’t describe it to you.”

Beck kissed her again and gently eased her off his lap. “Cover up,