at he would get it over with. He hadn’t seen his father since the incident, and he had nearly thrown a fit for him to com

ning, no matter what was happening in their lives. After she passed away of cancer, the family d

hen his wife was alive. He soon became distant, treating his family as a business firm

had survived it. But the absence of their mother w

King Maxwell bellowed. “It was abo

ther, let’s not tal

his sons instead. “Both of you! Settle down! Find good Estrean women!” He took a drink, set down his glass,

m gay.” Xav

plied, “Well... that shouldn’t stop you from ta

r threw down his napkin. “And I’ll no

is fist down onto the

from the table, laying his napkin on his plate. “N

me when I’m talking to

you do, father! You talk to us! Or

ve is quite another story,” Grayson interje

ers waited to marry until love struck them over the head? Hell no! They m

lass toward Xavier. “A

ked and sat

son, this is no laughing matter!

bit harder than he should hav

them both. “Then tell me, my sons, what progress hav

I’ve started seeing

over the room. Even Maryellen and Rachell

ignore

ng Maxwell had been adamant that his son’s future wives be Estrean, so much so that it was comi

s evening’s dinner discussion.” Grayson stood and downed wha

going on and this thing with Marcus... well....” The King s

his father’s shoulder. “Nex

yson walked purposefully out the door

oo much to drink.” Grayson turned ar

had just

“Nope. I sipped one g

.” It would give them an

n on his keyring and his vintage Corvette beeped

son’s townhouse, he watched the evergreens pass. “Xavier, I’m so sorry that

y.” He glanced over at him and smiled. “Anyway, it

d the humor in things. Grayson just hoped that Xavier kept his p

*

asked Xavier when he stopped the car in f

iving.” Then he looked into his

r. “Yeah, thanks. I am.” H

led. “Neve

lled his brother in for a hug and rel

efore he closed the door, Xavier added, “You’re going to h

other must have suspected that

door and Xavier nodded toward him and

his cell phone and hit the number for Ameri