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Linger Page 25

by Maya Banks


“Lauren,” Catherine said in a quiet voice.

“Lauren. I like it,” Rhys said as he traced each of the ten tiny toes.

“Lauren Cullen-Wellesley,” Logan echoed in deep satisfaction.

The three of them huddled close around their daughter and then Catherine lifted her to her breast. Catherine laughed in delight when Lauren began rooting and nuzzling in her attempt to latch on.

Logan cupped his hand behind Lauren’s tiny head as she suckled at her mother’s breast. Rhys cradled her bottom while Catherine touched the dark hair at Lauren’s crown.

Then she stared up at her husbands and let her sheer joy in this moment shine in her smile. They smiled back.

“I love you, Cat,” Rhys said.

Logan leaned in close and kissed her gently. “I love you, baby.”

“And I love you,” she told them both. “So much. I don’t think we’ll ever have a day more perfect than this.”

Rhys smiled then looked back down at their daughter. “I don’t know, Cat. I think the days will only get better.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maya Banks is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author across multiple genres including contemporary romance, erotic romance, romantic suspense and Scottish historical romances. She lives in Texas with her husband, three children and assortment of cats. When not writing, she enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her family. A southern girl born and bred, Maya loves life below the Mason Dixon, and more importantly, loves bringing southern characters and settings to life in her stories.

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Table of Contents

Songbird

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

EPILOGUE

Stay With Me

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

EPILOGUE

About the Author