MAURA

It had been a surprise to see Theo waiting for me in arrivals standing next to Cally’s man Dragon. But not an unwelcome surprise. In fact, I’d been thrilled that he’d made the time to come and get me.

And the hug, let me just say the man knew how to hug. I couldn’t help the kiss I’d given him. I was a fifty-five-year-old mother and grandmother, I wasn’t sure I should be wanting to climb the man like a tree as I’d heard some of the ladies at the Queens Wraiths compound say on a regular basis, especially not with the life I’d lived. However, now I understood what they were on about.

Theo was everything I remembered, six-foot tall, well-muscled and still fit considering his age. There was no beer gut on this man. His face was covered with his usual grey scruff. Not quite a beard but not clean shaven either. His grey hair was longish and hung around his rugged face. Yes, the man was hot, but I don’t think he had a clue. I’d seen men similar to him in age that didn’t look nearly as good.

Maybe, just maybe, I’d hit the jackpot this time round. Only time would tell.

I loved that he didn’t just let me walk alongside him; instead, he held my hand all the way to the car before helping me to climb in. All of this was done without a second thought, making me wonder if the man did this sort of thing on the regular.

The next few months should be interesting indeed, not only was I going to connect with my eldest grandchild, but I’d also be spending time with a man that actually seemed to want to get to know me and didn’t seem to give a fig about how much money I had in my account. It was refreshing, to say the least.

“You good, babe?” Theo asked gruffly, glancing towards me as he got in the vehicle.

“Yeah, I’m good,” I told him, unable to stop the smile from forming on my face. It got wider when he returned it.

“Tell me where we’re going, darling,” he ordered.

Giving him the address for my flat, I sat back and relaxed as he competently drove us through the traffic.