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Thethe women when they atte the women?" Grant asked "That would have beenpreparations for this since the day the lass arrived," Ian said "Remember how I told you my mother wanted my brothers’ help and wouldn’t let them come with me to spar with you? I believe they had intended to have it a little later, but when Colleen stated she wanted to see Julia today, theywith this project They’ve been decorating for days," Ian said

Guthrie folded his arms "Calla kno to spend more money than any other woman I know"

"She’s a party planner That’s her job," Ian said "Now, to this otheron? I take it she’s nothing like her father, and you ht have been a wee bit hasty," Grant had to ad outside

They all looked in the direction of the gardens and laughed Grant knew Ian and his fa the ladies’ pirate party with tricks of their own He was glad he’d caught up to her on the road and co for the ride

Chapter 17

Colleen had needed this--to reconnect with Julia after all this time and to make new friends here with Julia’s new relatives She couldn’t believe that Julia had actually married, as had Shelley and Elaine, when their wolf kind normally just mated and it was a done deal for life

Ian had a title, Julia had explained To pass down to their offspring

Colleen wore a white peasant’s blouse, a beautifully eth skirt as the e flames They danced on the stone floor that had been cleared of the sofas and dining table, having the tih Colleen had wanted to speak with her friend privately, she figured she’d find the tiht

"Did you see the looks on their faces?" Calla asked, taking Colleen’s hand and swinging her around on the floor

If Colleen ever had toshe’d never considered before, she wanted Calla to plan it for her

"Oh, aye," Lady Mae--Ian’s mother--said, all smiles "I don’t think I have ever seen my sons want to learnof curiosity"

"So when do we decorate our flagpole?" Elaine asked

She was the only one of the woh she insisted that her uncles were privateers, therefore they were commissioned to do the job But still, the rest of her family were out-and-out pirates, and that fascinated Colleen

"Let’s do it now," Julia said "Before we really start celebrating and forget to! You did bring a pair of Grant’s and Enrick’s, didn’t you, Colleen?"

"Yes Luckily, Grant was staying in a guest chamber so I was able to search for the perfect pair" Colleen held up a pair of blue plaid boxers She was glad the guys didn’t know about this and weren’t planning to get back at the women "Thankfully, Grant had already taken some with hiing through his underwear Enrick had already left his roorabbed a pair of his"

The ladies laughed