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One who'd probably hit his brother over the head with a tray of hors d'oeuvres if she ever heard hi her a responsibility

The ie made Griffin smile

"Yes," Josh continued thoughtfully, "but she's also a woman who's desperate to have a kid And where there are kids, there are responsibilities"

Griffin reflected that, as far as his siblings were concerned, his and Eva's was a conventional e, but with an element of convenience on both sides: her desire for a baby, and his willingness to marry and have a child that would inherit both REH and Evkit

He certainly hadn't gone into details about his role in bringing about an end to Eva and Carter's couple-dos would be curious, particularly since Monica are Eva had been dating Carter until recently

"Frankly Monica and I had been hoping for so more salacious," Josh joked "It would have been a lotout another guy Anything to spice up your ie"

His brother didn't kno close to ho

"Sorry to disappoint," he quipped "But hey, have you thought about life as a comic?"

Josh grinned, and then held up his hands "What? And waste these surgeon's hands? Or worse, risk having soer or two?"

Griffin arched a brow "I recall saving those million-dollar hands of yours froirlfriend"

"Face it, Grif," Josh parried, unwilling to back down "You're just the responsible type It's ti from your nature You see a damsel in distress, you have to jump in"

"Shut up, Josh," he grumbled

His brother cocked his head "You know, Monica and I initially had so to wed Eva Tremont"

"I figured you would"

"Monica orried you've been at loose ends lately"

Griffin shrugged "Maybe I thought it was time to settle down like the two of you have"

He tossed off the explanation, but his brother regarded him keenly

"Yeah," Josh said, "but it helps when it's the right woman"

He and Josh looked across the room at Eva

"At least she's not a pushover for your arrogant rear end," his brother remarked

"Thanks," Griffin grumbled "Your vote of confidence overwhelms me"

Josh grinned "On second thought, after seeing the wedding kiss, I don't think Monica and I have anything to worry about"

Mrs Griffin Slater

Eva was still getting used to the naetaway home in Napa Valley

They'd left her parents' estate as soon as the wedding reception was over, still in their wedding clothes

Eht of Griffin's house

It was a char two-story structure with a red terra-cotta-tiled roof, ashed walls and distressed green shutters

Griffin cao"

She glanced at hies a couple of years ago"