The Forbidden Legacy (#2 In TheTom Kazansky Series)

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I awoke first to the smell of pancakes and butter down the hall. Sitting up I shook the sleepy from my eyes and went to investigate. I passed Rafes room the door wide open. I didn't see him or hear him, but I knew where he was. He was spending time with his favorite Aunt Leena. I came into the kitchen Mav at the oven with a timer running. I put my arms around her waist leaning kissing her.
"Good morning sleepy head." She teases me.
"Ha." I say smiling, "Good morning to you."
"Sleep well?" She asked.
"Yeah. Did you?" I say.
"After I got settled back into bed yeah." She says reaching for something.
"I got it." I say reaching to the cabinet two spaces over. My shirt rode up in the back showing a few scratches from last night. It relaxed back over the waistband of my pajama pants when I got what she needed holding it out to her.
"Mav?" I say as she stood stock-still, "Maverick? Alice? Alice Sweetheart are you ok?"
She jumped gasping.
"Huh?" She says funny, "Oh, yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine."
I smiled.
"Okay. Heres the syrup you were looking for." I say.
"Thanks." She says her cheeks pink as she took the syrup glass.

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