Free Tudor Redemption (Tudor Dynasty Book 4) by Jamie Salisbury Page B

up some songs I’m working on, and sail.
Things will fall into place as they’re supposed to. The past is the past, and I
can’t change a thing.”
    “You’ve
been trying to get your business ideas off the ground. It didn’t work with
Alana. Perhaps Ethan could be your answer.”
    “What
are you saying? He’s got representation, Amadeus. Collaborate with him?”
    “Perhaps
not right away, but it’s certainly something to consider. You’re going to get
to know him, you know that right? You’ve wanted to produce...here’s your
chance.”
    I
took a bite of my sandwich, thinking about what Amadeus had just said. It made
perfect sense, but would Ethan want it? I also realized I hadn’t eaten anything
but sandwiches since I’d left Bainbridge.
    “You
might have something, A. I’ll consider it. Only once we all get to know each
other. For all I know his personal persona could be just like his public, and
that won’t fly. Not if he’s a punk.”
    Amadeus
and I spent the better part of the day in his studio working. When the girls
called later in the afternoon, I explained as best I could what had happened.
    “You
mean Ethan Maverick is my brother?” Brittney squealed. “No fucking way!”
    “Language,
Britt.”
    “Well,
you can’t deny it, he certainly looks like you. I never put it together until I
saw him up close,” Court interjected.
    “So
when do I get to meet him? Can we have him and his mom over, Daddy?” Britt
asked, barely able to contain her enthusiasm.
    “We’ll
see. I’m on vacation, remember? We’ll discuss it when I get home.”
    Amadeus
had a stupid grin on his face when I finished with the girls.
    “What?
What’s so damn humorous?”
    “That
I’m not the lone ranger in out of wedlock children.”
    “Damn,
you sound right out of the sixties or something. You’re right, but it was
different back then. Girls weren’t allowed to go to high school pregnant. Beth’s
parents sent her away. That was pretty much the norm.”
    “Like
you said, the past is the past.”

 

 
 
    Chapter
Ten

 
    After
texting and talking, Beth and I decided the five of us should meet. Just us, no
one else. Get to know each other. The kids especially. I’d be lying if I said I
wasn’t nervous as hell.
    I
decided to sail over. The weather was perfect, and I wanted some time with the
girls. In the car, they’d be texting or something. On the boat, they had jobs,
things that kept them busy.
    We
neared the island, and I gave Court the directions on how to get to Beth’s
place.
    I
glanced around me, and at Court. She seemed to be managing just fine. I’d
taught her well.
    “You
doing okay there, sailor?”
    “Yep,
not rocket science. She’s just bigger than Andiamo .”
    “That
she is.”
    “Okay,
I’m fine.”
    Within
a few minutes, we saw Ethan waving us down at a dock.
    “Turn
the depth finder on, Court. Let’s see what we’ve got.”
    “Okay.
Looks like there are people with sailboats here.”
    “I
know, but we’re at low tide. Let’s make sure before we get too close.”
    Courtney
jumped off with the bowline, securing it in place. I passed the stern line to
Britt, who’d done the same. Ethan stood back, making me wonder if he’d ever
been on a boat.
    I
began to secure the main sail as Court unhooked the railing and hopped back on
board. She motioned to Ethan to join us. Surprisingly, he did.
    “She’s
a beauty, Damien.”
    “Yeah,
she is. I haven’t had her long.”
    “And
she still doesn’t have a name.” Courtney snorted, heading up to the bow to
secure the jib.
    “You
sail, Ethan?”
    “I’ve
been out a few times with friends here. Some out on Long Island Sound when I
was younger.”
    “And?
Do you like it?”
    “To
be honest, I can’t really say. I was out with friends. It was more about having
a good time than it was serious sailing.”
    “Daddy
won’t let us take his boat out.” Britt retorted, raising an eyebrow. “For that
very reason. You can get into