In Rides Trouble (Black Knights Inc. #2)(86)

“I think we’re going around in circles here, Frank,” she told him when she could catch her breath.

“Are you going to marry me, or not, Rebecca Marie Reichert?” he demanded, and he looked so cute and fierce, she couldn’t help herself, she bent to nip at his full lower lip.

“I am,” she breathed against his mouth. “And are you going to let me in on the meetings? Let me officially become part of this team?”

“I am,” he told her, reclaiming her mouth at the same time his hand landed on her ass, grinding her against him, and that was the third best thing he’d said to her today. Right after “I love you” and “marry me.”





Author’s Note


For those of you familiar with the vibrant city of Chicago, Illinois, you’ll notice I changed a few places and names, and embellished on the details of others. I did this to suit the story and to better highlight the diversity and challenges of this dynamic city I call home.





About the Author

Deep in the heart of the Windy City, three things can be found at Julie Ann Walker’s fingertips: a keyboard, a carafe of coffee, and a sleepy yellow Labrador retriever. They, along with her ever-patient husband, keep her grounded as her imagination flies high. Visit her at www.julieannwalker.com.





Acknowledgments

First of all, I’d like to give a big literary kiss to my wonderful husband for supporting me, encouraging me, and nodding enthusiastically—even though sometimes his eyes glaze over—when I drone on and on and on about the minutiae of my writing career. I couldn’t have done this without you, sweetheart. You’re my rock and my inspiration. (Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.)

Secondly, I’d like to give a shout-out to Sean Flynn for his beautifully written article, “Pirates in Paradise,” which ran in the May 2010 issue of GQ magazine. That article was so wonderfully written and so amazingly informative; it inspired me to pen this book. You’re a rock star, Sean. No doubt about it.

And, finally, thank you to our fighting men and women, those in uniform and those out of uniform. You protect our freedom and way of life so we all have the chance to live the American Dream.