Mark Dauphin loves his nephews, Sam and Logan, and he'll do anything his brother-in-law Cole asks, but when Cole wants Mark to play nice with Stefano Magnussi, Mark isn't sure he can comply. Stefano is hotter than fire, but Mark can't see past the fact that Stefano is one of those guys, the type of men who date guys half their age, the type of guys who made Mark give up on dating.<br><br>Of course, a little wine and several cocktails later, Mark finds himself dropping more than his defenses with Stefano. But when Logan and the rest of Mark's family surprise them in the morning, Mark and Stefano are suddenly at odds.<br><br>When Logan's ego is wounded, not only does Mark find himself desperate to fix his relationship with his nephew, but he also questions whether his night with this beautiful man meant anything to either of them. Mark isn't given much time to reflect though, as the war that's been brewing between the shivers comes to a violent head, and he soon learns that sometimes you just have to trust in those around you.

Mark's Midlife

“Nope, I don’t think so. I think they would have been more forthright. Olivia is the type to come right out and say what she means. If it turns out that way. Let me know. Like all of our people, I figure we are just one camera shot away from exposure,” Cole said. “I don’t think that Dr. Kamara would ever hurt us, at least not intentionally.


“So why do you think they want me to come to dinner?” I asked, hoping Cole had an insight.


“They said they wanted to get to know me better. He said he had heard some wonderful things about me,” I answered.


“Well, then that’s what I would assume they want. People do that, you know.”


“Yeah, but I hope that wonderful news didn’t include anything about me being a dolphin,” I said. “He’s a TV journalist for God’s sake.”


“I’m sure she wouldn’t tell him, and anyway, no one would believe him if he tried to report it. The whole world would think he was crazy,” Cole said, his voice less sure than his words.


Chapter 23