Page 51 of Sandcastles & Sunburns

Again, Daddy sprayed the sunscreen carefully before he rubbed it in.

Nicky grinned at Liam.

Wait a minute! Liam smacked Nicky’s leg. “Don’t enjoy it!”

“Enjoy what?” Nicky asked even as he leaned into Jude’s hands.

“Stop it!” Liam ordered. “Daddy! Nicky is being naughty.”

Jude chuckled. “It’s fine, baby. You know that I only have eyes for you.”

Liam pointed to his own eyes then at Nicky’s. He’d totally poke Nicky’s eyes out if his bestie didn’t behave.

Nicky smirked in response.

“You have about thirty more minutes of playing before it will be time to eat,” Jude told them. He rocked back on his heels before standing. “Burgers and hotdogs. I’m sure you’ve both worked up an appetite.

“Is Law here yet?” Liam questioned. His plan wouldn’t work if the other man didn’t show.

“He just called. There was a problem with one of his team’s jobs and he needed to clear it up with the client’s manager,” Jude told him.

Liam sighed. This was the third time that Liam had tried to hook up Nicky and Law. Each time one of them ended up canceling. Liam was really getting annoyed.

Jude patted Liam’s back. “He was very upset that he couldn’t make it. Law said he’d make it up to you.”

Liam grinned. That meant a new toy! Law loved to spoil Liam with toys!

Nicky nudged him. “Maybe we should just race the cars over the mound. Like a track or something.”

That was suspicious. Liam narrowed his eyes at his best friend. “You just want to cheat at racing again.”

Nicky gasped while slapping his hand over his heart. “I would never!”

“You boys have fun,” Jude said scratching the top of Liam’s head briefly. “Thirty more minutes.”

“Okay, Daddy,” Liam agreed. He pointed a finger at Nicky. “No cheating.”

The brat smirked at him. “Of course not.”