Chapter 19
Sam had been to Michael’s house once before. Michael had hosted a party in honor of Katy’s retirement. He hadn’t taken in much of it at the time. He was too busy consoling his brother on the loss of the anchor Blake had had for years. Sam spent the whole time reminding Blake that he needed to be happy for Katy, or at least pretend to be. So, much of the party—and Michael’s house—was a hazy memory.
Michael greeted him at the door with a tight hug and a sexy kiss and led him through a well-appointed living room and into the kitchen. Sam wasn’t surprised to see the high-end equipment, gleaming counters, and top-of-the line stove. It seemed to be a thing with anchors—having a state-of-the-art kitchen, especially the ones who had the gene. They needed to take care of people, and a
