"A pleasure to meet you," he told her then looked from one to the other. "I understand this marriage is recent?"
"It is." Max nodded. "I waited a long time for the right woman."
"I'm happy to see you've found her. Congratulations to both of you."
Regan gestured to a tray on the coffee table holding a carafe, cups, and a plate of miniature pastries. "I took the liberty of ordering something. I find having conversations over coffee always makes them go so much more smoothly. Please have a seat and let me fill a cup for you."
Her voice was a warm contralto, soothing yet at the same time confident. Not a woman Jed would want to cross. He found it interesting that she not Max, seemed to take the lead in this situation, but maybe that was by design.
When everyone was seatedMax and Regan on
