Madison's Children. Linda Warren
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Название: Madison's Children
Автор: Linda Warren
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Современные любовные романы
isbn: 9781408950654
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His sun-browned skin darkened. “Maybe.”
“Ple-ease.” She pushed away from the fence, placed her hands on her hips and bobbled her head in a what’s-up-with-you movement. “I really am made of tougher stuff.”
“Well, you surprised the hell out of me,” he admitted. “I thought you’d do your share of the work from the house.”
“Not on your life, buster.” She started toward the house. “Let’s go have lunch. I’m starving.”
She had thought of just doing the paperwork. Cooper could run the ranch without her help, but something about being part-owner made her take an active role. Cait had. And she enjoyed the physical exercise. And she needed to feel useful. And she craved the mind-numbing tiredness that kept her from thinking what if? What if the cancer came back?
That fear never left her.
IT WAS A TEACHER’S workday so Walker had both kids at home. He’d received a call from Lois Willham. Her husband had just gotten laid off from his job in Rockdale. He’d bought a six-pack of beer and was in the yard drinking and firing a gun. She was afraid he was going to hit an unexpected bystander.
Walker didn’t want to take the kids on that kind of call, so he left Haley in charge. He thought she would be happy, but she seemed more nervous than anything.
He didn’t plan to be gone that long, so he didn’t worry, which was an understatement. Worry was his constant companion.
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