The Magnificent Seven. Cheryl St.John
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Название: The Magnificent Seven
Автор: Cheryl St.John
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Эротическая литература
Серия: Mills & Boon M&B
isbn: 9781472052995
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Mitch met Heather’s gaze, his confusion obvious. “Here, let me get a bandage on, and you can go rest for a while.”
“Can I watch a video?”
“Sure, as long as you’re sitting quietly.”
Over his shoulder, Taylor gave Heather a smug look and allowed her tears to subside.
Heather did a slow burn. “It’s still lesson time,” she said. “I planned videos for after lunch.”
Mitch straightened. “Couldn’t we bend the schedule just a little to accommodate today’s problems?”
“May I have a word with you alone?” she asked.
“Can I have a cookie, too?” Taylor asked.
Mitch glanced from his daughter to Heather.
“They haven’t had lunch yet,” she supplied.
“Excuse us for a minute,” Mitch said. “Girls, you sit here while I talk to Heather.”
Wondering all the while what she’d gotten herself into, Heather followed him into the living room. He led the way, as though he’d taken charge of this situation, and his assumption ruffled her.
“It seems to me that constantly bending the schedule—and the rules—is the main problem here,” she said in a low, controlled voice.
His expression darkened. “Don’t get me wrong,” he said. “I know they’re not angels. I haven’t known what to do with them most of the time. But I think they need a little flexibility.”
“Maybe it’s stability they need.”
His eyes seemed to soften. And his voice, when he spoke again, was laced with a combination of vulnerability and tenderness. “Can’t there be both?”
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