“You were right.” The old man glanced over his shoulder, a sneer turning his lips down as he gazed at Kate. “I can’t live with it. Besides, it’s just a girl. She can’t carry on the Bentley name, so what’s the point.”
Dan was torn between wanting to beat Bentley to death for insulting his daughter and dancing for joy. In the end, he just held her closer as he watched the sorry excuse for a man disappear from their lives.
~~~~~
The traffic heavy, it took a while to get back to the doctor’s office, but that was okay with him. If he didn’t get over his elation before she saw him, she’d pester him about it. And the last thing he wanted was to risk an argument. Not after the other night.
He was still counting his blessings over that. It would have been impossible for him to say what had happened after he’d gotten snockered, but whatever it was, Jess was still with him.
She refused to say a word about it. He only knew he’d woken up with the worst hangover any human had ever endured, a broken patio door, and two disabled vehicles. And, of course, to Jess, who apologized profusely for doubting his love.
He pulled into a parking spot to wait. Kate was sleeping again, and probably would be, even when they dropped her off at his folk’s. Jess had been torn between wanting to be alone with him, and leaving her for the first time, so she wouldn’t be happy about it. But it would only be for a few hours.
And then there she was, walking toward the car, and smiling at him. Instead of getting in her door she came up to his window and leaned inside, kissing him deeply. Passionately.
“The doctor said I’m healthy as a horse,” she told him.
“Oh he did, did he?” Dan said, grinning at her.
“Yes. I can resume my regular activities effective immediately.” Her eyes glittered in the sunlight.
“What about some new ones?”
“Just as soon as we drop Kate off.” She kissed him once more, and Dan couldn’t resist. He got out, wrapped her in his arms, and kissed her slowly. Then he grabbed her hand, ran around to the passenger side of the car as quickly as possible, and said,
“Buckle up, sweetheart, because we have some activities to tend to.”
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Keep reading for a special excerpt from the next book in the Coach’s Boys Series, A Hero For Holly.
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About the author…
Kristy K. James’s first goal in life was to work in law enforcement, until the night she called the police to check out a scary noise in her yard. Realizing that she might someday have to check out scary noises in other dark yards if she continued on that path, she turned to her other favorite love… writing. Since then, her days have been filled with being a mom and reluctant zookeeper, creating stories and looking for trouble in her kitchen.
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Works by this author include:
The Coach’s Boys Series (and **companion stories):
The Daddy Pact
A Hero For Holly
A Harry Situation
Her Best Friend Jon
Code Red Christmas
**Holding Out For Love
Darby’s Dilemma
The Detective’s Second Chance
The Casteloria Series:
Laying Low in Paradise
A Cool Summer in Paradise
A Cold Day in Paradise
The Men From the Double M Series
Josh
The Enza Series:
Enza
The Wishes in Time Series:
Holding On To Yesterday
The Accidental Wish
And romance novels:
Reluctant Guardian
Erin’s Christmas Wish
A Fine Mess
And more…
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