Always
“She knew darned well why he was trying to run her out of Digby. The reason was obvious. She met Gordon's gaze and he took her hand discreetly.
"Well, Ryan?" Sue prodded.
Ryan's face reddened and he doubled up his fist to smack his jeans-clad thigh. Then he mumbled something completely unintelligible.
"What was that?" Sue cupped her hand to her ear. "I didn't hear you." "'Cuz I want you to marry Gordon." Ryan turned to stare out the window. "That's all." Patches pu...t his front paws on the seat and licked the boy's ear. Ryan buried his face against the mutt and fell silent.
As did all the adults in the Jeep. Taylor looked from Sue to Gordon, then at a stunned Jeremy. What could they say? They'd asked Ryan for an explanation and he'd given it succinctly.
"Ryan," Sue said, touching her son's shoulder. "Gordon and I are friends. More like brother and sister after all these years." Ryan remained silent with his face hidden in all that black and white fur.MoreLess
"Well, Ryan?" Sue prodded.
Ryan's face reddened and he doubled up his fist to smack his jeans-clad thigh. Then he mumbled something completely unintelligible.
"What was that?" Sue cupped her hand to her ear. "I didn't hear you." "'Cuz I want you to marry Gordon." Ryan turned to stare out the window. "That's all." Patches pu...t his front paws on the seat and licked the boy's ear. Ryan buried his face against the mutt and fell silent.
As did all the adults in the Jeep. Taylor looked from Sue to Gordon, then at a stunned Jeremy. What could they say? They'd asked Ryan for an explanation and he'd given it succinctly.
"Ryan," Sue said, touching her son's shoulder. "Gordon and I are friends. More like brother and sister after all these years." Ryan remained silent with his face hidden in all that black and white fur.MoreLess
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