Royal Affair (2004)
“The combination adoption agency/fertility clinic was holding a bazaar to raise money for new equipment.
“Hey, Ivy,” a masculine voice called.
She turned and smiled warmly at the handsome widower who caused no flutters in her heart whatsoever. His hair was blond and sun-streaked, but his eyes were brown, like those of another man who had made her heart flutter.
“Hunter, hello,” she said. “I was wondering when my cohost for the big event was going to show up.”
“Sorry to be late. You know the life... of a rancher. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another.” His complaining words were belied by the humor in his eyes. His face became somber. “Actually, Johnny wasn’t feeling well. I was a little worried about leaving him with a sitter.”
“A late-summer cold?” she asked.
“I don’t think so. He seems…tired. Not the usual bundle of energy four-year-olds normally are.”
Ivy frowned. “We haven’t had any cases of West Nile virus around here, have we?”
“Not that I know of,”MoreLess
“Hey, Ivy,” a masculine voice called.
She turned and smiled warmly at the handsome widower who caused no flutters in her heart whatsoever. His hair was blond and sun-streaked, but his eyes were brown, like those of another man who had made her heart flutter.
“Hunter, hello,” she said. “I was wondering when my cohost for the big event was going to show up.”
“Sorry to be late. You know the life... of a rancher. If it isn’t one thing, it’s another.” His complaining words were belied by the humor in his eyes. His face became somber. “Actually, Johnny wasn’t feeling well. I was a little worried about leaving him with a sitter.”
“A late-summer cold?” she asked.
“I don’t think so. He seems…tired. Not the usual bundle of energy four-year-olds normally are.”
Ivy frowned. “We haven’t had any cases of West Nile virus around here, have we?”
“Not that I know of,”MoreLess
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