Texas Gold
“Or rather, he’d survived. Mallory had never been in jeopardy. Brenton smiled at the thought. Once again he’d taken a huge risk, and as usual, he’d triumphed.
Once J.D. had made it known he was welcome, the coast was clear. He’d charmed Celinda and Julie and talked business with Tim and Scott.
And the longer he’d talked, the more he realized how much Mallory’s family loved her. Their desire to protect her might be overwhelming at times, but he couldn’t fault them for that.
He’d seen a new side ...of Mallory. Up until the then, he’d seen her connection to her family as protective. Lunch with the Babers showed him so much more. The brothers teased, she sassed and worked hard to make every one laugh. Including him.
Lunch had proven to him again how different they were. Lunch with a family like the Babers had been his dream at one time in his life. Somewhere along the way, he’d buried that dream. Obliterated it as he earned one dollar after another until it no longer mattered. Or so he thought.MoreLess
Once J.D. had made it known he was welcome, the coast was clear. He’d charmed Celinda and Julie and talked business with Tim and Scott.
And the longer he’d talked, the more he realized how much Mallory’s family loved her. Their desire to protect her might be overwhelming at times, but he couldn’t fault them for that.
He’d seen a new side ...of Mallory. Up until the then, he’d seen her connection to her family as protective. Lunch with the Babers showed him so much more. The brothers teased, she sassed and worked hard to make every one laugh. Including him.
Lunch had proven to him again how different they were. Lunch with a family like the Babers had been his dream at one time in his life. Somewhere along the way, he’d buried that dream. Obliterated it as he earned one dollar after another until it no longer mattered. Or so he thought.MoreLess
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