The Honourable Maverick / the Unsung Hero
“He couldn’t have overheard anything that had been said down at the end of the driveway and he couldn’t have even seen any facial expressions because Rick had been bending down on the far side of the vehicle and Sarah had turned in his direction, but he must have sensed the tension and he would have seen the car driving away. Had he noticed that Sarah hadn’t given him a backward glance?
It might explain why he was looking so bereft.
Rick felt an odd pang in his chest that morphed into a kind of ...squeeze. He took in how pale Josh was. How he had less hair than he’d had even a few days ago. This kid was sick. There was a real possibility that he could die in the not-too-distant future and he was, essentially, an orphan. You’d have to have a pretty black heart not to respond to that package. And he might look a bit lost and vulnerable right now but he still looked determined.
Rick felt his lips twist into a lopsided grin. He had to admire the kid’s guts. Not to mention his enterprise.MoreLess
It might explain why he was looking so bereft.
Rick felt an odd pang in his chest that morphed into a kind of ...squeeze. He took in how pale Josh was. How he had less hair than he’d had even a few days ago. This kid was sick. There was a real possibility that he could die in the not-too-distant future and he was, essentially, an orphan. You’d have to have a pretty black heart not to respond to that package. And he might look a bit lost and vulnerable right now but he still looked determined.
Rick felt his lips twist into a lopsided grin. He had to admire the kid’s guts. Not to mention his enterprise.MoreLess
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