Tread Softly
“She wondered now if they would ever have offspring, and if not, would it be her fault? She sighed and put the thought from her mind, smiling at the youngsters who had run up to the car.
Rafe seemed to have limitless patience as he answered their questions and told them that he thought that Kansas, their state, was quite beautiful and that he was fond of sunflowers.
They left the children and were driven to the entrance at the back. They took the elevator to Rafe's office, which had been Cady's ...office for many months. She could hear Bruno's voice before Rafe pushed open the door.
"Rafe." Bruno's croak reached them just ahead of his outstretched hand. He leaned toward Rafe, whispering, "You'll have to back down some. These boys mean a lot of blocks in the voting booths." His eyes shifted to Cady, but he didn't speak to her. She shivered and stepped closer to Rafe.
Rafe waded into the group, talking and smiling. For an instant Cady felt her faith in him waver. Would he be coerced by his father's political cronies into defeating the latest environmental bill?MoreLess
Rafe seemed to have limitless patience as he answered their questions and told them that he thought that Kansas, their state, was quite beautiful and that he was fond of sunflowers.
They left the children and were driven to the entrance at the back. They took the elevator to Rafe's office, which had been Cady's ...office for many months. She could hear Bruno's voice before Rafe pushed open the door.
"Rafe." Bruno's croak reached them just ahead of his outstretched hand. He leaned toward Rafe, whispering, "You'll have to back down some. These boys mean a lot of blocks in the voting booths." His eyes shifted to Cady, but he didn't speak to her. She shivered and stepped closer to Rafe.
Rafe waded into the group, talking and smiling. For an instant Cady felt her faith in him waver. Would he be coerced by his father's political cronies into defeating the latest environmental bill?MoreLess
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