A Hero for Her Heart (Truly Yours Digital Editions Book 885) by Candice Miller Speare & Nancy Toback

Author:Candice Miller Speare & Nancy Toback
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Twelve

Sunshine streamed into the kitchen window. Allie poured batter into the pan to make another batch of pancakes. Saturday. Danny’s birthday.

“Allie!” Her ma’s voice gave her a start.

Spatula in hand, Allie swung around. “I’m making pancakes.”

“You didn’t have to tell me. I followed the scent from my bedroom.” Ma laughed and sidled up beside her at the stove. “Drown mine in syrup.”

“Drowned in syrup, coming right up.”

Her mother peered at her with a suspicious smile. “You seem very happy today.”

“I am.” Allie carried the two plates to the table. “Where’s Danny?”

She needn’t have asked. He thundered down the stairs and through the hall, skidded into the kitchen, and posed dramatically with his fists planted on his sides, hero-style.

“Do I look any different?” Danny puffed out his chest.

Allie exchanged a wink with her mom, then frowned and looked him up and down. “I don’t think so.”

Ma shook her head. “Except maybe your entrances are getting noisier.”

“My muscles are bigger.” Danny flexed his skinny arms, and she and Ma laughed.

“You’re the light of our lives, kid.” Allie set two plates stacked with pancakes on the table. “Now sit. Time to eat breakfast.”

Danny bounced his fists and planted them harder on his hips. “Don’t you remember what today is?”

“Today? Ma? Isn’t today Saturday?”

“I believe it is. And I’m very hungry.”

“Come on!” Danny yelped.

Allie laughed and pointed at his place at the table. “Silly boy. How could we forget? You’ve been reminding us for weeks now. That’s why I made your favorite breakfast.”

His ear-to-ear grin warmed her heart.

“Cool. I’m starving.” He yanked back a chair and hopped into it.

Allie brought her plate to the table, and after they prayed, Danny began a litany of all the people coming to his party. She almost choked when her nephew mentioned Derrick’s name, and she felt Ma’s eyes on her.

“He’s coming, right, Aunt Allie?”

“Yes. He said he’d be here.” She sipped her juice, lids lowered. Her mom would surely be able to read her internal reaction. Allie focused on slicing her pancake. She was looking forward to hosting Danny’s party. Her pulse kicked up a notch. And too eager to see Derrick Owens. In her head she wondered if his only motive for showing interest in her was part of his sales pitch. In her heart she wondered if there was more.

She’d better get her eyes off Derrick and a grip on reality.

“I almost forgot,” Ma said. “Derrick called me this week needing information about the property.” Her voice was light and cheery, as though losing the land Dad labored so hard to keep up was a simple necessity. There had to be other options. “He’s going to be here this morning to pick up paperwork from me. Then he said he’ll return for the party at five.”

Allie’s appetite fled. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I didn’t think it mattered much.” Ma shrugged. “He won’t be here long. So what are your plans this morning? Do you have appointments?”

“No, I’ll be getting ready for the party. I’ve got to get caught up on paperwork, too.

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