A Soldier's Heart (Wounded Heroes Collection Book 4) by Eileen Dreyer & Kathleen Korbel

Author:Eileen Dreyer & Kathleen Korbel [Dreyer, Eileen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eileen Dreyer, LLC
Published: 2016-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

Claire must have broken the news to the kids, because one by one they came over to question Tony while he worked. Gina came first, beer in hand, which meant she’d also found out that her Uncle Vince had called.

“You didn’t tell me not to tell her,” she defended herself, her voice rising close to a whine.

Tony checked his watch to find with some amazement that it was already three o’clock. It had been a long time since he’d enjoyed a project enough to lose track of time over it. But then, it had been a long time since he’d been the one wielding the hammer.

“Her,” he said, taking his first pull of beer. “Your grandmother?”

Gina sighed. “She was worried.”

Tony chucked his daughter under the chin. “I’m forty-three, honey. Don’t you think it’s a little late to worry when I take some time off?”

Gina blushed and fidgeted. “Not when you act so weird about it.”

“You’ve met my friends. You went to The Wall with me. You know what this is all about.”

She shook her head, still uncomfortable. “No, it’s not.”

Tony considered her a moment, this almost-woman with her big heart and her quick head. So grown-up most days he forgot she still needed him to be the daddy.

“No,” he admitted, “it isn’t. I’m not really sure I can explain it, but I can promise you one thing. It doesn’t affect you and me.”

She looked up at him with those big, liquid eyes of hers, and Tony knew that he wouldn’t be the first one leaving. She would. Somehow she’d grown up on him while he wasn’t looking, and it hurt.

“You sure?” she asked, her voice briefly again a little girl’s.

Tony dropped a kiss on her forehead and wrapped her in a father’s hug. “I’m sure.”

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