A Home for Her Baby by Gabrielle Meyer

Author:Gabrielle Meyer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-11-09T20:00:46+00:00

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It had been a long day for Max and the evening started to wear on. The music the DJ was playing was foreign to his ears, the dances the kids were doing looked downright odd, and he was certain he’d never get used to so many of them with phones in their faces, even though they were standing in a group of their friends.

Piper stood on the other side of the gymnasium with one of the math teachers who was also the varsity basketball coach, a young, confident man who seemed quite taken with the dark-haired beauty. She was laughing at something he said and Max couldn’t stop himself from feeling a tinge of jealousy. He wished Piper could be as carefree and comfortable with him. She was always on guard, even in their most lighthearted exchanges, as if she was afraid he would crush her spirit at any moment.

He hated feeling like a villain in her life. Hated even more that he was the only person to blame. The night they stood on the porch, and he had held her in his arms, his heart had pounded so hard he was certain she could feel it against her cheek. When he had asked her if she’d give him a second chance, and she said no, he knew she meant it.

So, he’d done the only thing he could, and gave both of them space. He kept to himself when he was at the bed-and-breakfast, tried to stay busy with the to-do list Mrs. Anderson had created and avoided meals with the ladies. He spent some much-needed time at his mom’s, though Tad was rarely ever home and when he was, he ignored Max’s attempts at working things out.

As the days turned to weeks, Max realized it would be impossible to stay in Timber Falls without having Piper in his life. His only option was to finish out the football season and then find another job. His best opportunity at the moment was to accept Tom Sutton’s offer to be a scout for the University of California at Mid-State, but he didn’t have to commit to the job now. He had time to focus on the Timber Falls Lumberjacks and to use whatever time he had left with Piper to rebuild their friendship so that, if nothing else, they could part as friends.

He did know that he would hold on to the bed-and-breakfast for as long as it took for Piper to save the money to buy it back from him. He’d keep her and Mrs. Anderson employed and let them manage it while he went on with his life.

But the very thought of leaving Piper gave him physical pain.

Shelby was on the dance floor with a group of her friends, making a video of some kind, but a quick glance around the gym told Max that Tad wasn’t there. A sinking feeling hit Max in his gut and he walked to the doors leading to the lobby outside the gymnasium.

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