A Return to Endurance by Olivia Gaines & Siera London

Author:Olivia Gaines & Siera London [Gaines, Olivia & London, Siera]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: sweet romance, small town romance
Publisher: Davonshire House Publishing
Published: 2019-05-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five – Going The Distance

Panicked, Professor Rui Conners swerved his BMW sedan into a reserved parking space at Tommy’s Park. The late May sun beat down on his location warming the car’s interior the second he pulled the key free of the ignition. His and Autumn’s wedding happened in under an hour, and half of their catering team, Ivy Tate, had gone into labor this morning. Endurance had two eateries, the diner, and Owen and Ivy Tate’s bar and grill. He’d hired both for today’s ceremony; but knew Autumn had wanted her best friend’s recipes on the menu.

Nothing could go wrong with this wedding. After his ex-wife, Kirsten, walked out on him and their daughter, Simone, Rui had been devastated. Autumn had come into his life at a crucial time in his relationship with Simone. More than one nanny had quit, and the school principal, Mrs. Glatt had threated to contact Social Services if Simone continued to skip her third-grade class. Thanks to his daughter’s antics, the local sheriff, Keith Fullerton, had Rui’s office number and his personal cell on speed dial. Who could have known Simone’s attempt to joyride in Autumn’s ancient vehicle would lead to true love? Rui laughed to himself.

Autumn, a struggling music therapy student attending the University of California, Endurance—where Rui worked as a history professor—had come into his house and made a home for him and Simone. His wife-to-be had taken on a ready-made family and loved a broken man and a troubled little girl with her whole heart. His fiancée deserved a prince far worthier than he, complete with the fairytale wedding.

He jumped out of the driver’s seat, his shined black tuxedo loafers looking out of place in the casual setting. Hank Stewart pulled his restored Ford© pickup directly in his path. Rui came to an abrupt stop.

“Dang it, Hank. I’m in a hurry,” Rui groused. Guests had started to arrive, many waving to him while simultaneously questioning why he lingered in the parking lot instead of around the pond where the wedding would take place.

“Me too,” Hank said through the open passenger window. “I got your food in the back.”

Hank had been at the university since before Rui joined the staff. Good natured, and patient to a fault, the man loved his ten-year son, Elliott, a hearty breakfast, and the town of Endurance. He didn’t talk much about his son’s mother, and Rui never asked. A man had a right to his privacy. Whenever there was a need, Hank seemed ready to fill it. He’d even tinkered with Autumn’s jalopy a time or two. Fate had given Rui a chance to win Autumn’s heart when her classic VW bug™ failed to start in this very parking lot. This park held special memories for them both, hence the outdoor ceremony at the place of their beginning.

Rui blew out a breath in relief, the turbulence coursing through him calmed like a morning after a summer storm. “Thank goodness,” he sighed.

The other man chuckled, stepping down from the cab.

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