All for Hope by Hardin Olivia

Author:Hardin, Olivia [Hardin, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: test
Published: 2014-10-28T06:00:00+00:00

“And did you tell him? How much does he know?”

Her eyes peered down then back up. “I told him vaguely about her. He wants to meet you. You’re family, and he wants to know you.”

The idea of finding his relatives wasn’t nearly as frightening as it had been just a few days ago. He knew the day he heard the name “Jeremy Rawley” that it meant he’d find some of his family here in New Durma. He had to face it at some point, and he was prepared to do so.

That wasn’t what was terrifying him now. “I need some air. Can we go outside?”

She nodded, turning quickly to walk out the back door into the crisp breeze. The weather was heavy with impending rain, and Bren knew a cold front was making its way through. He breathed deep, raising his face to the sky and again had the strangest feeling that he belonged there. It was as if the countryside called to him.

“So I found this book,” he began tentatively, pausing a long moment as he chose his words. “It’s a book about this place, New Durma.”

He put Michelle on her feet, letting her cling to his fingers, then he slid down to sit on one of two wicker chairs on the back deck.

“Oh?” Hope murmured, pulling at some weeds along the edge of a stone walkway leading a few feet from the house. “Is it interesting?”

“Mmm,” he nodded, though she wasn’t looking at him and couldn’t see it. Michelle lurched up and down, excited, testing out her legs. “Seems it was founded early in the 1900s, after the First World War. An Earl–of Arrington, I believe–had lost a lot of money in bad investments, so he had to sell off some of his property in Durma. He had a lot of land here, a huge cattle ranch he’d invested in, and he decided to take a bet on America.”

He watched her kneel and yank at some more long-stemmed plants. Satisfied, she dropped the weeds into a pile on the deck, then came to the empty chair. Before sitting, she wiped her dirty hands on her rear end and he mentally shook his head. His need to touch her was getting overwhelming, her bottom almost begging his hand to grab it.

Get it together, Bren.

She met his gaze, smiling. “I think I’d heard something like that before. America was where the wealth was, so a lot of Europeans came here.”

“Yeah, that’s it exactly. So the Lord Arrington decided to call this place New Durma and helped establish the town.”

“Wow. I wonder if the family still lives here? I think you’re going to be glad you came here, Bren. I mean, I know your mom was the world to you, but you never had a full family and finding Iggie’s brother is a start.”

“Iggie?”

“Oh, that’s what Mr. Rawley called her. A pet name, I guess.” She chuckled, and for some reason the sound of her laughter made his chest tighten.

Clearing his throat, he continued.

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