Beginnings (Crawley Creek Prequel) by Lori King

Author:Lori King
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: erotic, short story, hea, western, ranch, cowboys, north dakota, prequel, foster children

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Abe knew the moment the doorbell rang he was well and truly screwed. The clock over the fireplace read six fifteen, which meant that the person at the front door was Danica. Crap on a cracker, this was going to be a tough one to explain now.

Pulling the door open, he found Danica holding the sweetest looking toddler he’d ever seen.

“Abe, I was beginning to think maybe you were out in the barn or the pasture.” She adjusted her hold on the squirming child. She had a bag over one arm, her purse on her opposite shoulder, and she was struggling to hold it all.

“Nope, I’m here. Come on in.” He held the door open wide as she stepped through it, and then he reached to relieve her of her burden. “Come here little guy. Let me take a look at you.”

“This is Vincent Rhone. His mother said he’s three, but so far, he doesn’t say much himself,” Danica explained, putting both her purse and the bag on the bench next to the door. “This is all she brought with him, but I’ll do my best to get a few more things for you guys. I’m not sure how long—”

“Why, hello Danica!” Sera said, stepping off the stairs and heading their way. “It’s good to see you. And who is this you’ve brought along?”

“This is Vincent. I was just explaining to Abe that his mother didn’t leave much for him, but I’ll get a few more things from the shelter tomorrow if I can.”

Sera’s eyes widened as she glanced back and forth between Abe and the boy, and then turned confused eyes on Danica. “Um, forgive me, but I think I’ve missed something.”

Danica frowned at Abe and stammered, “I thought you told David that you would take him in. Did I misunderstand?”

Abe stood in the foyer with a three-year-old stranger in his arms with two women glaring at him in frustrated confusion, and he wanted to just melt through the floor. Or maybe throw on a heat shield to protect him from the irritation blazing out of the females’ eyes.

“Uh...well, I did tell David that, but I hadn’t had a chance to tell Seraphina about it yet,” Abe explained. “This is the favor David asked of me.”

“He asked you to take in a baby?” Sera was flabbergasted. “What in the world?”

“David said that the boy’s mama left him with Danica because she couldn’t take care of him, and they needed a temporary place for him to live until they could find him a permanent home.”

Danica nodded in agreement, “Yes, this isn’t going to be permanent, just for a few days. I’m hoping that his mother will reconsider and come back for him. Either way, the court will have to determine if she’s fit to take custody again.”

Sera stared at him, her face completely unreadable. The anger had melted away, but he didn’t see the approval he’d been hoping for. After all, he was doing a good thing

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