Breathless (Seven Brides Seven Brothers Pelican Bay Book 1) by Belle Calhoune

Author:Belle Calhoune [Calhoune, Belle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belle Calhoune
Published: 2017-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

“Love comes with a lot of sacrifice. It’s the most unselfish way to show love.”

Jude Donahue

Chapter Six

The following morning, Parker was up by dawn. After taking a hot shower he made his way down to the kitchen and put on a pot of coffee to start the day off right. While the coffee brewed, Parker stepped outside to the patio and stared at the gorgeous orange sun bursting over the horizon. Despite the horrible circumstances that had brought them to Sonoma, Parker could still appreciate the beautiful California landscape.

He turned around at the sound of light footsteps behind him. Cadence—looking radiant in a simple white shift dress—stood in the entryway, her striking face creased with worry.

Last night he’d taken her to a local clothing store so she could pick up some basic clothing items. Leave it to Cadence to look like a million bucks despite the fact that he knew she was a nervous wreck.

“Morning,” she said. “The smell of coffee led me downstairs.”

“Good morning,” he said, somehow managing to drag his eyes away from her. “You’re up early. I was hoping you would sleep in, Cadence. You need the rest.”

“I slept a little bit last night, but I kept thinking about Logan.” She drew in a deep breath. “I can’t help but feel scared for him.”

Parker stepped toward her, easily swallowing up the distance between them. “Instead of being scared, I’m asking you to continue to be strong.”

She let out a hollow sounding laugh. “I’m not sure I’ve been very strong.”

“Are you kidding me?” Parker asked, letting out a disbelieving sound. “You’ve been amazing. After everything you’ve been through—you drove all the way to Pelican Bay to ask for my help. After the way things were left between us, that was an incredibly brave move. I know what it cost you to come to me. Give yourself some credit, Cadence. You’re a fighter.”

A look of surprise crossed her face. “I can’t believe it. I am a little bit of a warrior, aren’t I?”

He sent her a smile of encouragement. “Yes, you are. And one of these days I’m going to tell our son all about it. He needs to know how you fought for him.”

“Oh, Parker. I should have fought sooner. I should have pushed past the fear and taken action. For so long I was sleepwalking through my life.” Her jaw hardened. “I’ll never be in that position again. Not ever.”

“No you won’t. I can see the conviction etched on your face. I can hear it in your voice.”

“I have to admit, I’m scared about today,” Cadence confessed. Her blue eyes flickered with emotion. Suddenly, all Parker wanted to do was to reassure her, to let Cadence know it was going to be all right. His mind flashed back to all the times he’d managed to soothe her worries after she’d stepped out on a limb of faith and found employment after her father lost a huge chunk of his income. Cadence had grown as a woman due to that situation.

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