Cattle Rancher, Secret Son by Margaret Way

Author:Margaret Way [Way, Margaret]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2007-12-12T23:00:00+00:00

Steven had reached the stage where he thought she wasn’t going to make an appearance that night. The evening was a great success. No effort had been spared to ensure Coronation’s staff would find it memorable. The food was great—as always—Coronation’s premier beef, numerous side dishes, hot and cold, salads galore. Icy-cold beer was on tap to stimulate the appetite, soft drinks and fruit juices for the children—they were still running around—wine for the ladies. The dessert table—a mecca for anyone with a sweet tooth—was a long trestle covered with a white linen cloth. It was laden with dishes that looked like they had been prepared by a master chef dedicated to that sort of thing. He circulated constantly—it was part of his job—still, she didn’t come.

Then he saw her.

His mood lifted to the skies. She was walking with Gina’s aunt Rosa and Edward McKendrick. He really liked Ed, who was vastly more approachable than his elder brother. Gina’s aunt, he realised, was an unconventional dresser but he thought she looked great in her vividly coloured outfit. It was sort of gypsy-ish, embroidered with something glinting. From the body language Ed seemed to think she looked fantastic. Good for you, Ed, Steven thought. It was a tragedy what had happened to Ed’s wife—a lovely woman from all accounts—but eventually one had to get on with life.

Meredith stopped his breath. She wore a dress, a beautiful deep blue dress. He had seldom seen her in a dress, not even at the polo matches or informal functions Coronation hosted from time to time. She mostly wore jeans or tailored pants. Why not? Hers was the ideal figure to show them off. But tonight she wore something filmy and to him desperately romantic. Romance his soul craved. Did women realise men were every bit as romantic as they were? The fabric of her floaty skirt wrapped itself around her lithe body as she moved. Her wonderful hair was loose, falling in a shiny waterfall down her back.

Ed came towards him, extending his hand. “Everything going well, Steve?”

“Everyone’s having a great time, Mr McKendrick.” Steve returned the smile and the handshake, shifting his gaze to Meredith and Aunt Rosa. “Good evening, ladies. May I say how beautiful you both look?”

“Certainly you may!” Rosa nodded her dark head, her thick hair short and expertly cut. “I think there is something a little bit dangerous about you, Steven.” She waved a finger.

“No worries.” Steve smiled back at her. “It’s just that I like women. Are Cal and Gina coming?” He glanced towards the main path.

“Right behind us,” Meredith said, surprising herself greatly by going to him and taking his arm. Never once had she done that. “I think I’d like a cold drink. What about you?” Her gaze moved from Rosa to her uncle, who overnight looked ten years younger with a renewed zest for life.

“You two go on ahead,” Ed answered in a relaxed voice, “Rosa and I will stroll for a bit.”

Rosa took Ed’s arm companionably.

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