Choosing His Family by Jill Lynn

Author:Jill Lynn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-11-09T17:09:49+00:00

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We? There’d been no we in last night’s discussion. Finn somehow remembered them coming to a joint decision, but all Ivy recalled was his quick retreat and the numerous times he’d cut her off. He hadn’t let her get a word in edgewise, and then he’d bolted from the bunkhouse.

Who was Finn Brightwood to tell her how to feel and when to feel it? Ivy had cowered plenty during her marriage, disagreeing with Lee but going along because she hadn’t wanted to rock the boat.

Well, she wasn’t that same person anymore. The younger version of herself had possessed a backbone. The current version of herself was more than ready to take that skeleton out of the closet, dust it off and bring it back to life.

“Mommy!” Sage, Reese and Lola broke through the back door of the café, and Ivy’s muscles switched from hard and angry to pliable and tender in an instant. She knelt to catch the girls’ hugs.

Ms. Lina followed behind them, and after squeezing the triplets, Ivy stood to greet her.

“Thank you for dropping them off.”

“Of course. I knew I had to run some errands tonight—I need to grab a few things at the five-and-dime and then hit Len’s Grocery—so I figured dropping off the girls would force me to make that happen since shopping isn’t my favorite. Your car was unlocked, so I left their car seats in the back.”

“Perfect, thanks.” Ivy had been outside unlocking her car when Finn must have arrived. She’d found so much trash and smashed snacks in the back seat that she’d spent a few minutes cleaning it out. Charlie had told Ivy she’d asked her brother to stop by the café today. But once it neared four and he still hadn’t shown, Ivy had begun wondering if Finn was trying to avoid her.

But that was a crazy idea. Especially since Finn thought they were “fine” or “good” or whatever he’d labeled them.

Lina left, and Ivy gave the girls another squeeze. She was enjoying her work at the café so much, but seeing her girls was still the best part of her day.

“All right, loves, we can head home soon. I just have to send an email before we go. Do you think you can entertain yourselves for a couple of minutes?”

She scanned the space. What would they do with themselves? There was nowhere for them to be. Nothing for them to do. The tables were adult-sized. They should really have a kids’ corner. Especially if Charlie wanted to use the café as a place for her mechanic shop patrons to wait and work. Ivy made a mental note to talk to Charlie about the idea.

“The girls can help me hang pictures.” Finn’s blueberry eyes met hers, full of questions. “If that would help.”

Ivy wanted to refuse Finn’s offer, especially after last night and her remaining upset, but she pressed her teeth tight to avoid a negative answer. “Sure, that would be great. Thank you.” Her wooden tone contradicted the words.

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