Come Home to Me by Brenda Novak

Author:Brenda Novak [Novak, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781460328569
Google: oJ4pAgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

15

That afternoon Aaron had just finished painting a car and was busy washing out the stall when Dylan approached. Dylan didn’t come into the paint bays that often. He ordered parts, maintained the books and manned the office, which kept him so busy he didn’t have the chance to do much bodywork. He liked running the business. Aaron preferred doing the actual repairs. He loved taking a car that had been demolished and making it look new again, loved working with his hands. But unless he had some reason to go into the front—to grab a soda or cool off in the summer—he didn’t see Dyl very often during the day. So he felt a little leery to be singled out by his older brother, especially since Dylan was wearing such a somber expression. Where was the unadulterated joy he’d been feeling when he came to work armed with the news that he was soon going to be a father?

Aaron turned off the pressure washer. “Something wrong?”

Dylan looked around as if he didn’t want Grady, Rod or Mack to overhear. “I met Cheyenne for lunch.”

The mention of Cheyenne did nothing to alleviate Aaron’s concern. Had his sister-in-law decided to tell Dylan what they were planning to do? If so, Aaron hoped she’d left him out of the story. Dylan wouldn’t be pleased that this had all been decided without him. “She okay?”

“She’s fine, but...she brought the mail with her.”

Feeling a measure of relief, Aaron hung up the wand he’d been holding. “You got a reply from Dad.”

“He thanks us for our ‘generous’ offer, but he’s not after money. He misses Whiskey Creek and wants to return.”

“Damn.”

“He also claims he wants to make up for lost time and get to know his sons.”

“With him saying stuff like that, no wonder Mack’s excited he’s getting out.” Aaron removed his goggles and let them dangle around his neck. “The poor kid thinks he’s finally going to have a real father.”

“He doesn’t realize how difficult it might be, particularly now that Dad’s remarried.”

Aaron wiped his wet hands on his overalls. “Did you get the impression Dad was being sincere? Or does he believe he’ll wind up with more if he comes back and inserts himself into the business?”

Dylan shook his head. “No way to tell. And...something else you should know.”

“What’s that?”

“I haven’t wanted to say anything, even to Cheyenne, but his wife has been calling me for the past three days.”

“No! What does she want?”

“She’s asking if she could come out and meet us next weekend. She says Dad would love it if we got acquainted. She’d like to take some pictures to give him when she visits him again.”

“Having some woman we don’t even know show up, some woman who probably feels we should welcome her with open arms, is not an appealing prospect.”

Dylan puffed out his cheeks, then let his breath go. “I agree.”

“So now what? Can we say no?”

“I don’t see how,” Dylan replied, “not if we want to

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