Compassionate Bride And The Cowboy's Orphan Child by Terri Grace

Author:Terri Grace
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clean Christian Romance

It was a small, private wedding, in view of the fact that the household was still in mourning, and it took Amanda a few days to get used to being called Mrs Ballinger. It was only after the wedding to Hugo that he opened up about the extent of William and Nancy’s wealth, and his own, as well.

“That’s the reason you’re the best person to take care of Hector. Should anything happen to me, this child, who was loved even before he arrived, will be well taken care of. His life might have been without love but for you. I know that Nancy and William would have loved him but they aren’t here.”

“Hector seems to love you too.” Amanda looked at him. Hector was cuddled in his large arms and dozing off. “I have never seen him take to anyone like he has to you.”

“Never did I expect to love a child like I love this one,” Hugo admitted self-consciously.

Amanda was deeply touched. Hannah Smith, the housekeeper, had told her that William and Nancy worried about Hugo’s seeming disinterest in having a wife or children.

“It’s sad that it’s happened in this way, but the good Lord knows best,” Hannah had said. “Hugo now not only has a wife, but a son as well. If William and Nancy were here, they would greatly approve of you.”

In the following days, Amanda found herself looking forward to the times when Hugo would return home from the offices he had shared with his brother. And she was not alone, because Hector, who had taken to calling him ‘’Go’, would also stand in the wide hallway, staring longingly at the oak door.

“You miss him too, don’t you?” Amanda hugged the child to her bosom. “I also look forward to when he returns home.”

After about two weeks of skirting around each other, Hugo had had enough. He walked into the living room one Saturday afternoon when Amanda was just putting Hector to sleep on the large couch.

“I knew I’d find you here,” he announced. “We’ve been pretending too long. I know for a fact that you wouldn’t have stayed here if you didn’t love Hector, and you wouldn’t have agreed to marry me if you didn’t feel something for me. Tell me if I’m wrong.”

Amanda wanted to lie but she was feeling too drained by emotion to do so. “It’s true, Hugo,” she murmured. “At first it was all about Hector, but I find that I miss you when you’re not here.”

In a flash Hugo was standing in front of her.

“Oh, Amanda. I was prepared to give you all facts about why you and I should have a real marriage and provide Hector with a real family. In truth, I fell in love with you almost the moment you got here and it has been killing me. I love you so much.”

“And I love you too,” she admitted shyly, happy when he pulled her into his arms for a long-overdue kiss.

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