Donner Let Her Go (Holliday Islands Resort Book 7) by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Nine Billionaire Playboy Sons, Alaskan Resort Empire, True Love Connection, Inc., Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Christmas Time, Holiday Whimsy, Festive Season, Winter Weather, Holliday Islands Resort
Publisher: Amelia Adams
Published: 2019-11-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Once Mara was out of earshot, Don exhaled. “That . . . I’m completely at a loss for words. That was the most pleasant dinner I’ve had with my mother since I was a teenager.”

“Really? I’m sorry to hear that,” Anna replied. “I’m glad tonight went well, though.”

He grinned at her across the table. “I have you to thank for it. My mother seems to have two kinds of effects on people. Either she intimidates them, or they let her have her way to avoid potential drama. She didn’t have either effect on you. What’s your secret?”

Anna laughed. “I don’t have a secret. I just don’t like it when people try to impose their will on me.”

“You handled it a million times better than I could have imagined.”

Anna took another bite of her lobster, then placed the silverware across the top of her plate and sat back to regard him. “Your family’s a little complicated.”

“A little?” Don raised an eyebrow. “More like, a lot. Nine brothers from two different mothers—one deceased and one divorced—all the different personalities involved, each of us wanting more from our lives and trying to find a balance between what we want and what our father wants. . .” His voice trailed off. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to unload on you. I’ve just been trying to sort through the pieces of the puzzle in my head and they came tumbling out.”

“No, don’t apologize. I think better when I verbalize things too.” A smile quirked the corner of her lips. “The ladies at the salon were very friendly.”

“That’s good. You should have received the very best care there.”

“I did—and I came away with a rather burning question.”

“Oh? What’s that?”

“Maybe . . . maybe two burning questions.”

“Not three?”

She grinned. “Well, there might be three eventually, but for right this minute, I think two is enough.”

Don folded his napkin and leaned back to match her pose. “All right, let’s hear them.”

“You’ll think I’m impertinent.”

“So? Who cares what I think? It’s entirely inconsequential.”

She grinned even wider. “All right. First question. Your father had nine sons. He didn’t have them all at once—they were spread out a bit, as the births of children generally are. So, how did he know he was going to have nine sons? How did he know it was safe to name the first Dasher, etc. and that he wouldn’t get interrupted in the naming process? What if he only had four children—that would have messed up the naming convention horribly.”

“Yes, it would have. And what a shame for the remaining five of us.” He shook his head. “As far as planning it out . . . well, no one tells Gordon Holliday no. If he decides he’s having nine sons, he’s having nine sons.”

Anna shook her head. “But without any girls? How is that statistically possible? Science is against this hypothesis of yours.”

Don shrugged. “I don’t know how to explain it. I just know that there are nine of us and we’re named after reindeer.

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