Fevered Hearts 03 - Micah & Mrs. Miller by Heather Long

Author:Heather Long [Long, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B009JVMIDI
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“You had your reasons.” Kid's forgiveness packaged the

words.

“And you came out here to tell us the truth. You risked losing

the security you wanted with honesty.” Jed stubbed out his cigar and crossed over to pat Antonia on the shoulder. “My son is right, we will still take care of you.”

It all seemed a bit much for the woman, she burst into tears

and the three of them shared similar looks of panic. Thankfully, Miss Annabeth appeared and ushered Antonia back into the house, pausing

long enough to give them all a gimlet eye and orders.

“To bed with the lot of you. There will be no drunken men

stumbling around in the house tonight. And you,” she stabbed a finger toward Jed. “Don't think I didn't see that cigar.”

Jed clapped both of his sons on the shoulder and followed

after her, murmuring an apology Micah couldn't quite hear.

Alone with Kid, he studied his younger brother. “Better?”

“I don't know. I was—getting used to the idea and after Sam's

face tonight…” He trailed off, but Micah understood.

“She still needs a father for her little one. You can marry her if

you're up for the job and if not—well, I'm sure she wouldn't mind you being there for them.”

Did Mrs. Miller have a child of her own? She'd been married.

It was possible. She'd come west to start a new life. Maybe she

wanted to be settled before sending for her little.

A strange feeling stabbed through his mid-section. Like Kid,

he'd seen the joy in Sam's face. Micah could be a father—if Jo had

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