Grateful for the Sheikh_A Royal Billionaire Romance Novel by Annabelle Winters

Author:Annabelle Winters [Winters, Annabelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction
Publisher: Rainshine
Published: 2018-11-22T16:00:00+00:00

18

Pen stared at Doctor Barbie-doll Blondie sitting across the table from her at Rudy’s Diner in downtown Fargo. Things seemed weirdly out of place, mismatched, like it just didn’t fit. Pen took a breath, feeling a sense of relief when she smelled pancakes, syrup, and fresh coffee in the air. She could tell that this woman hadn’t eaten a pancake in at least a decade, and if she ever drank coffee it was probably through a drip or syringe, because there was no other way her teeth could stay that white.

Doctor Charlotte Goodwin, PhD, had suggested they get lunch at an elegant restaurant with tiny tables, big plates, and miniature entrees, but Pen had shaken her head and said no. Rudy’s Diner, she’d said. Her head was spinning and her mind was frazzled. She needed to eat, and she knew Rudy’s would fill her up.

Pen waited until the coffee cups were full and the bacon was sizzling in the background, and then she took a breath and looked at Doctor Charlotte Goodwin right in the eye. “Let me get this straight,” she said, sipping her coffee while holding eye contact. “You’re saying you had an agreement with Willow and Randy to adopt their adopted kids.”

“Correct,” said Charlotte, slowly turning her coffee cup in a circle but making no attempt to raise it to her lips. “I’ve got all the texts and emails we exchanged about the matter. We hadn’t gotten to the point where we’d brought in the lawyers or filed anything official, but we’d come to an agreement. The lawyers were going to be the next step. But then . . .” She paused, placing both hands around the coffee cup and looking into Pen’s eyes. “Well, you know.” She shook her head. “Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. Such a tragedy.”

Pen nodded, looking away for a moment and blinking as she tried to process everything Doctor Charlotte Goodwin had told her on the ride over. At first it didn’t make any sense at all: Why in the world would Willow and Randy want to give up the children they’d just adopted?! Willow loved those kids, and she hadn’t said a word about giving them up! Not even in passing. Not even when blind drunk.

But Randy . . . well, Randy was different. She’d never been super into being a parent. In their private discussions (which Willow had of course made public to her best friend Pen . . .), it had been agreed that Randy would continue to work full-time while Willow stayed home with the kids. Willow had agreed, with the agreement that she’d take on the occasional catering gig to help with the bills and also to get out of the house once in a while. After all, Willow was a people-person, and she’d always loved catering weddings, graduations, and even funerals. Randy had agreed, but although Willow hadn’t really gone into details, Pen had sensed there was some lingering tension about the parental responsibilities. So maybe Randy would consider giving the kids up, especially with Willow gone.

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