Harlequin Love Inspired October 2018--Box Set 1 of 2 by Jo Ann Brown

Author:Jo Ann Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

As soon as Tina brought her car to a stop at the ranch, Frankie sat up straight and looked around. He spied Wyatt walking toward the house from the barn and pointed. “Unca Wyatt! Unca Wyatt, get me.”

Chuckling, Tina got out and walked around to let the boy out of his safety harness while Tyler unclipped his own belt and opened his own car door. Waving to Wyatt, she called out to him. “I think Frankie wants you to put him to bed for a nap.”

Wyatt lengthened his stride and was standing next to her by the time Frankie crawled down from his seat. Tyler came around to join them.

“Did you guys have fun?” Wyatt asked.

“It was a blast!” Tyler exclaimed.

Frankie just nodded and lifted both arms in a silent plea for Wyatt to hold him. Wyatt easily swung the boy up against his chest.

“Unca Wyatt,” Frankie asked solemnly, “my mama come back from Heaven?”

Wyatt curled a finger under the boy’s chin. “Who told you your mama would come back from Heaven?”

Cringing inwardly, Tina shook her head. “I’m afraid Tyler told him that his mother would not come back from Heaven.”

“I didn’t mean to,” Tyler whined plaintively.

Tina sent him a look before turning her attention back to Wyatt. “I don’t know how they got on the subject. Donovan said that his first mother didn’t want him but that it was okay, because his dad does want him and Ann is his real mother. That’s when Frankie said his mother might come back from Heaven, and Tyler told him that wouldn’t happen.”

Apparently unruffled, Wyatt looked to Tyler. “Well, these things happen. Kids talk. We expect Frankie to have questions from time to time.” He smoothed Frankie’s curly hair. “Frankie, do you remember your mother?”

Frankie pondered a moment, his finger stealing into his mouth, then he laid his head on Wyatt’s shoulder. Wyatt and Tina exchanged glances. Clearly, the boy had no firm images of his mother, but perhaps he remembered the warmth of her arms or the sound of her voice. Apparently, he missed her more than anyone had realized.

Wyatt patted him and said, “Let’s go talk to your dad. He usually has a photo of your mom on him.”

Wyatt carried Frankie toward the bunkhouse. Tina shoved the car door closed, grabbed Tyler by the hand and hurried to catch up with them.

“Do you mind if we tag along? Tyler caused this, after all, and he needs to make an apology.”

Wyatt glanced at Tyler. “I don’t think Jake will mind you two being there.”

She fell in beside them, taking two steps to every one of Wyatt’s, Tyler trailing at the end of her arm. Wyatt slowed down to accommodate her and Tyler, so that they walked side by side. For some reason that small gallantry moved her. She tried to remember if Layne had ever made such adjustments for them, but she mostly just remembered trailing along behind him with Tyler in a stroller. It had seemed perfectly natural at the time.

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