His Texas Forever Family by Amy Woods

Author:Amy Woods [Woods, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-09-24T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Paige almost pinched herself; the day was going so well. Liam’s family was fantastic and Owen seemed to be having a great time. The afternoon flew by as she watched Liam swim with the kids. She could tell he genuinely loved them, and Liam seamlessly integrated Owen in with Jeremy and Kaylie, as if her son was a natural part of their family.

She’d had to stop herself from daydreaming several times throughout the afternoon. She’d gotten lost in the sounds of splashing and happy shrieks as she lounged on the deck and read only a few pages of the script Cam had given her to look over. Cam had assigned Owen one of the smaller roles. He would have a few words early on so that he could get them out of the way and then enjoy the rest of the skit knowing he’d—fingers crossed—succeeded in delivering them.

Paige was surprised with the speed at which Owen seemed to be progressing after that tiny but powerful word he’d spoken to Liam. Since they had been at Rachel’s, she’d overheard Owen say a couple of words to Jeremy. He was a little shy with Kaylie, but Paige chalked that up to her being a girl and having “cooties,” as her students always used to say.

As happy as she felt, though, she couldn’t help the pang of guilt that slipped in alongside her joy. How could she have spent all this time trying to make sure that her son had all the best resources available to him—resources she’d made many sacrifices for, as any mother would—without Owen getting any better? Then, in walked Liam, and after a single week of art class with him, Owen had said more to other people than in the past six months combined? Granted, compared to most kids his age, he still had a long way to go before his social skills were back to normal, but she knew better than to compare her child to other children too often.

Owen was doing great—by Owen’s standards. For now, that was all that mattered. They would concentrate on one step at a time; they would walk together until Owen could run alongside his peers again. A few words to Jeremy was enough today. Tomorrow, they would face that day’s challenges, and she would let Owen set the pace.

Her doubts lessened a little and she turned her attention back to the pages in her lap. Paige had checked with Cam to see which part Owen would play, and she’d given a copy of the script to Liam, who had promised to pass it along to Rachel to give to her crew so they could rehearse with him. Liam had assured Paige that Jeremy and Kaylie were mature for their ages, enough to handle Owen’s feelings carefully and sensitively. Still, her heart raced, with equal parts anticipation and fear. She had her doubts that Owen would want to practice the skit in front of anyone, and she would be

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