In Bed With The Professor_A Billionaire Romance by Natasha Spencer

Author:Natasha Spencer [Spencer, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PPI
Published: 2018-04-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Although the community was still a week out for the great Independence Day celebrations, with a Marigold parade, picnic, carnival, and fireworks, plenty of smaller festivities were going on, not only in town but at family homes and ranches. With Ben traveling, and nothing definite about the date he would return (no doubt the good ole boy was still sulking, because he had yet to contact her directly), Caroline felt that the Ten Buck ought not to host any events. At least not this year.

However, Lila Sampson was planning a barbeque later in the week, and the Taggarts had already been invited. Ads in the local paper had announced festivities at the Cattlemen’s Bar & Grill, and more in the Marigold Central Mall’s parking lot.

Choosing a spiffy little blue Ford Fiesta for her personal use, out of a whole stable of vehicles—from the dusty farm truck to a sleek silver Mercedes to an huge honkin’ black SUV, and more—Caroline and Sophie stopped by the Sampson house and picked up Becca, for a day’s outing. The chatter of two little girls for every mile of the trip would bring a smile to the face of even the most jaded of adults.

Excited as they were, the children were absolutely beside themselves with the thrill of wandering through the aisles of a dollar store, to choose anything (within reason) from the shelves. Eventually they walked out carrying boxes of sparklers and bags of balloons, and both wearing headbands with bobbers of red, blue, and silver attached.

Lunchtime first, at a fast-food restaurant (Caroline reflected, with a wry grin, that the girls were certainly getting a taste of the cheap on their date). Next, a movie; finally, ice cream sundaes piled high with whipped cream and topped with a cherry. Exhausted but happy, both nearly fell asleep in the back seat on the way home.

Another evening, true to her word, she left Sophie in the care of Emma Wyeth and rode with Marilou to a four-star place halfway between Marigold and Austin, that offered, according to the menu, fresh seafood and superlative pasta.

Back in Juniper, an eon ago, the number of her friendships had been limited by her work life, with a demanding schedule early and late at the school; and her personal life, during which household care was interspersed with care for her invalid father. She’d had no spare time, and usually no energy, for friends.

This overture from Marilou Gilbert had come as a surprise, and a pleasant one. She found herself relaxing enough to enjoy the evening, and share little tidbits just like a normal girl. The admin confided thoughts about her one main love, Jimmy Beaudreaux, a city boy who had decided to learn ranching from the ground up, and was using (with Ben’s approval) the Ten Buck as a stepping stone.

Did Marilou see marriage in her immediate future?

Romantic stars almost overflowed her luscious green eyes. “I wouldn’t be surprised,” she admitted. And giggled.

Even two icy-cold salt-rimmed Margaritas before dinner, and

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