Into the Fire by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: adoption, woman in jeopardy, mystery and suspense, disabled veterans, searching for birth mother, strong heroheroine, college town in kentucky
Publisher: Margaret Daley

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“You don’t mind me horning in on your time with Kenny and Ashley?” Kane clasped Maggie’s hand as they walked back toward the apartment building after seeing a Saturday afternoon matinee the following weekend.

“Actually, it was nice having you along.” As she said that, she realized it was really true.

She enjoyed Kane’s company—probably too much. She still felt as though he closed part of himself off to her. Whereas after spending most of the evenings during the workweek with him, looking into Sam Maples’ and Phillip Johnson’s pasts, Kane knew most of her life story—except what she wasn’t free to tell him.

Ahead of Maggie, Kenny made a beeline for the ice-cream parlor along Main Street. “I’m going to have to jog twice as long to work off the two scoops I plan on getting.”

“Well, in that case, relish every lick to make it worth the time.”

Ashley entered the store slightly behind her brother while Maggie and Kane followed at a more sedate pace. The two children were giving their orders at the counter when Maggie entered. No matter how much time she spent in her siblings’ company, it was always bittersweet. She knew it would come to an end because over the past few weeks as she had grown closer to Vicky, she also realized she couldn’t keep up the pretense. She would need to leave soon and return to St. Louis—which was another reason she shouldn’t get too serious with Kane.

“You two find us a table while we order,” Kane said to the kids.

“I want two scoops of cookie dough ice cream in a waffle cone,” Maggie said to the clerk behind the counter.

“And I’ll have a double scoop of chocolate in a regular cone.” Kane brushed against her as he positioned himself next to her.

“Somehow I figured that would be your order.”

“Are you telling me that I’m predictable?”

“Yes.” Maggie took her cone and Kane’s while he paid for the treats.

“Okay, how about this for unpredictable? Go with me to the faculty gala. It’s in connection with the university’s hundredth anniversary.”

“On a date?”

“That’s usually what it means when a man asks a woman out for the evening.”

“Why?”

“Most women don’t ask why.”

“I’m not most women.” What did he want from her? Although that question was really what Maggie wanted to ask, she wouldn’t.

“I could say I need a date, but that isn’t totally true. I’ve gone to functions alone before. I could say it would be a good time for you to meet Sam Maples and Phillip Johnson. I’d love to get your take on them. But I could find another way to have you meet those two. No, the real reason is that I would like to ask you out. I enjoy being with you. You make me forget…” He clamped his jaw shut as though forcing himself from saying any more. “If you don’t want to go, I’ll understand. I have to warn you it’s formal.”

“A long-gown formal?”

Kane nodded. “I’ve got to dust off my black tuxedo.

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