Keeping Katie (A Mother's Heart Book 1) by Keelyn Patricia

Author:Keelyn, Patricia [Keelyn, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: A Mother's Heart Series
Publisher: Panther Press
Published: 2015-11-10T05:00:00+00:00

It took a while for the world to stop spinning, but even then Maureen kept reality at bay. She’d promised herself this night, and she wanted all of it. She would lie here with Alan and pretend that this was just the beginning.

Snuggling closer against him, she let herself think how right it felt to be here. His warm, masculine body would be her haven against the world. When things got rough, he would be there with his unique strength to fend for her and her daughter. She would no longer have to be the strong one. And what a father he would be to Katie. Strong, loving, but firm. The perfect father. The perfect husband.

The idea hit her hard, and she yanked herself back to the real world. Fantasizing wasn’t her style. There was no future for her and Alan. Lying here dreaming about it was pointless at best. The entire day had been laced with fantasy, but she couldn’t allow herself to pretend any longer. In the end, she would only suffer more for it.

Yet, everything she’d learned about Alan—from his feelings for Rita to his way with Katie—revealed a man who wanted a family. Pulling away from him, she raised herself on one elbow. “How come you don’t have a wife?”

Alan turned and smiled, amusement dancing in his eyes. “Are you applying for the job?”

“No.” The word carne out quickly, before his teasing tone of voice registered. Then she returned his smile, realizing that she must have sounded forward. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to pry.”

“Sure you did.” Sliding his arm around her shoulders, he pulled her head back down to rest on his chest. “But I don’t mind. And the truth of the matter is that I’ve just never met the right woman.”

Though still curious, she hesitated to say anything more. She was reluctant to break the wall of silence she’d built around herself. Since the night she’d left Miami, she’d kept her distance from others—not learning too much about them, not giving away too much of herself. Her curiosity won out. “That’s a pretty unoriginal answer,” she said.

She felt his low chuckle against her cheek. “But a true one.”

Maureen sighed and settled closer to him. Thoughts of keeping her distance dimmed, while contentment clashed with her need to maintain a grip on reality. “There must have been someone.”

“Not since I came back to Wyattville.”

“How come?”

Alan adjusted his arm and rested a hand on her head, stroking her hair. “I’m not sure. Maybe as you suggested that first night, I’ve known all the women in this town my entire life. Who knows?” He shrugged and dropped a quick kiss on the top of her head. “Maybe I just developed a liking for city girls.”

Maureen laughed lightly. “But not enough to go back to the city yourself.”

“That’s right.”

Silence fell softly between them. His fingers worked magic in her hair, gently caressing her scalp, making her wish he’d never stop. It felt good to be here with him.

“What about before you went away to school?” Maureen asked, breaking the silence.

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