Love Gone to the Dogs by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley [Daley, Margaret]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Humor, Self-Help, Relationships, Love & Romance, Health; Fitness & Dieting, Humor & Satire, General Humor, Romance
Amazon: B008HYK4AC
Goodreads: 15756275
Publisher: Smashwords Edition
Published: 2012-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

"I love to fly, and I did learn how, but I also love being a doctor. I used to pretend after hours at the clinic. One day I decided I didn't want to pretend anymore. Besides, the town needed me."

The town needed him. What a wonderful feeling, Leah thought as she drank in the scent and sight of him, so tantalizingly near that she itched to reach up and run her fingers through his thick, black hair. She fought the urge, and tried to think of something else to say.

"I can't have Joey trying to fly again. Look what happened the last time."

"What if I help him and make sure everything is safe? I can teach him about hang gliding and help him build a glider to use. I've done it before, and he'll be fine. That ought to cure him of the need to fly."

She chewed on her lower lip, indecision warring in her. Knowing her son, she realized he would soon forget his promise to her and try again. Like her, Joey didn't give up easily, especially when it was such a passion with him, a passion that went beyond reason. She looked up into Shane's eyes and knew she could trust him to keep her son safe. "Okay." She breathed the one word and prayed she had made the right decision.

Shane leaned in and gave her a quick kiss. "I'd better get the steaks before they're charred."

As he left the kitchen Leah gripped the countertop to steady herself. Even though the kiss was really only a peck on the mouth, she felt it to her core. Her grasp tightened to keep her legs from giving way. She was practically putty in this man's hands, and they hadn't even gotten to the "that" yet.

By the time she had herself under control enough to push away from the counter everyone had descended on the kitchen, hungry, talking all at once. She was thankful for the family mayhem, because she was forced to shove everything into the background while she and Margaret put the meal on the dining room table.

Seated, Leah finally relaxed as the food was passed from person to person. For the first ten minutes peace and quiet reigned while everyone satisfied his hunger.

That all changed when her grandfather put down his fork and announced, "Girl, Margaret told me that Ned is having trouble getting the signatures he needs for his petition."

"What petition?" Joey asked.

"Don't you know anything? The petition to drive us from town," Sam answered.

"No one is going to drive us from this town." Leah took a long, fortifying sip of her drink.

Sam sent her a look that said her lie wasn't working. He wasn't reassured.

"Of course no one is, Sam. People can live wherever they want." Shane cut a piece of his steak and ate it.

"But, what about—"

"Sam, would you please get the dessert? It's pecan pie, your favorite," Leah interrupted before her eldest told Margaret and Shane about the other towns they had lived in.

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