Mirror Image Bride (Love Inspired) by Mcmahon Barbara

Author:Mcmahon, Barbara [Mcmahon, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2012-08-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Ty pushed Darcy high in the swing, delighting in her squeal of laughter.

“Higher!” she insisted.

He pushed harder and she flew up, then back. He was sorry Maddie hadn’t found her father, but at least she knew he wasn’t deliberately avoiding her—he’d merely left his phone behind. She’d indicated a time or two that he didn’t keep in close contact with his children when he was working.

Ty was grateful for the chance to spend more time with Darcy. They’d fallen into a routine at the ranch. She still seemed to be wary around him unless Maddie was with them. In this instance, however, she was acting like the carefree child she should be.

“Can I go on the slide?” she asked a few minutes later.

“Sure.” Ty slowed her down and stopped the swing.

“Want me to come, too?” he asked.

She shook her head. “You’re too big. Watch me.”

“Okay. I’ll sit by Maddie, and we’ll both watch you.”

He ambled over to the bench and sat beside Maddie. “She says I’m too big for the slide.”

She laughed. “She’s probably right. I love going to the county fair and going down the huge slide in the carnival area. I’d be too big for this one.”

He looked at her. “You go on a slide at the county fair?”

“They have these huge ones, as high as a two-story building. It takes a while to climb up all the stairs. Then I use the burlap bag they give everyone and slide down. Never tried it, huh?”

He looked thoughtful for a moment. “I can’t remember ever going on a slide. Maybe I did when I was really young, but not since I can remember.”

“Then the next time there’s a county fair nearby, you should go. And take Darcy, she’d love it.”

“You’re full of surprises,” he murmured.

She grinned at him. For a moment time seemed to stop, then resume. Her smile lit up her face and she was beautiful. He could look at her all day long.

Conscious of the attraction that was growing, he looked away, watching Darcy climb the stairs and slide down the circular slide. She jumped off at the bottom and ran around to climb the stairs again.

“Wonder if I should get a slide for the ranch,” he said softly.

“Nope. Part of the specialness of visiting parks is that the equipment is not something children have at home. She’s growing to love it at the ranch. Once she can ride competently, she’ll be able to explore more and more. If you take her sometimes, she’d be thrilled.”

“How about you?” Oops, he shouldn’t have let that slip.

“Me?”

“How are you adjusting to living on the ranch?” Once begun, he’d see it through. Plus he was interested in her answer. So far—and it was still early days—she demonstrated none of the frustration and boredom Brittany had. Not that her circumstances were in any way the same. She was still a guest of her sister and brother. Her home was Fort Worth.

“Well—” She looked off into the distance. “Actually, I’m liking it much more than I thought I would when I first learned Violet lived on a ranch.

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