Murphys Law by Sandy James

Author:Sandy James [James, Sandy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
Published: 2011-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

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As Seth sat next to Katie on one of the trunks, he tried to muster up enough energy to move. He checked his watch. Two a.m. He wasn’t sure he even had the strength to drive back to the track and had all but resigned himself to sleeping in Katie’s truck. He wasn’t about to ask her to drive him back. She looked exhausted.

The cell phone cradled in the palm of her hand rang. She answered it, jumped to her feet, and began to nervously pace down the barn’s long aisle.

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“I don’t care if you don’t want me there,” Katie insisted. “No, it’s not too late to drive. I’ll drink a bunch of coffee. No, I won’t fall asleep at the wheel.” She paused, probably getting an earful from Sam, judging from Katie’s continued frown and the loud buzz coming from the phone. “Your mom is there?”

From the side of the conversation he could hear, Seth gathered that Brian was in surgery.

“Fine. I’ll wait, if that’s what you want,” Katie said. “I’ll be there first thing, though. I’ll grab a couple hours of sleep then I’m there, Sam.”

By the time Katie flipped the phone shut and slid it back into her pocket, she had silent tears rolling down her cheeks. When she turned to face him, he could see the anguish in her eyes.

Seth quickly crossed the distance separating them and took Katie into his arms. She braced her forearms against him, put her forehead on his chest, and began to weep. “It’s okay to cry.” She shook her head; he pulled her closer. “Let it out, Katie. Go on and let it out.”

“What if he’s... crippled? What’s going to happen to his stable?” Her words came in choked sobs. “And... and Sam’s pregnant. She needs... she needs to take care of herself. She can’t do it all... all alone.” She wept for a few moments before her thoughts again tumbled from her. “I can’t let them... let them lose their farm. I... I can’t.” Katie’s fears were all given voice, and all Seth could offer her was the shelter of his embrace.

He’d never felt so utterly powerless. If he had his money, then he could help. He’d make sure Brian had the best doctors. He’d hire the best trainer to help the Mitchells until Brian got back on his feet. That would make Katie happy and bring her some peace of mind. Didn’t it always come back to the damn Remington money? “Shh. It’ll be okay, Boss.” He squeezed her tighter and kissed the top of her head.

Katie couldn’t seem to stop crying, and Seth finally decided the best thing he could do for her was to get her to rest. She was physically and emotionally spent. He gently scooped her into his arms and carried her to her room.

“Seth, we can’t...”

“Didn’t even cross my mind.”

Inside her room, Seth stood next to her bed and put her back on her feet.

He pulled back the quilt. “Sit down, Katie.

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