Off Season (The Blake Boys Book 15) by Rhonda Laurel

Author:Rhonda Laurel [Laurel, Rhonda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Interracial romance, romance
ISBN: 9781944138455
Publisher: Etopia Press
Published: 2016-05-12T07:00:00+00:00

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By the time they reached the school, it was a half hour until show time. Everyone in the family had arrived and had taken over the front row. Seth watched as Jake squirmed while Morgan adjusted his sheriff’s costume. Tonight was his big debut, and the entire family had come out to support him. John Jacob was walking the aisles with his video camera to capture every moment, while Teri-Lyn took photos of the family.

Seth ascended the stage to help quell the nerves of mother and son. “You look sharp, Jake.”

“Thanks, Dad.”

Morgan was still fiddling with the costume. “I just need to fix this collar and make sure his vest doesn’t bunch.”

“He looks fine.” Seth gently pulled her hand away. “The wrinkle gives him a hint of badass.”

Morgan swatted at his arm. “Language, Mr. Blake.”

He winked at Jake. “Just remember during the jail scene when you put the prisoners behind bars, just think of them as being Connor and Colby.”

Morgan gave him an incredulous look, then said. “Actually, your dad’s right.”

“It’s show time in five minutes. We have to take our seats.” Seth bent down so he was eye-level with his son. “Buddy, I bet you could say these lines in your sleep. You got this. If you get nervous, just look out in the audience for me and your mom. We’ll be in the front row.”

“OK, Dad. Thanks.” Jake gave him a hug.

“My baby’s first play.” Morgan sniffed and squeezed him too.

Seth took her hand and guided her to their seat. Mackenzie crawled over Cassidy and Channing to take her place on Seth’s lap. Mackenzie grabbed Morgan’s hand, but she seemed to be too entranced to notice.

“Wouldn’t it be something if Jake became an actor?” Seth leaned over and joked. “When he’s not playing football of course.”

“Uh huh.” Morgan stared at the stage as if the performance had already started.

“Or maybe he’ll go into law enforcement. I can see him getting into shootouts, two, three times a week.”

“Probably,” she mumbled.

“Hey.” Seth gently nudged her. “What’s going on?”

“I was just thinking about my first school play.”

“Oh yeah. What were you?”

“Pumpkin number three. I had one line.”

“I bet you looked awfully cute.”

“You know it.” She chuckled. “When the main pumpkin asked if autumn had arrived, my line was, ‘the leaves are falling!’ I rehearsed that line for weeks and I tried on the costume every night before I went to sleep. My mom had to fix the rips on it about four times before she forbade me to wear it again before the play. A few days later, she got sick and was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. My dad said not to worry, that she’d be out in time for my big day. She said she wouldn’t miss it for the world. Things went on as usual in our house, but now I knew that things weren’t normal. The looks on my brothers’ faces…at the time I didn’t know what worry was, not that kind. But I kept believing she’d come home before my play.

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