Roping the Marshal: A Sweet Contemporary Cowboy Romance (Kester Ranch Cowboys Book 2) by Tori Kayson

Author:Tori Kayson [Kayson, Tori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grace Legacy Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

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Summer couldn’t believe this! Her ex-husband wanted to visit Logan now? Of all the nerve! He was probably just spouting off in front of his latest girlfriend.

“What should I tell him?” Impatience laced her mother’s tone. She still hadn’t forgiven Summer for divorcing Judd and moving to Texas.

One of the reasons why she’d moved away from her parents. No support and constant belittling her choices and lifestyle. So what if her house wasn’t spotless like theirs or her sister’s? What was it to them if she preferred the flexibility of a photographer’s job over an eight to five? She’d never asked them for money, and she didn’t intend to start. And to stay married just because she’d be the first divorce in the family? Wasn’t her and Logan’s safety more important to them?

Anger, not only directed at her ex-husband, but also her mother for siding with him, blazed white hot through her limbs. She stalked the length of the family room and then back again, fist clenching against her thigh. “You don’t need to tell him anything, Mother. If he wants to see Logan, he can contact me directly.” Rather, her attorney. But her mother would never relay that message to Judd.

“Well, there’s no need to get all huffy about it. Isn’t it great that Judd wants to see Logan? That’s what you wanted all along, so I don’t understand why you’re being so difficult.”

Difficult? Really, Mother? Because I don’t want Judd to hurt our son any more than he already has? Or me!

Summer steeled her spine and pressed her lips together to combat her mother’s criticism. Was she being difficult because she wanted to protect her son from life’s blows? Because she ached to keep him happy and safe?

Even if that meant shielding Logan from his own father’s derisive attitude.

And even stronger backhand.

He’d hit her once. One time too many.

Her fingertips swiped at the corner of her mouth. As if the blood still trickled from her lips, the puffy bruise still swelled her jaw.

But when he’d hauled his arm back to strike Logan…

Pleading hadn’t worked. Only the insistent ring tone of Judd’s boss had finally wiped the rage off her ex-husband’s face.

A tremor rocked her torso at the memory. She wrapped an arm around her waist.

Judd had blamed his temper on the pressures of working undercover, but he hadn’t wanted Logan from conception. Hadn’t even contested her request for a negotiated parenting plan where she retained most of the decision-making control and custody. Whether that was from lack of desire or fear of losing his job, Summer didn’t know.

Moving to Texas meant keeping Logan safe. A two-day’s drive away from Judd’s wrath because the tight-fisted man surely wouldn’t cough up the airfare. So why ask to see Logan now? Nausea gurgled to the surface.

“Summer?” her mother’s impatient voice dragged her back to the phone.

“I have to go, Mother. I’ll talk to you later.” Much later. She disconnected the call, dread and fear taking turns somersaulting in her belly. Fisting her mouth, she glanced back at her son.

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