SEALed Protection (Bone Frog Brotherhood Book 5) by Sharon Hamilton

Author:Sharon Hamilton [Hamilton, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Military, Fiction, romance, SEALs
Publisher: Frog Haven Press
Published: 2019-09-29T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The movie ended, and Keira wanted to go outside to watch the workmen, who were causing noise with their drilling and sawing. Brandy wrapped the baby tight and escorted the six-year-old out the sliding glass door and onto the patio. All of a sudden, she discovered what they were doing.

Bits of packing material and remnants of the original box lay on the ground off to the side. In the middle were several large pieces of painted plywood, bracing and a scattering of Joe’s tools, including a skill saw. Joe was studying a sheet of directions he’d laid out at his feet just beyond where Brandy and Keira stood.

He looked up. “Surprise. Bet you never would have guessed.”

To Brandy’s amazement, Joe and his friends were assembling a playhouse kit. As the walls were raised onto the flooring material, Keira turned to her, suddenly more excited than she’d been all afternoon.

“It’s a playhouse for Kimberly. Oh, you’re such a lucky!” she said, bouncing up and down to look at the sleeping baby.

Brandy sat on one of the patio chairs so Keira could watch the baby sleep.

“Joe, I can’t believe it. Where did you get all this?” she asked.

“Bought it from a friend I know who sold his toy store. I used to put them together for him, and he said he had a couple left over still in the box.”

“It’s pink,” shouted Keira.

“It sure is, little lady,” answered Joe. “We’re going to have it up here in about a half hour. You want to be the first one to play in it?”

Keira was bouncing, cheering, running back and forth on the patio. Brandy asked her to stay away from the tools and equipment.

The doorbell rang, so Brandy walked back to answer it.

“Oh hi, Brandy. I’m Gloria Benson. I don’t think you remember me, but I’m Joe’s wife. Charlotte’s grandmother.” The attractive woman held a shopping bag.

“Nice to see you again. Come on in.”

“I brought some sandwiches and iced tea for the boys. Joe was so excited to come over today, Brandy.” She wrinkled her nose and whispered, “It gives him something to do.”

Brandy took the bag offered, placing it on the kitchen counter. Mrs. Benson followed right behind her, focused on the baby.

“Well, hello there,” she greeted Kimberly, who had just opened her eyes. “She’s a perfectly beautiful baby.”

“Here,” Brandy said as she allowed Mrs. Benson to hold her.

“Oh, it was such a short time ago Charlotte was this small. I miss those days,” she said as she made faces with the stoic Kimberly.

“Did you bring her over? I’m watching Bryce and Geri Tanner’s youngest, Keira.”

“I’m afraid not today. My husband thinks he can arrange the world in a matter of seconds. They already had plans.” She looked back down at Kimberly. “Tucker must be over the moon with delight.”

“I don’t think he ever thought he’d have a child.”

“Oh, nonsense, men can have children at any age. We’re the ones with the expiration date.”

Brandy saw that Gloria Benson was someone she could trust and was easy to befriend.

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