Second Round Cowboy (Second Chance Series) by Rhonda Lee Carver

Author:Rhonda Lee Carver [Carver, Rhonda Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-01-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

AN HOUR LATER, Stryker bid farewell to Ms. Berard and closed the door behind her. “Damn, that went better than I thought it would.” Relief spread through him.

“You think so?” Leslie rolled her eyes. “Maybe for you. She likes you, but I think she hated me. Don’t you check your messages? It’d been nice to meet her wearing something other than your shirt and the after-math of sex written all over my appearance.”

“Just like I told Ms. Berard, I didn’t get the message. It’s a possibility she didn’t send one because she wanted this to be a surprise visit.” He followed her into the kitchen. “By the way, I think you are adorable wearing my shirt and the bed-head hairdo is stylish.” She caught him with a heated glare. “But I know it was a bit uncomfortable.”

“Uncomfortable isn’t the word I’d use. I bet standing in front of a fire squad would be less frightening.”

“Sit and relax. Let me make you a cup of tea. I know it was horrible that you had to face her alone.” He poured water in the kettle and put it on the burner.

“It’s probably a good thing you weren’t there to watch me lose every ounce of intelligent thought when she asked me what my intentions are.” She sat down at the bar. “She scribbled something in her notes. Probably something bad.”

He grabbed two cups from the cabinet. “I don’t think it was as bad as you think.”

“Easy for you to say. You gave such good answers to every question. How the hell would I have known that Lilly was due for shots, or that she is slightly underweight? She looks perfect to me.” She dropped her forehead to the counter and groaned.

“Ms. Berard isn’t expecting you or me to turn into parents overnight. We learn, just like others do. And I got a kick out of your answer. Do horses really need that many shots?” He lifted a brow.

She brought her head up. “You’re just being nice. Ms. Berard looked at me like I’d grown horns.”

“Here, drink some tea.” He handed her a steaming cup then went about making a cup of coffee. He wanted to make Leslie feel better because he knew this was difficult for her. “It’ll all be okay.”

“I hope I didn’t screw things for you.” She looked at him over the rim of her cup. “Ms. Berard will probably name me as unfit.”

“Not going to happen. Lilly loves you.”

“But she didn’t even speak to Lilly.”

“Because she gets her reports from Tessa about Lilly’s progress. Tessa told me the workers have the least amount of contact with the children as possible to keep from disrupting their lives. After all, you and I are under the scrutiny, not Lilly. Speaking of, I have to get the little one to her appointment with Tessa.”

Leslie nodded. “I’ll wake her. Drink your coffee.”

He watched her walk out of the room and he smirked. He’d looked for his shirt this morning and couldn’t find it, and now he knew why—it was on her body.

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