Sweet Magnolias 05 - Home in Carolina by Sherryl Woods

Author:Sherryl Woods
Language: fr
Format: mobi
Tags: Contemporary
Publisher: Mira
Published: 2010-07-30T22:00:00+00:00

Helen sighed and slid in across from Ronnie. “Then I’ll settle for you.”

“I’m honored.”

“You probably shouldn’t be. I just want to pump you for information. I gather you were around when Sarah’s husband showed up last night.”

Ronnie nodded. “Well, a few minutes after the fact, but I saw enough.”

“What did you think? Bad guy? Good guy? Out-of-control guy?”

“He has quite a mouth on him, I’ll give you that,” Ronnie said. “And he was shouting at top volume when I turned up, but he dropped the belligerent tone pretty quickly when I got him outside. In my opinion, he was scared witless and reacting the only way he knew how to the threat of his marriage ending.”

“Sarah told me both you and Ty showed up, so he must have alarmed Annie for her to call both of you.”

“She only called Ty because she was supposed to be meeting him at the spa. He decided on his own to come over.”

Helen’s brow rose at that. “Interesting.”

Ronnie sighed. “That’s one word to describe it. I’m worried about those two. Or really about Annie, I should say. Ty can take care of himself.”

Helen thought of the looming custody battle. “She needs to watch her step,” she said. “Ty’s life is pretty complicated right now.”

Ronnie studied her intently. “Because?”

“I can’t say any more than that. Lawyer-client confidentiality.”

“Well, damn,” Ronnie said. “Is your taking him on as a client because of something that’s going to wind up with Annie getting her heart broken?”

“Not necessarily,” Helen hedged. “Just tell her to be cautious, okay? She needs to talk to Ty. Maybe she already has.”

Ronnie’s expression turned thoughtful. “Well, she did go chasing off after him last night, and I do think they had a talk.”

“Then maybe I’m worrying for nothing,” Helen said. “Getting back to Sarah, do you trust Walter?”

“If you mean do I think they can work things out, I have no idea. If you’re asking if he’s violent, I honestly don’t think so.”

“Then giving the situation time and space could be okay,” she said, relieved.

“It could be,” Ronnie concurred.

“Thanks,” Helen said, standing up and dropping a quick kiss on his cheek just in time for Dana Sue to emerge from the kitchen and catch her.

“Hey, keep your hands off my husband,” Dana Sue told her. “The last woman who tried that still worries about what might be in her food when she comes in here.”

“You wouldn’t poison Mary Vaughn,” Helen said.

“Not now that she’s back with Sonny, no, but a couple of years back? Hard to say what I might have done.” She slid in next to Ronnie and leaned her head briefly on his shoulder.

“Tired?” he asked.

“Dead on my feet and it’s still a madhouse in here,” Dana Sue said. “I need to get back.”

“Well, I’m going to risk my husband’s wrath and slip in there long enough to steal a kiss from him,” Helen said. “And maybe some apple pie for my mother. It’ll be penance for not getting home on time tonight.”

“I’ll go with you and protect you,” Dana Sue offered after giving Ronnie a quick kiss.

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