Texan Hearts by Lindsay Detwiler

Author:Lindsay Detwiler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing

“Can you believe all of the deals we got?” Aunt Pearl exclaims as we turn onto the street where Levi’s family lives.

I’m sitting on the now full back seat, surrounded by bags and bags—most of which are Aunt Pearl’s. I swear she bought everything she touched.

We’ve had a great afternoon, though, of pedicures, manicures, shopping, and lunch. I’m actually exhausted from all of the activity and glad to see the familiar two-story up ahead.

As we pull into the driveway, though, my heart stops.

Levi’s standing there, his cowboy hat tucked comfortably on his head.

He’s not alone.

“Oh dear, what’s she doing here?” Aunt Pearl says, scowling.

Today she’s wearing a bright orange dress, and I can’t help but notice she stands with her hip jutted out just a smidgen.

Molly.

Alone with Levi in the driveway.

The two look like they’re fully engaged in a conversation when Pam puts it in park. I feel my stomach sink.

Pam gets out of the driver seat, walking around the van to help Aunt Pearl. Molly, seeing the van, scampers off across the street.

I bite my lip, feeling frustration simmer. I try not to let paranoia creep in.

They grew up together, across the street from each other. He’s home, and she’s right there. Of course they’re going to talk.

Still, the way she was standing and the way she’s dressed tells me this wasn’t about a lost piece of mail or a question about lawn care.

“Don’t worry, darling,” Aunt Pearl says, turning to me. “She’s got nothing on you. Plus, I knew she was trouble this whole time, so much so that I never even gave her a tube of the lipstick. You’ve got nothing to worry about.”

I smile. “Thanks,” I say, wishing things were as simple as Aunt Pearl believes—wishing love was all about a magical tube of lipstick and who owned it.

Levi opens the back door. “Wow, looks like you three were busy,” he says, reaching for my hand and helping me out. He gives me a kiss on the cheek. “Did you have fun?”

“We did,” I say truthfully. “What was Molly doing here?”

I’m not one to beat around the truth. I figure I may as well ask, get it all out there.

“She just stopped by to talk,” he says with little explanation as he reaches for bags. “So did you get some good buys?”

Subject change, I note. Not a good sign.

Let it go, I tell myself. She’s his past. And we all have one of those.

Still, as I’m walking in the door with my arms loaded with bags, Levi behind me, I can’t get my mind off the way she was standing just a little too close and looking a little too sultry.

I don’t have much time to ponder it or stew, though, because as I follow Pam into the house, I stop inside the door.

“Surprise,” a voice says, and I drop the packages in my hands, too stunned to move forward.

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