Texas Christmas Twins by Deb Kastner

Author:Deb Kastner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Simon marveled at Miranda’s ability to see the good in everything. He’d looked at the street and had seen disaster, where she’d seen beauty.

And he supposed she had a point, although it had nothing to do with the prank and everything to do with the community.

Neighbors had gathered to help each other. Everyone from nine-month-old twins to Wildhorn’s octogenarians had come together to make their town a beautiful place to live. Families were working as a unit. The church youth had jumped in to do their part. No one thought twice about chipping in to help.

This was why he loved living in Wildhorn. He knew what it was like not having a family. And he wouldn’t wish it on anyone in a million years.

He kissed Harper on each of her soft, chubby cheeks and reluctantly returned her to her stroller.

Money couldn’t buy what Wildhorn gave for free. And Miranda captured that through the long lens of her camera.

He wished he had more to offer her and the twins, personally speaking.

She had a wonderful network of extended family to support her. He wondered if she even realized how blessed she was. She had a faith in God that Simon envied. She didn’t know what it was like to have no one—no family, no faith. To be knocked around by the world.

To be truly alone.

One thing was certain. He couldn’t convince her that the work of these Triple H pranksters might eventually lead to something more serious. Something truly damaging, hurting people as well as property.

She looked through her camera lens and all she saw was light.

He just couldn’t do that.

“It looks like things are pretty well in control here,” Miranda said. “Folks are starting to get through. We’d probably better get back to my SUV now. I left it parked right in the middle of the street. People will be waiting for me to get out of the way.”

“I’m going to organize a neighborhood watch committee,” he informed her when they were buckled in and on their way back to his ranch. “I don’t expect you to agree with me. I just wanted you to know.”

He wasn’t trying to cause another rift between them, so he was careful how he chose his words. Right now, more than anything, he wanted to get along with her—for the twins’ sake, and also because, oddly enough, despite the fact that it drove him batty, he was starting to depend on her sunny outlook on things to keep him from sliding off the other end.

Her gaze flashed briefly in his direction.

“I think that’s a good idea, actually.”

“You do?” Whatever he’d imagined she’d been about to say, agreeing with him definitely wasn’t it.

“I haven’t changed my view on the whole thing. I still think it’s just a bunch of harmless teenagers getting into some Christmas mischief—and they are artistic kids, at that. But I know there’s a reason you have a different perspective and I want to understand where you’re coming from, as well.

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