Texas Hearts, a Western Romance (Box Set 1-3) by Lisa Mondello

Author:Lisa Mondello [Mondello, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Eight

It had been a restless night for both of them, Sara realized the moment Mitch appeared downstairs. The slight bend in his shoulders, and the heaviness of his eyes told of how he had thought long hours into the night about Lillian's visit.

Sara had, too. Much as she knew it was none of her business, she couldn't help but wonder how this visit from Lillian would change both her life and Mitch's.

He'd never gotten to tell her what he'd wanted to say yesterday. They'd been interrupted by the doorbell. But these past few days had felt almost magical in a way Sara hadn't thought ever possible again. She was sure Mitch was going to ask her to stay. He'd kept himself back from asking. He was fiercely independent that way. She understood too well what had driven him there. She’d experienced a similar kind of betrayal, and knew how much Mitch valued his hard-fought self-esteem.

On the outside, the cockiness of a man who knew where he was going and what he was doing didn't mask the pained little boy who'd been left to handle emotional bruises. It was there. And she...yes, she loved him both for it and because of what he'd managed to do in spite of it. Mitchell Broader was a good man. He had his reasons for not giving Lillian a second chance.

It was all the more reason they needed to talk about last night’s visit. But before she could broach the subject after breakfast, Mitch had quickly disappeared to work with Beau.

She'd wait for him, Sara decided. He may be able to ignore his problems out on the range, and maybe that was a good distraction to give him time to clear his head, but he had to come home. His sole reason for coming home was nestled in her arms.

She glanced down at Jonathan, who had just successfully drained the last of his bottle. He was such a beautiful baby. In the last month, since she’d discovered her feelings for Mitch were growing leaps and bounds, she'd allowed herself to fantasize about them as a family. About what it would be like to give this precious child she'd fallen so head over heels in love with a sister or brother. What kind of hair would a child they created have? Would they share the same blue eyes or would their baby take more after her, and inherit the striking Apache features Sara was born with.

It didn't matter anymore. She wasn't Jonathan's mother. And no matter how much she would love to think otherwise, Jonathan was the thread that had bound her and Mitch together. Without it, they would fall apart.

An ache settled, dull but strong, in the center of her chest.

“You knew this could happen, Sara,” she whispered as she placed the baby in his crib. “All the more reason why you don't belong here.”

Mitch wouldn't be happy about what Sara was going to tell him, but he had to know her true feelings.

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