The Cowboy's Christmas Proposition by Silver James

Author:Silver James [James, Silver]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
Published: 2016-12-31T23:00:00+00:00

Twelve

December was half over and Quin was so tired of making this drive. Coming out here to the ranch just added one more frustration to her day. She’d spent the morning peering over the shoulder of an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agent and getting nothing but attitude for it. No one had been able to locate a birth certificate or any record of baby Noelle’s birth. Without that, they had very little to go on in order to identify her mother.

The Chickasaw Tribal Police had assisted in getting security-cam footage of the parking lot. It pictured a young woman creeping up to the bus and depositing the basket, but her face was obscured. Quin had watched the footage over and over, noting the almost perfect timing between the mother leaving her baby and the appearance of the bus driver. Little more than a minute separated the two events.

She had lots of theories about the situation. Had the bus driver been in on it from the beginning? Who else would know the timing so precisely? Quin made a note to interview the man again. Then she wondered if the mother had been nearby, hiding and watching to make sure the baby was found quickly. If so, that indicated a level of caring. If not, then Quin would recommend termination of parental rights in absentia, clearing the way for the baby to go into foster care with a chance at adoption. She wasn’t into kids but Noelle was a cute one. Some family would snap the baby up in a heartbeat.

Quin was honest enough to hope for as little time in foster care as possible. The vast majority of foster parents were wonderful, loving people doing their best for the kids shuttled through the system. Her own experiences weren’t the norm.

All this was well and good, but living with a single superstar was not in the best interests of a little girl, no matter how rich the guy was, or how much power his family wielded. The whole situation still irritated her. She hated people who gamed the system, and from her observations, the Tates, with the assistance of the powerful Barrons, were masters at it. She’d bet dollars to doughnuts that they could have fast-tracked the DNA test but every time she asked for the results, Chance Barron, as Deacon’s attorney, stonewalled.

The media had caught wind of the story and there was speculation. She’d fielded a few calls, answering questions with the ubiquitous “No comment.” She had to assume that Deacon’s “people” were doing the same.

To distract herself, she pulled through the drive-through of a fast-food restaurant and ordered lunch on the run: cheeseburger, salty fries and a big soft drink, plus a coffee for later. After receiving her order, she found a parking space at the edge of the lot, pulled in and scarfed down her food.

Sitting at a stoplight a short time later, Quin drummed her fingers on the steering wheel. She couldn’t stall any longer—time to make the drive to the land of sexy singers.

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