The Power of Love by Margaret Daley

Author:Margaret Daley [Daley, Margaret]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488097409
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2002-02-15T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

A gentle breeze blew as Rebecca stepped onto the patio and breathed deeply of the flower-scented air. She threw her head back and relished the sun’s rays on her face. After several days of rain, she welcomed this perfect seventy-degree weather. A perfect Saturday. Staring at the cobalt blue sky, she noticed not one cloud.

The sound of hammering lured her attention to the two guys in her backyard. They had been working diligently for the past few hours. Peter’s head was bent over a board, intense concentration on his face. Gabriel studied a sheet of paper, a frown marring his expression. They both wore cutoffs and white T-shirts with tool belts about their waists.

“Ready for a break?” she called.

Her son hit a nail one last time, then stood, the hammer dangling from the tool belt Gabriel had given him at the beginning of the doghouse project. “Mom! Come look at what Coach and me have done so far.”

She made her way toward the pair. Her son looked like a small version of the guy who used to build and remodel homes on the public broadcast station. Gabriel rose, too. He looked like a larger version of the same guy. Like father, like son. The phrase popped into her head, and she stopped short. Were Peter and Josh replacing Gabriel’s deceased son? Were her two boys the reason he hung around so much? She shook the disturbing questions from her mind, determined not to let anything disrupt their evening.

“It’s starting to look like a doghouse. I see three walls. Is that the roof over there?” She pointed to two pieces of plywood.

“I’m going to ignore that teasing tone and take your words at face value. I never said I was a builder, carpenter or anything remotely in that industry, but Peter and I are two intelligent guys who can surely figure out these blueprints.” Gabriel held up the instructions he had purchased from the hardware store.

“I have all the confidence in the world in you two. I fixed some lemonade, and Granny baked some chocolate chip cookies. Peter, you can go get some if you want.”

“Oh, great,” Peter said, racing toward the back door, the hammer slapping against his side.

“I guess we’re ready for a break since my helper has deserted me.”

“Mention chocolate chip cookies and my son is a lost cause.”

“This guy isn’t much different. Where are those cookies?”

“Have a seat on the patio. I’ll bring you a plate, if there are any left, and some lemonade.”

“You tell Peter if I don’t have my share of cookies there will be extra laps at practice.”

Rebecca laughed as she went into the house. “I doubt that will make a bit of difference.”

“That’s what I was afraid of.”

In the kitchen Rebecca quickly retrieved two tall glasses from the cabinet and filled them with ice. She noticed her son had taken, by her estimate, at least six cookies and gone off by himself to enjoy them. Peter must be protecting his territory.

After she

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