Triplets Found by Judy Duarte

Author:Judy Duarte
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon Ltd.

When Adam returned to the ranch, he took Thunder out on a short night ride. The temperature was in the fifties, and a warmer spell was predicted for next week.

After their ride, Adam walked Thunder to cool him down, then spent time grooming him, talking to him, going over the transplant procedure in his head.

It was ten o’clock when he got back to the house. Switching on the computer, he let his home page boot up while he checked the answering machine. At the same time, he flicked on the small television resting on the bookshelf to catch the local nightly news. He was getting deeply involved in research about cheetahs to design a new game for kids when he heard the sound of fire sirens coming from the TV.

Glancing up at the picture, he saw the local news anchor at the perimeter of a fire scene, motioning toward the firemen and a building.

Adam went instantly on alert and took a second, more careful look at the building. That was Leigh’s apartment house, wasn’t it?

Turning up the volume, he heard the anchor say, “The fire at Turndale Apartment Complex began around 8:00 p.m. Mr. Benson in apartment 2C apparently removed bacon from a grease-filled pan and forgot to turn off the burner. Then he fell asleep in his recliner. Fortunately he awakened when a neighbor who smelled the smoke banged on his door. The fire had already enveloped his kitchen by then. Once the alarm was pulled, everyone evacuated the building. Only two apartments were seriously damaged, but several families are trying to find shelter for the night.”

Adam shot up out of the chair and headed for his car. Were Leigh and her mother one of those families? Were they okay? Had they been taken to the hospital? Smoke inhalation could be serious.

Adam’s foot was heavy on the accelerator as he drove into Portland and headed for Leigh’s apartment complex. Of course he couldn’t get anywhere near it. The street was blocked. After he parked, he jogged to the cordoned-off area. Smoke filled the air as firemen still hosed the roof.

Approaching one of the policemen who was holding a walkie-talkie in his hand, Adam asked, “Where are the families who got out? I want to make sure someone is safe.”

The policeman eyed him. “You related?”

“A friend and her mother.”

The officer nodded toward the parking lot. “Off in the far corner. We’re still trying to figure out who’s here and who isn’t.”

With a wave of thanks, Adam strode toward the parking lot searching every face as he went. When he saw a group of men and women, some with blankets over their shoulders milling about a large van, he ran toward it.

Leigh was standing beside a woman with an official-looking clipboard. He heard her say, “I don’t know where we’re going to go. We don’t have any relatives here. Will we be able to take anything from the apartment?”

“I’m afraid not,” the older woman with gray hair and a kind smile answered.

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