West of Nowhere by KG MacGregor

Author:KG MacGregor [MacGregor, KG]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Gay & Lesbian
ISBN: 9781594933455
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2013-01-05T23:00:00+00:00

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In a move that had gotten to be old hat, Amber tugged on Shep’s shorts to help him swing into bed. Then she went into his bathroom to collect the towels, giving him privacy to strip down to his boxers and T-shirt for the night. She had no problem coming around when he needed help getting dressed or dried off after his shower, but that didn’t mean they were married.

“You dropped salsa on your sling. I’m going to toss it into the wash with these towels tonight.”

“Good! I can sleep late.”

“Like that would ever happen. Joy barely beats you out of bed and she’s up at four o’clock.” She started the laundry and came back to see if there was anything else he needed before she went to bed.

“Let’s just hope that burrito goes to sleep,” he said.

“Thanks for that mental image. Say, you and Barbara were looking pretty chummy there. Anything you want to share?”

“What do I look like, one of those Kardashians? I keep my business to myself.”

“Interesting…got some business, do you?”

“I like Barbara,” he confessed. “We’ve been friends for thirty-some years. Her husband Hank was a good man. I know she’s lonely. I guess I am too, but I’m carrying a lot of baggage here.”

“Seems to me like she knows that already.”

“Yeah, well…” His words were dismissive, but the look on his face gave away his interest. “I’ll say this for her. She passes all the tests.”

“What tests?”

“You know, all that stuff you put on your list that matters. She likes Joy. She and Hank never had any kids, but she took to Madison”—he snapped his fingers—“just like that. And like tonight…she fits in like family.”

“I think it’s sweet that Madison calls you Grandpa Shep.”

“God, that kid…I remember the first time Joy brought her out to visit. She was only five and I halfway expected her to freak out about seeing the wheelchair. Once she figured out I still had a lap, she was good.”

“Like Skippy.”

He chuckled. “Yeah, it didn’t hurt that I kept a few Goobers in my pocket…or in Skippy’s case, bacon bits.”

“You’ve been bribing my dog all this time? I thought he just didn’t like me anymore.” She got an extra blanket from the closet and spread it across the bottom of the bed where he could easily pull it up if needed. “In case your feet get cold.”

“Ha! Good one. I’m going to steal that. So what about you and Joy? Something going on there I should know about?”

“What the hell? Why would you even ask?” The idea that he’d picked up on her interest caused her to smile, no matter how hard she tried not to.

“Don’t give me that bullshit. I’ve been watching you two.”

Amber didn’t care that he’d noticed her looking at Joy. She was far more intrigued by what he’d seen that made him think Joy had been looking at her. “I think you’re seeing things. Maybe we ought to back off those meds.”

“I’m seeing things, all right. I’m seeing that Joy spends all her weekends at home instead of going out with women.

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