Wish List by Fern Michaels

Author:Fern Michaels
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2011-05-05T22:00:00+00:00

What Lex Sanders was doing was grinding his pickup to a stop in the parking lot of his lawyer’s office. At the door he settled his Padres cap more securely on his head, took a deep breath, and opened the door. He ignored the receptionist and marched down the hall to Colin Carpenter’s office. The attorney looked up over his glasses at the unannounced intrusion.

Lex banged his fist on the desk, his face a mask of something the attorney couldn’t define. “I want a divorce!”

“Hell, Lex, I didn’t even know you were married. Maybe we should talk about this before we go filing papers. When in the damn hell did you get married? I’ve known you for twenty years and you’ve been a bachelor all that time. I hate it when my clients withhold information. Tell me about it, Lex. See, I have my pen and my pad, so let’s get on with it.”

Lex removed his cap. “It’s a long story.”

Twenty minutes later he said, “I’ll drop off the marriage certificate tomorrow. I want this quick. If I have to, I can cross the border and get it in a few days. I just want to make sure things are legal. Well, Colin, say something,” Lex snapped.

“I take it there’s someone waiting for your hand. She must be pretty special, Lex. Why didn’t you ever tell me about the name change?”

“She is special, but I can’t . . . won’t . . . until it’s right. Right for me. In here,” he said, thumping his chest, “and up here,” he said, tapping his forehead. As to the name change, what was the point? It was a new life and Mr. Sanders was so good to my family and to me, I didn’t want to . . . hell, I don’t know what I wanted. Don’t for even one minute think I gave up on my heritage or my roots or whatever the hell they’re calling someone’s past these days. I would never deny my blood. I take care of my own.”

“I know that, Lex. I’ll get on this first thing in the morning. One last thing, what are you going to do if this private dick you hired turns up Aggie Bixby?”

“I’m going to tell her I’m divorcing her. Or you can send her a letter. After thirty-four years I don’t think she’s going to mind too much.”

“You did . . . do. What if she’s been looking for you the way you’ve been looking for her? What if she says she doesn’t want a divorce? You’re a wealthy man. What if . . . You need to think in terms of what if. You could always call off the detective if you don’t want to know. Your call, Lex.”

“Colin, I honest to God don’t know what I would do if that happened. This is hard for me because I’m a practicing Catholic. So was Aggie. I finally met someone I think I can love. I’m fifty-three years old and I don’t want to get any older without someone at my side.

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