Wyoming Strong by Palmer Diana

Author:Palmer, Diana [Palmer, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

WOLF TURNED ON the television, but not to a channel or even to the Blu-ray player he had on the big entertainment platform. He turned on his Xbox 360 and moved to YouTube. He sat down beside her and pulled up a 2012 YouTube video of a young man and woman and started playing it.

“They’re kids,” she said.

“He’s seventeen in this. She’s sixteen. Listen.”

There was an interview. The boy told of being picked on by other children, of his loss of confidence. Then he told how his partner, a beautiful young woman, had given him back that confidence and led him to go on the stage to audition for Britain’s Got Talent.

He walked out onto the stage with his partner. One of the judges asked the name of the duo and was told “Charlotte and Jonathan.” There were a few questions. The boy was shy and said little. The judges, and the audience, seemed less than impressed.

Then the music started. And the boy opened his mouth and began to sing “The Prayer” with his partner. By the end of the first stanza, the entire audience was on its feet applauding.

Sara watched with tears rolling down her cheeks as the last tremulous notes faded away.

Wolf cut off the video and looked down at her. “Triumph after tragedy,” he said softly. “Can you imagine how he feels, to have the audience on its feet applauding him, after being put down again and again for his appearance? Like his partner says, you really can’t judge a book by what you see on the outside.”

“He’s amazing,” she said. “Absolutely amazing.”

He nodded. “One day we may see him at the Met.”

“We?” she asked softly.

His pale eyes narrowed. “We.”

She wasn’t sure what to say. She searched his eyes with faint hope.

He averted them and turned off the television and the game box.

“You game,” she said, surprised.

He shrugged. “It’s the only real hobby I have.” He glanced at her. “Do you game?” he asked and laughed as if he thought it was a ridiculous question.

She thought of Rednacht and the warm friendship she had with him. She was reluctant to put that on display, even to Wolf. She just smiled. “I’m not much of a gamer,” she lied.

He shook his head. “To each his own, I guess. Come on. I’ve got croissants in the fridge. I’ll heat us up a couple.”

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