brides for brothers 12 - a randall returns by christenberry judy

Author:christenberry, judy [christenberry, judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2003-09-22T22:00:00+00:00

Gabe smiled even more broadly. “Now, don’t you start feeling sorry for him. His daddy had plenty of money. But he wanted his son to be well-rounded. I’m the one who grew up poor. Not old moneybags here.” Both men laughed.

Mike was confused, and it must have shown on his face because Gabe launched into an abbreviated family history. He told Mike how their widowed young mother had given up Nick for adoption to a wealthy family with the resources to correct his club foot. Gabe had been raised by their mom until she died, when he was thirteen, at which point he’d left to follow the rodeo. It wasn’t until after Nick’s adoptive parents died that he’d found his twin in Rawhide.

Even families like the Randalls had their share of hardship, Mike thought as he watched them follow Jake into the back room.

When Jon came in moments later, he looked at Caroline and then Mike. “Anything wrong?”

He was carrying a doctor’s scale. Mike reached to help him.

“Wrong? I guess not. I’ve just been invaded by Randalls.”

Jon came to an abrupt halt and stared around him. “Where are they?”

“In the storeroom. I guess you and Caroline should set up in the snack room. That will at least give you some privacy. You’ll need to start with my two night men. They’re anxious to get home.” He waved to a couple of deputies.

Caroline, delighted to move away from Mike, immediately carried her coffee to the snack room. Jon and Mike followed with the heavy scale. The two men Mike had mentioned followed.

Jon looked at the two deputies. “I’ll take one of you and Caroline the other. You’ll need to step on the scale and then unbutton your shirt.”

Both deputies looked at Caroline skeptically, but she’d seen that reaction before. “I really am a doctor, gentlemen. Think nothing of it.”

Then she turned her back to them to provide a little privacy until they adjusted to the idea.

“Boss, you gonna get checked?” one of them asked.

Caroline froze, waiting for Mike’s answer.

“Nope. I’m not starting something new. Though I guess I could get my stitches removed, couldn’t I, Doc?”

She turned to see if he was talking to her. Instead, he was looking at Jon.

“When did you get them?” Jon asked.

“The other doc put them in last Friday night.”

The other doc? Was he going to pretend they didn’t even know each other?

“What do you say, Caro?” Jon asked.

“The other doc says wait until next Monday.”

Jon shrugged his shoulders. “Sorry, Mike.”

“So I come in Monday morning?”

“If you call my office and make an appointment,” she said crisply, not looking at him.

The back door opened. “Hey, Mike,” Nick called. “Can you spare us a minute?”

“Sure, I’ll be right there.” After the door closed, he looked at Jon. “Everyone okay in here?”

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