Harlequin Special Edition January 2016--Box Set 2 of 2 by Judy Duarte

Author:Judy Duarte
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459294417
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

“I don’t know why you’re here this morning, but, man, is it nice to see a familiar face that isn’t peeved at me!” Dylan greeted his cousin Seth.

Seth lived in Northbridge, Montana, running the farm there and the rest of Camden Incorporated’s nationwide agricultural affairs. He and his wife, Lacey, had come in to Denver with their new baby for Lindie’s wedding. They were staying with GiGi, so Seth showing up at Dylan’s loft early Thursday morning was a surprise.

“I brought doughnuts,” Seth announced, holding up a bag as he did.

“I’ve got coffee,” Dylan contributed, leading the way into his kitchen.

Seth perched on a bar stool on one side of the island counter while Dylan went to the other side of it to pour two mugs of steaming dark French roast.

“Everybody’s giving you a hard time, huh?” Seth said as they each chose a doughnut.

“Not without cause. But oh, yeah!” Dylan answered emphatically.

Because Seth and his wife didn’t live in Denver they had only met Lara once and not for long enough to have been drawn into her antics. So Seth and his wife were the sole members of the family who weren’t unhappy with him.

“I had to get out of here until Lara moved on to greener pastures—that’s why I went to Europe. But I think those three months away just made everything with the family fester. Since I’ve been back…” Dylan shook his head and exhaled a frustrated sigh. “Let’s just say there’s been lots of fallout from the Lara debacle.”

“I think everybody’s coming around, though.”

“Are they?” Dylan asked hopefully, knowing that Seth had likely heard much that wouldn’t be said directly to Dylan.

“They all know you’re working hard to make it up to them and they appreciate the effort you’re going to. It’s just that—”

“The way they see it, I turned on them.”

“Well, you definitely didn’t take their side. And that raised some hackles. But it’ll pass. It’s already in the process of passing. What do you think they’re gonna do, kick you out of the family?”

“Some days since I’ve been back it’s seemed like that might be a possibility.”

“Nah! Mostly the talk I’ve heard since I got in yesterday morning has been about this hairdresser girl you’re working on to make amends. Everyone’s focused on wondering about you and her.”

“Me and her? There’s no me and her. But they like her, right?”

“They all seem to like her a lot, yeah.”

Dylan laughed as he finished a bite of doughnut and washed it down with a drink of coffee. “They’re probably worried about her being anywhere near me,” he said facetiously.

“Nah,” Seth answered as if that was silly. “But I think they might be worried that something is up between the two of you and that it’s too soon after Lara, that your head might not be straight yet. That whole thing was pretty messed up.”

“I’m completely over Lara, no matter what they might think,” Dylan said, having no doubt about that himself. “So my

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