Her Secret Twins by Janette Foreman

Author:Janette Foreman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-12-09T13:36:47+00:00

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Jill’s house stood on a small acreage not far from town, though far enough to feel secluded. Grant had said it was a furnished rental and that the owners were on a long-term mission trip overseas. It had worked out for Jill to acquire this place and keep it up while building her business as a hairdresser until she could afford her own house in town. And Kallie guessed it was also nice to have the company of her mom, rather than living here alone without family nearby.

Grant had turned onto the gravel road that wound past the property, but then he’d promptly pulled off onto the shoulder.

Kallie looked to him. “What are we doing?”

“Taking a minute.”

“Are you okay?”

“I think so.” He turned to her. “Are you okay?”

“I think so?” She’d feel better if she knew what was up.

“Because they know about the kids, and they know we’re not a couple—but I don’t know how they’ll treat us.”

“You mean how they’ll treat me.” For keeping the kids a secret.

Her actions had had consequences that reached further than she’d originally imagined. When she hadn’t disclosed Peter and Ainsley to Grant, she’d ultimately kept them from everyone in his family.

“I mean, I’m sure they’ll be kind,” he clarified, “but I don’t know how awkward it’ll be.”

“That’s okay. I get it.” She tried to smile, but it came out a little on the wobbly side.

“You’re sure?”

“I’m sure. Let’s go.”

Grant put the pickup in Drive and drove the last hundred yards to the circle drive belonging to Jill’s house. He parked and got out to unbuckle Ainsley from her car seat, Kallie working on Peter’s on the other side.

A boisterous bark came from the kennel in the back.

“I cannot believe you got another dog while we were there,” Kallie said. “Going back this morning before we were awake. Sneaky.”

Grant grinned, and only showed a hint of remorse. She would have preferred a tad more. “I’ve had my eye on this dog for a couple of months. I wanted to get him into a permanent home while I still could.”

“I thought you were going to check on your car?” His ’52 Mercedes-Benz, a classic car that he’d bought as an old junker from a hunting buddy. Now restored, it was apparently worth a pretty penny.

Grant had recognized its potential and had worked to make it all it could be. He often saw the potential in things and had to see them through until the end. Hence the two-year-old bird dog pup in Grant’s truck bed right now.

A dog he hadn’t considered mentioning to her until it was already adopted. She recognized it was his money, his decisions. But at the same time, the dog was coming to land that she co-owned, to interact with Ruby and the kids. She would have at least appreciated a heads-up.

“And you named him Dakota.”

“Hey, after his new home.”

The front door opened—almost as if they’d been watching from the window.

Nancy Young laughed as she hurried down the porch steps, her arms outstretched.

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