Rocky Mountain Revenge by Rhonda Starnes

Author:Rhonda Starnes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-04-06T01:38:22+00:00

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The morning sun illuminated the kitchen enough for Evan to search for coffee and filters.

He opened a drawer beside the sink, but it held dishcloths and dish towels. When he opened the next drawer, a high-pitched squeak echoed in the quiet house. He carefully closed the drawer, praying the noise hadn’t awakened Grace. It had been nearing midnight before she’d finally gone to bed, and he had no way of knowing if she’d drifted off to sleep as easily as he had, complete exhaustion claiming him once silence descended upon the cabin.

He located a tablespoon, placed a paper filter in the coffeemaker’s basket and measured four heaping spoons of coffee grounds into it. He filled the reservoir with tap water and hit the power button.

Crossing over to the sofa, he folded the blanket he’d used the night before, stacking it and the pillow on the side table. Soon, the scent of coffee wafted into the air. The cabin was tiny, not more than five hundred square feet. Would the smell wake Grace? Maybe he should have held off on his morning caffeine fix.

Lisa used to laugh at him and his need for coffee as soon as his feet touched the floor each morning. They’d received one of those fancy coffeemakers that made one cup of coffee at a time as a wedding gift, but he’d never gotten use to making coffee that way. He preferred to make a pot of strong, black coffee he could pour multiple cups from. No fancy-flavored creamer, either. He liked a little heavy whipping cream in his coffee, nothing else.

Lisa had eventually sold the fancy coffeemaker at a yard sale and surprised him with one that made twelve cups at a time. It was programmable, so he could prep everything the night before and awaken to the smell of fresh-brewed coffee each morning.

He smiled at the memory, and his lip quivered. That had been ten months after they married, the same day she’d told him he was going to be a father. She’d laughed and told him he’d need the extra caffeine following the sleepless nights with a newborn.

The following year was one of the happiest times in his life. Lisa had been radiant, and they had enjoyed all the milestones together—the first ultrasound, the first kick, playfully arguing over names and finally the birth. The delivery had been difficult. After twenty-three hours of labor, Lisa’s blood pressure had spiked and the doctor had to perform an emergency cesarean.

Camden had been beautiful and perfect, and Lisa had been a doting mother. Only, she had suffered from postpartum depression and had hidden it from everyone. If anyone asked how she felt, she would plaster a smile on her face and say, “Fine.” When she looked tired, and he offered to hire someone to help her with the house and the baby, she’d insisted she could handle it herself. Being tired was normal when you had a newborn, she’d said.

He blamed himself for not knowing how much she was suffering.

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