Sutton's Way & the Rancher's Baby by Diana Palmer

Author:Diana Palmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-06-02T18:24:52+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

ELLIOT AND HARRY were waiting at the door when Quinn brought Amanda home. There was a big wedding cake on the table that Harry had made, and a special present that Elliot had made Harry drive him to town in the sleigh to get—a new Desperado album with a picture of Amanda on the cover.

“What a present,” Quinn murmured, smiling at Amanda over the beautiful photograph. “I guess I’ll have to listen to it now, won’t I?”

“I even got Hank Shoeman’s autograph,” Elliot enthused. “Finally I can tell the guys at school! I’ve been going nuts ever since I realized who Amanda was....”

“You knew?” Quinn burst out. “And you didn’t tell me? So that’s why that tape disappeared.”

“You were looking for it?” Elliot echoed.

“Sure, just after we got home from the lodge that night I deserted Amanda,” Quinn said with a rueful glance at her. “I was feeling pretty low. I just wanted to hear her voice, but the tape was missing.”

“Sorry, Dad,” Elliot said gently. “I’ll never do it again, but I was afraid you’d toss her out if you knew she was a rock singer. She’s really terrific, you know, and that song that won a Grammy was one of hers.”

“Stop, you’ll make me blush,” Amanda groaned.

“I can do that,” Quinn murmured dryly and the look he gave Amanda brought scarlet color into her hot cheeks.

“You were in the paper, Dad,” Elliot continued excitedly. “And on the six o’clock news, too! They told all about your skiing days and the Olympic team. Dad, why didn’t you keep going? They said you were one of the best giant slalom skiers this country ever produced, but that you quit with a place on the Olympic team in your pocket.”

“It’s a long story, Elliot,” he replied.

“It was because of my mother, wasn’t it?” the boy asked gravely.

“Well, you were on the way and I didn’t feel right about deserting her at such a time.”

“Even though she’d been so terrible to you?” he probed.

Quinn put his hands on his son’s shoulders. “I’ll tell you for a fact, Elliot, you were mine from the day I knew about your existence. I waited for you like a kid waiting for a Christmas present. I bought stuff and read books about babies and learned all the things I’d need to know to help your mother raise you. I’d figured, you see, that she might eventually decide that having you was pretty special. I’m sorry that she didn’t.”

“That’s okay,” Elliot said with a smile. “You did.”

“You bet I did. And do.”

“Since you like kids so much, you and Amanda might have a few of your own,” Elliot decided. “I can help. Me and Harry can wash diapers and make formula...”

Amanda laughed delightedly. “Oh, you doll, you!” She hugged Elliot. “Would you really not mind other kids around?”

“Heck, no,” Elliot said with genuine feeling. “All the other guys have little brothers and sisters. It gets sort of lonely, being the only one.” He looked up at her admiringly.

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