The Texan's Twins by Jolene Navarro

Author:Jolene Navarro
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-10-16T19:45:23+00:00

Chapter Ten

The sun was just waking up. Reid had his favorite cold drink, and the day ahead looked good. For two weeks, he and Bobby had secretly been working inside the house. Today was going to be big. They wouldn’t be able to hide the secret project any longer. Philip and Wade, the two cowboys he lived with, rode shotgun on the way to do some major work on the house. It humbled him the way the other cowboys stepped in and helped whenever he needed. No questions asked. They were also doing it for her.

Philip had gone to school with Danica. Wade knew her from the church. So, of course, they were more than happy to help. “Thank you, guys, for volunteering. With extra hands, we can make a huge dent in restoring the house.”

“Glad to help. Didn’t have anything else to do today.” Philip took a slow sip of his coffee from the biggest insulated metal cup he’d ever seen.

Wade yawned. “Tearing down walls sounds more fun than burning cactus.”

“There’s a bunch, so it’s cacti,” Philip informed him.

“No. It’s not a Latin word. It’s German.” Wade went on to explain the difference.

Reid chuckled. They would argue over anything and loved every minute. Despite that, he hoped they would get everything done today. Jackie had taken Danica and the girls into San Antonio. Adrian had gathered up some volunteers from the church, but there was still so much to get finished.

He took another long drink of Big Red. He needed to calm down. It was all going to work out. By the end of the day, when she saw the house, it would be too late for her to tell them to stop.

That was the plan anyway. Would Danica get mad at him, or smile at him like she used to back when his life was good? When they were dating, he’d lived to surprise her, and she’d loved it. Her laughter and her smile had made him believe anything was possible, that he could outrun his father’s legacy.

“Yo, McAllister,” Philip hollered at him.

He glanced in the rearview mirror. “Sorry. I didn’t hear you.” Lost in thought, he’d missed the conclusion of the debate.

“Who else is going to be there?” Wade asked.

“Not sure. Nikki, Adrian and George will be there for sure. He said some others would be coming, too.”

Pulling up to the ranch road, he stopped for a truck to pass. On the door was the Bergmann Lumber logo. It was pulling a flatbed loaded with lumber and panels. In the back of the truck, there were large boxes that looked like appliances. Nikki must have gotten her father to help on the project because Reid certainly didn’t have enough money for all those supplies. His heart pounded.

Following the truck through the gate, he hit the brake hard out of shock. There weren’t just a few cars, but a full parking lot. A horn honked behind him. He was blocking the road. Refocusing, he drove forward and found an empty spot in the back next to the old pecan tree.

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