Their Wander Canyon Wish by Allie Pleiter

Author:Allie Pleiter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-14T16:12:05+00:00

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Marilyn and the girls had just finished up lunch when she pulled open the door to see Tessa and Gregory. Mom and Dad were at a Carousel Committee meeting, and Tessa had called and asked to come over. That was a bit odd in itself, but the fact that she’d brought Greg along just made it odder.

Tessa’s voice was tight. “I asked Greg to come along and play with the girls while we talked. Okay by you?”

Marilyn felt a prick of panic rise at the serious look in Tessa’s eyes. Why did Tessa need to speak to her alone? “If you can push a swing, you’ll be a hit.” She heard the girls come down the stairs behind her and turned to make introductions. “Maddie and Margie, you’ve seen Greg in church, haven’t you?”

Greg offered a wave. “Hi.” The boy’s greeting was far from enthusiastic. He’d clearly been pressed into distraction service here, which rose a cold lump in Marilyn’s stomach.

Tessa leaned down to Maggie. “Your mom tells me you’ve got a new swing set?”

“Just last week. In the yard.” Margie pointed to the back door. “Wanna swing with us?”

Greg looked like he’d prefer to be doing anything else, but Tessa nudged him in the direction of the backyard. “Sounds like fun, right, Greg?”

“Uh...sure,” Greg said, shuffling behind the girls, who raced toward the swings oblivious to his reluctance.

The minute the door closed, Tessa produced a large manila envelope out of her handbag. “Greg’s not the best babysitter on the planet, but we need to talk out of the girls’ earshot and this can’t wait.”

“Want some coffee?” Marilyn asked, unsure how to play hostess to the way Tessa was acting.

“No.” Tessa’s usual friendly, bubbly nature seemed nowhere in sight.

Marilyn felt her pulse raise. She’d just begun to believe that she could leave the strain of Denver behind her, but whom was she kidding? Tessa’s expression broadcast bad news. Marilyn forced a question out from behind the knot building in her throat. “Tessa, what’s up?”

Tessa’s took a quick glance out the windows to see Greg dutifully pushing the girls on the swings. “I’m not quite sure how to do this.”

It was then that she knew. Maybe she’d actually known all along—or at least guessed—but it was so tempting to believe that Landon’s secrets wouldn’t follow her here and push their way to the surface. She’d found files in Landon’s desk the week before he died. Schemes. Backroom deals. Things just short of illegal. She’d always known she’d only seen the smallest part of it, but like the ostrich, she’d buried her head in the sand.

Marilyn attempted a deep breath—really more of a gulp of a prayer for help—and sat down at the kitchen table, motioning for Tessa to do the same. “You’re not quite sure how to do what?”

Landon had always made it easy to be the ostrich. He was very good at hiding things, at crafting appearances, at telling her his business dealings weren’t ever anything she need to bother about.

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