![]() Which, not being a fool, she deduced was exactly what he'd wanted. So she chewed at it, stewed over it, and worried about it for the rest of the day. "Feel mine! Feel mine!" Luke flexed his arm.Īfter he'd obliged, given an impressed whistle, he nodded to Stella. "Ought to be able to get a good day's sweat out of this one." "Depends on how long they can stand up to the work." He pinched Gavin's biceps. Luke proudly showed him the plastic hammer he'd hooked in a loop of his shorts. ![]() With shouts of assent, they deserted wagon detail for more interesting activities. She needed both if she was going to figure out the best thing to do for all involved.īut when he hunted them down where she had the kids storing discarded wagons - at a quarter a wagon - he was perfectly pleasant. A good argument usually brought all the facts and feelings out. They were both too worked up to have a calm, reasonable discussion over such an emotional issue. She could, and did, trust him with her children. He'd told them he would come, so he would come.Ī definite plus on his side of the board, she decided. But oddly enough, she knew he'd be by - somewhere in the vicinity of noon - to get the kids. She was prepared to launch into another discussion regarding the pros and cons of marriage when Logan came to pick up the boys at noon. ![]() ![]() ![]() Stella chewed at it, stewed over it, and worried about it. ![]()
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