He had a plan…
She changed it all!
Major Aidan Murphy arrives in the charming small town of Hollydale to take full guardianship of his six-year-old nephew. Only there’s a slight problem—his vivacious, fiery co-guardian. School teacher Natalie Harrison has no intention of letting Aidan take her best friend’s heartbroken little boy away. Now Aidan must convince Natalie that blood is stronger than love…even if his heart tells him otherwise.
She tried to smile, but the man
stared at her, his brow furrowing deeper with each passing second. Once again,
a rush of familiarity flooded her, but she couldn’t pinpoint why it seemed like
she should know him.
“I had every impression you’d put
up more of a fight.”
“Why would I argue with you? You’ll
make life so much easier around here. By the way, I didn’t catch your name.
Mister...?”
Out of the blue, Danny rushed
toward her, Diane on his heels. Whatever was wrong with Danny must be serious.
“Excuse me a minute.” Her cowboy boots smacked the pavement as she hurried
toward the pair. “Mom! What’s happening? Danny, are you okay? Did you fall
down?”
Danny rushed past her, and she
twirled around. The stranger stood a couple of feet away, awe and wonder lightening
his hard face. Crouching down, he opened his arms wide for the sopping-wet
missile heading his way. Danny flew into his chest, and the man absorbed the
impact without falling down. Instead, he cradled Danny’s head and held him
tight.
Out of breath and wringing the wet
towel, Diane reached Natalie and touched her arm. “He started running before I
could find out anything.”
No wonder the man’s gray eyes looked so familiar. Natalie saw the same shape and seriousness in Danny’s brown ones every morning across her breakfast table when Danny slurped down his favorite cereal and drank his orange juice. Danny’s uncle, Major Aidan Murphy, had arrived in Hollydale six months ahead of schedule.
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