Total pages in book: 81
Estimated words: 74713 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 374(@200wpm)___ 299(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 74713 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 374(@200wpm)___ 299(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
"I don’t know," I say, trying not to smile. "I’m going to miss him a lot."
"It’s okay, Mommy," he says. "I’ll come back." This kid. I shake my head. "Tomorrow."
"Okay,” I huff out. "But you have to be good."
"I will." He holds up his right hand. "I swear."
"We’ll just meet you over at the barbecue tomorrow," my father says. "Reed’s back," he says, looking down and then looking back up again.
"How is he doing?" I ask.
"Too soon to tell," he says. "Ethan is going to see him later."
"If anyone can understand what he’s going through, it’s Ethan," Asher says, and it takes my parents five minutes to buckle JB into their truck and drive away.
"What do you say, baby?” Asher says from beside me. "Why don’t we go in, and I’ll rub your feet?”
"That’s how I got into this situation to begin with," I say. "Or was it I just want to fall sleep inside you?” He roars with laughter.
"Hey." He hugs me. "That’s our secret." He kisses me.
I shake my head. "You know damn well, Asher Normand, that secrets don’t stay secrets for long, especially around us."
*****
Southern Sunshine
Reed
I never wanted to be a cowboy, living in the shadow of my father and my older brother was suffocating.
The military was my out.
I saw every place I ever wanted and everything that nightmares are made of.
Until I almost lost my life and then all I wanted was to go home.
Hazel
Finding out that I was pregnant the night before I left for college changed everything.
I ran out of town and vowed to never return.
Then my grandfather died and I had no choice but to go back home.
The plan was for two weeks only.
I thought we were safe, until he was standing at the back door asking questions.
Secrets never stay secrets for long in this town.