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DedicatedToAllTheReadersWhoAreMaking
MyDreamsComeTrue
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AboutTasha
JonesHey,I'mTashaandthankyousomuchfortakingthetimetotakeareadthroughmybook.I'mayoungmotherofone,withalovinghusband,currentlylivingin
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Jacksonville,andamabigreader.I'vedecidedtoturnmyloveforbooksintosomethingmore,andhavestartedtopassionatelywritemoreandmore.IrecentlywentonatriptoAfricawithmyfam,andgotmanyideasforstoriesonthattrip.Ialsolovetravelingandcookingandhopeitshowsinmywriting.IreallyhopeyouenjoymywritingandIcanbringjustatinybitofjoyinto
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yourday.Thanks,Tasha
AboutThisBook
Jasmine'slifewasnotwheresheexpectedtobe.
Ayoung,aspiringactress,JasmineTurnerhaddecidedthatmovingtoNew
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Yorkwouldbethebestwayforhertocatchabigbreakandbecomeastar.
Butaftertwoyearsinthecity,shefoundhersavingscompletelydepletedandshewasworkingatadinerlivingpaychecktopaycheck.Onanightwhereshedidn'tevenknowhowshewasgoingtomakerent,shegotluckyandanextrashiftcameupatthediner,effectivelykeepingher
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offthestreet.Butwhenshecamehome
afterhershift,herroomwasamessandsherealizedherroommatehadapartywithabunchofpeopleover.Lookingthroughhertipstashsherealizedsomeonehadtakenallthecashshehadbeensavingtocoverrent.
Withherbackagainstthewall,shesearchesthroughthepaper,lookingforanyacting
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gigswhichcouldgivehersomequickcash.Butaratherunusualadcatchesherattentioninstead.Theadwaslookingforhealthyfemalesheragewhowouldactasasurrogatetowealthyclients.Withnootheroptionsshedecidestocontacttheagencyandseewhattheycanofferher.
Aftergoingthroughtheproposalsshefindsone
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potentialsurrogacymatchwithasinglemaleinTexas.Onlythissurrogatecontractisalittledifferent,inthattheclientisalsolookingfora"papermarriage"aswell.Shewonderswhy,butconsideringhowmuchtheyareofferingsheagrees.
AweeklatershefindsherselfonaflighttoTexasheadedtowardsaranchtobecomethesurrogateand
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wifetoawealthyTexascowboy.Shearrivesandtheladyofthehousefillsherinonthecurrentsituation.Itseemslikethecowboy'sfatherhadpassedaway,andlefthimtheirfamilyranchononecondition,thathegetmarriedandhaveachildwithintheyear.
JasminefinallymeetsParker,hersoontobehusbandandclient,andhe
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letsherknowthisisstrictlyabusinessrelationship.Afterthebabyarrivesandtheranchistransferredovertohimtheycandissolvethemarriageandhewouldraisethechildonhisown.
Butwhathewasn'texpectingwasthatlovehadbiggerplansforthem.Whileatfirsttheywereveryformalwitheachother,asthedayswentbytheirinfatuation
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continuedtogrow.Theirlovegrewstronger
daybyday,untilaterribleaccidentthreatenedtokeepthemapart...
Willthepowerofloveovercomeadversityandbringthembacktogether?
ThishotandsteamyBWWMromanceisforadultaudiences18+only
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ChapterOne–Jasmine
JasmineTurnerwasexhausted.
Sheglancedaroundatthedinersilentlycalculatinghowlongitwouldtakeforthemtofinishupandlethergohome.
ShesmiledatCarl.
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Somehowhewasalwayspoppinginfromtimetotimewhenshewasworking.Hetippedhishatatherandwentbacktohiscoffee.Somehowhefeltresponsibleforher,eversinceshehadstartedherehealwayshadherback.Hewasprobablyinhismid-fiftiesandwasatruckdriver.HisrouteswerescheduledthesameandshealwaysknewhewouldbearoundonMondayandWednesdaymornings.
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Shehadworkedthenightshiftlastnightandshewastired.
At25,shehadbeeninNewYorkfortwoyears.ShehadhighhopesofbecomingthenextKerryWashingtonorevenbetter,HalleBerry,butsofarithadn’tcometopass.Shewasattractiveenough,hercaramel-coloredskinandlightbrowneyesmadeherstandout.Shehadlong
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straighthair,somethingshetookgreatpridein.Ithadtakenherforevertogetitjustright.Nowitwasallbeingwastedasshehaditpinnedupwhileworkinginadiner.
Tenmoreminutesandshewasoutofhere.Shegrabbedupthenewspaperfromwhereacustomerhadbeensittingafewminutesbefore.Sheputitbehindthecounterknowing
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shewouldtakeitwithherassheheadedhome.Youneverknewwhenyouweregoingtofindsomegreatauditioninthere.ShestartedtocleanupasMariecameintothedinerrushingtoputonherapron.
“Heygirl,sorryI’mrunninglate,thetrafficugh!’sherolledhereyesandheadedtothebacktoclockin.JasminesaidgoodbyetoCarlandmadeherwayinthe
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backfollowingbehindMarie.“It'sok,it’sbeenkindof
slowanyways,I’mjusthappyI’mheadedhome.”Shetookoffherapronandsnatchedupherthingsfromthesmalllockerintheback.ShegaveAnnaahugandleftthroughthebackdoor.
***Peopleoften
complainedaboutthecity.Therewasalwayssomething
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tosayaboutthesounds,smellsandthepeople,butJasminelovedit.Therewasaneverpresentexcitementintheairandshelovedthevibe.Shewalkedtheshortdistancetoherapartment.Shehadfoundthisspotbyluck,oneofthegirlsatthedinerhadgottenacommercialspotandhadmoved,leavinganopenspotforher.Theplacewascostingherafortune,butwhatplacedidn’tinNew
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York?Herneatlittle
apartmentwasoffofBroadwayandNewtowninLongIslandCity.Itwasn’tthebestofneighborhoods,butwasfarbetterthansome.Fortunately,shehadaroommateshetrustedandcaredfor.Shethrewherkeysintothebowlbythefrontdoor.
“Marie,youin
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here?”sheglancedaroundthemainpartoftheroombuttherewasnoanswer.Theapartmentwasaonebedroom,offtooneside.Themainpartoftheroomwasopenwithaneat-inkitchenandaplaceforalivingroom.TheyhadhungacurtainintheroomandblockedoffanareathatJasmineusedasabedroom,leavingasmallareawheretheycouldputaloveseatandatelevision.Her
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roommatewaseccentricandcreative.Shehaddoneallofthedecoratingandhadlivedthereforyears.JasmineknewshehadaroleonBroadwayfromtimetotime,butmostlyitwasherfamilymoneythatkeptthingsgoingforher.ShehadlivedthereforyearsbeforeJasminehadmovedinandshelovedbeinginthecitymorethanJasminedid.
Itseemedlike
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onlyyesterdaywhenJasminehadleftherfamilyhomeinNewJersey.Herfatherworkedinconstructionandhermotherhaddiedinacaraccidentwhenshewas12.
Recently,herfatherhadbeeninjuredonthejobandtheywerestrugglingtomakeit,especiallywithherlittlesisterstillathome.Shelikedtothinkofheraslittle,butshewas,infact,15.
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Jasminehadsharedherdreamwithhimandhehatedtoseehergo,butrespectedherdreamstotry.Shehadlivedoutherenowfortwoyearsandhersavingsweredepleted.Rightnowshewaslivingdaytoday.Sherememberedthewayhehadlookedatherwhensheleft,asifsomehowJasminewerecarryinghermother’slifelongdreamsaswell.Hermotherhadbeenasinger,butnever
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madeitbig.Allsheknewwasthatshecouldn’tgohome,shecouldn’tfail.
Sheespeciallycouldn’taddhertroublestotheonesherfatherwasalreadydealingwith.
Shechangedintoherpajamasandclimbedintoherbedandwassoonfastasleep.
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ChapterTwo-Parker
Parkerwastornbetweenangerandsadness.
Hisfatherwasdyingandtherewasnothinghecoulddoaboutit.Noamountofmoneycouldfixthecancerthathadeatenhimupinside,notforlackoftrying.Hetook
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offhishatanddustedoffthebrimagain.Heonlyworeitwhenhewashome,orinashow.Hislankyblondehairhunglowonhisforeheadashewipedawaythegrimefromthemorning.Hehadworkedtheranchwiththefarmhandsthismorning,hopingtoburnoffsomesteam.Theyhadroundedupmostofthecattleandhadmendedafenceinthenorthfield.Still,hewasangry.
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Hisrelationshipwithhisfatherhadalwaysbeengood.Hismotherhaddiedalongtimeagowhenhewas8-years-old,andthetwoofthemhadonlyhadeachothertomourntheloss.Shehadbeenridinghorsesandbeenthrownsuddenly.Hehadbeensoyoung.
Thiswasdifferent,thiswasharder.At29,hewaswellawarethatthiswas
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somethinghisfatherhadcometotermswithalongtimeagowhenhehadfirstbeendiagnosed.Hehadsimplypulledhimasideafterdinneronenightandtoldhimhewasdying.Thewholethinghadbeenverymatteroffact.Thetruthofthematter,hehadknownformonths,buthehadn’ttoldParkerbecausehewasontherodeotourandhehadworriedthedistractionwouldbringhimrunning
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home,whichhedidn’twant.Buthewouldhavecomehome,ifhehadknown.Nowhehaddays,anditwasn’tenough.HeranahandthroughhishairandputthehatbackonglancingattheTexassky.Theheatwasgettinghotteranditwasonlygoingtogetworse.Hedecidedtocallitadayandheadedtowardsthehousetoshowerandsitwithhisfather.
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Heknewsomethingwasdifferenttheminutehewentintheroom.Therewasastillnessthathadsettledoverhisfatherandthenursestoodandnoddedasheenteredbeforeshelefttogivethemsomeprivacy.Heshouldhaveneverlefthimherethismorning,buttheranchwouldn’trunitself.Withhisfatherinbedtherewasnooneelse.Hemadehiswayovertowherehelay.
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Onceamanhugeinstature,hewasalmostswallowedupbytheblanketsthatcoveredhim.Parkersatdowncarefullyonthechairbythebed.Muchlikehisfather,hestoodtallat6’1”.Hewasbuilttoughandsolid.Hehadgrownuponthisranchandhisloveforhorseshadledhimtotherodeo.Asmuchashelovedthethrillofit,helovedthisranchmore.Henoticedhisfatherwassmiling
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athimandmovedclosertothebed.
“Youareagoodboy,Parker…goodboy,youarealwaysonthemove.Ihatetoputsomuchonyou,butIneedyounowmorethanevertheson.”HemovedhisfingersasifhewasreachingforhimandParkertookhishandinhis.
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thing.”Heheldhishandtightlyandhefeltthesameoldfearcreepintohisheart.
“You’regoingtobemadatmeson,butIhadnochoice.Youneverwanttomoveforward.”
Parkerfrowned,whatwashetalkingabout?
“Dad,I’mnotgoingtobemadatyou,whatareyoutalkingabout?”
Beforehecouldanswer
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hehadfallenasleepagain.Parkerhatedseeinghimlikethis,inpain.Itwastoomuchtowatch.Heleanedbackinhischairandthoughtabouthismotherforamoment.Hisfatherhadlovedhersomuchitnearlykilledhimwhenshedied.Lovemadepeopledocrazythingsandheneverwantedanypartofthat.He’dhadhisshareofwomen.Especiallyontheroad,therewasalwaysanewgirlin
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everycity,butnothingserious.Heneverwantedtoloveanyonelikehisfatherhad.Ithurttoomuchwhentheyleft,andultimatelysomeonealwaysleft.Hewatchedtheslow,shallowbreathingofhisfather’schestandsettledintothechairalittledeeper.
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ChapterThree-Jasmine
Itwasararethingwhenshegottosleepinandtodayasoneofthosedays.
Jasmineturnedoverinherbedandsmiledtoherself.MariehadputthecoffeeonalreadyandlefttostartherdayleavingJasminethere
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alone.Shesighed,asmuchasshewasenjoyinghavingsomequiettimealone,shehadalotonhershoulders.Shehadjustenoughmoneyhiddeninherroomtopayhershareofthebillsbutthatwasit.
She’dhadbigplansforwhereshewouldbebynow,insteadshewasstrugglingtomakeit.Shemadeherwayintothekitchenandpickedup
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thenewspaperfromthedaybefore.Shescanneditforlocalauditionsandfoundthattherewasn’tmuchtospeakof.Hereyecaughtanadforsomethingdifferent.
Apparently,therewasaneedforsurrogates,andthepaywasextreme.Shehadnevergivenitmuchthought,butshesatbackinherchairandthoughtaboutthepossibilities.Shewasstill
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youngandwasinnohurrytostartafamilyofherown.Withthekindofmoneytheywereofferingshecouldlivecomfortablyandputbackanicenestegg.Itwassomethingtothinkaboutthatwasforsure.
Sheputthepaperonherbedandwentaboutherday,cleaningandlaundrynothingspecial.Sheglanceddownatherphone,noticing
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theredlightflashingandrolledhereyeswhenshewasthatJamalhadtextedheragain.Theyhaddatedforalmosttwoyearswhenshehadfinallyendeditforgood.HewasanotoriousrakeandJasminehadbeenoneofmanywomenhehadsweettalkedintobelievingshewasspecial.Theproblemforherwasthatshehadbeeninlovewithhimandhadgivenhimmoreofherselfthanshe
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shouldhave.Hehadbrokenherheartandshehadwalkedinonhimhavingsexwithherbestfriend,andthathadbeenthelaststraw.Shewentoutofherwaytonotspeaktoeitherofthemagain.Occasionally,hewouldreachoutanddespiteknowingwhoandwhathewas,shehadtowrestlewithherselfnottorespond.
Thatmayhavebeen
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thereasonsheneverdated,andmadeithermissiontoneverfallinloveagain,atleastnotformanyyears,untilshehadmadesomethingofherself.Lovewasapainfulthingandshewouldjustassoonavoiditatallcosts.Herphonerangandshetookadeepbreathbeforelookingatthenumber,itwasworkandshefeltasenseofrelief.
“Heythere,Frank,”she
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answeredcheerfully.Frankhasbeenalwaysgoodtoher.
“HeyJaz,Ihatetodoit,butIneedyoutonight.”Shesmiledintothephone,heneededthehelpandshewasallbutbrokeasidefromnextmonth’sbills,itonlymadesensetogoin.
“That’scoolFrankie,Ineedthetips.”
Shegavehimanideaofwhenshecouldbethere
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andgotready,methodicallychangingintoheruniformbeforesheheadeddowntheshortwalktowork,
OnethingshewashappyaboutwasthatshewasgoingtomissMarie’spartylaterthatnight.Mariewasalwaysentertainingherfriendsandtonightwasoneofherget-togethers.Theyusuallystartedattheapartmentandthenmovedon
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toabiggerandbettervenue.Neveroneforthepartylife,Jasminejustassoonwouldbeatworkwhentheyallshowedup.SinceitwasaThursdaysheexpectedtheeveningtomoveslowlyanditdid.Bythetimeshewenthome,shewasn’tsureifithadevenbeenworthgoing.
Shecreptintotheapartmentlateandwasgreetedbyamessthatwas
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certainlyapartofthepartythathadtakenplaceearlier.Shesteppedoverthemesswithasighuntilshestoppedathercurtain.Everythingwasmovedinside.Someonehadbeeninherspaceandshefeltasenseofpanicriseupwithinher.Sheimmediatelywenttotheplaceshehidhermoneyandfeltaroundfrantically.Itwasgone.Someonehadtakenitandshehadnothingleft.Shesat
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downinahuffonherbedandfeltthetearswellup.Shehadnoideawhatshewasgoingtodonow.Shefeltsomethingrolledupunderherandshepulledupthenewspapershehadputtherethatmorning.Maybeshedidhaveasolutionafterall.
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ChapterFour-Parker
Thiswascrazy,absolutenonsense.Howcouldtheyreallyholdhimtothis?HisfatherhadbeenburiedlastTuesdayandhehadassumedhewouldstayattheranchandkeepthingsrunning.Nowthisimbecilelawyerwastellinghimthathe
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hadalistofruleshehadtofollowthroughonortheranchwasturnedovertocharityonhis30thbirthday.Hefelttheheatrisingupinhisfaceagainasheslammedhishanddownonthedeskinfrontofhim.
“Myfathermadethatranchwithhisbarehands,thereisnowayhewouldwanttotakeachanceoflosingit…ofnotkeepingit
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inthefamily.”Thelawyerhadn’t
movedamuscle.GarrettJacksonhadnotonlybeensomeoneheworkedforbuthehadalsobeenhisfriend.Longbeforethisdaycame,hehadbeenwarnedofParkersenthusiasmforthingshedidn’tagreewith.HegaveParkeraonceover.HewassomuchlikeGarretitmadehimsilentlyoverjoyed.Hewould
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dotherightthing,despitehisprotestsrightnow,hehadnodoubtofit.Heclearedhisthroattocontinueon.
“Asthewillmentioned,beforeyouare30Parkeryouhavetohaveachildandawife.Heisveryclearaboutthat,however,hedidn’tgiveanyinstructionsabouthowyougeteitherofthesethings.Isuggestyougettheballrollingsoonsinceyou
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justturned29.Youdon’thaveawholelotoftimeleft.Youcanstayattheranchandhavefullaccesstothefinances.”
“Yeah,Iknowthat.Look,thisisn’tyourfault,Iamjustnotsurewhattodo.”Heranahandthroughhishairinfrustration.“Thatranchismywholelife,everything,Iwon’tletitgo.”Heslammedhishanddown
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hardonthetableagain.“Parker,mightI
suggestfindingasurrogate?Theyhavewomen,whowillcarryachildforyouforcompensation.Thatwouldatleastgetyouthroughhalfoftheproblem.Betteryet,findanicegirlwhoyoucanlivewithandhaveamarriageofconvenience,abusinessproposal.”Heleanedforwardinhisoverstuffedchairand
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handedhimapieceofpaperwithanagencycontactinformation.
Parkerglaredathimfromacrossthedesk.
“Tobehonest,Idon’tthinkthat’swhatmyfatherhadinmind,butthenwhoknowswhathewasthinking.”I’llgettheballrollingASAP.Thanks.”
Heshookhishandandmadehiswayoutofthe
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office.Heglanceddownatthe
slipofpaperinhishand.Hewouldcallfirstthingwhenhegothome.
Hestoppedonthewaytohaveadrink.Hewasn’tadrinkingmanbyanystretchoftheimagination,buttodayhadsimplybeentoomuch.Heknewhecouldgetmarried,he’dhadhisshareofwomen,mostofwhichhehad
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runawayfromafterthingsstartedgettingserious.Hejustknewnoneofthemhadbeenrightforhim,atleastnotfortherestofhislife.Heheldupthepaperinhishandsagain.Thiswastheonlyway,buthewantedittobesomeonedifferent,someonedefinitelyfarfromhere.Maybeacitygirl,thatwayshewouldbeeagertogetbackhometoherlifeandawayfromhere.Withasigh,
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hescoopeduphisjacketandheadedforhome.
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ChapterFive-Jasmine
Shestillcouldn’tbelieveshewassittinghere.
Theroomwascoldandwhiteandunfeeling.Shereallywasn’tsuresheknewwhattoexpect.Shehadneverbeeninaplacelikethisbefore.Shehadbeenthrough
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theringer,picturesbloodwork,etc.Nowshewaswaitingtoseewhattheyhadtotellher.Thedoctorcameinandslidthestoolovertowardsher.
“MissTurner,youareinperfecthealth,I’mhappytosay.Wehavecrossmatchedyouwithanumberofpotentialfamiliesandhavenarroweditdowntothree.Thechoiceisuptoyou.Once
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youhavedecidedwhichyouwouldbemorecomfortablewith,wecanproceedfromthere.Hereisthebasicinformationoneach.I'llletyoutakesometimeintheconferenceroomandwhenyou’vemadeachoiceyoucanletthenurseoutfrontknow.Ifyouneedmoretimethat’sfineaswell,justunderstandtheseopportunitieschangeprettyregularly.”
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Shetookthefileshehandedherandthankedhimasshemadeherwayintothelobby.Itwasoverwhelmingtothinkabout.Shewasplanningtocarryababy,forsomeoneelse.Couldshedoit?Therealissuewascouldshedoitandletgowhenthetimecame.Shemovedintotheconferenceroomandspreadthefilesinfrontofher.
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Wherevershedidthesurrogacy,shewouldhavetolivethere.Shewantedtobesomeplacenice,whereshecouldstartover.Shehadthreemoredaysuntilshehadnoplacetogo,havinglostallofhermoney,andgottenintoahugefightwithMarieoverit.Someonehadtakenit,butnoonewouldbelieveher.Shetookadeepbreathandstartedwithfileone.
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ThefirstfamilywasinMexico,theywerespecificallylookingforsomeonewithhercomplexionandheritage.Theywantedtohaveachildsoonandwantedthesurrogatetocometothemandlive.Theywouldprovidearoomandboard,andshewasfreetostayuptotwoweeksafterthechildwasborn.Theydid,however,wantthesurrogatetoparticipateinexperimental
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geneticcodingsothattheycouldhaveagirl.Shefrowned,andmovedtothesecondfamily.
Asinglemotherwaslookingforawomanwhocouldcarryachildforherusingdonatedsperm.ShewasabusinesswomaninNewYork,andwanedtobeasinglemother.Shewaswillingtoofferaroom,butonlyifthesurrogatewouldbe
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willingtocleanandcookduringthepregnancy.Shestoppedreadingforamoment.Amaidwithababy.
Shegiggled.Lastly,filethree.Thefamilywanteda
surrogatewithanybackgroundandethnicity.NeededsomeonewhocouldcometolivewiththemASAP.Thetimingwasveryimportant.Thefamilywasa
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youngman,age29,andonalargeestateinTexas.Shesmiled.TexaswasanicetownontheothersideofNewYork.Shehadalwayswantedtovisitthere.
Theproposalwasofferingauniqueopportunity,onethatwouldmeanamarriageonpaperwithnointimacy.Attheendofoneyear,afterthechildwasbornthesurrogatewouldreceivea
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largesumofmoneyandthemarriageabsolved.$200,000dollarswouldbegivenupfrontwithanadditional$6,000fortravelexpensesandthesurrogatewouldhavetobewillingtodonatehereggs.
Shesatbackinherchair.Thatwascertainlyalotofmoney,moneysheneeded.Plustheadmentionedshewouldhaveherownroom.
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Theonlyissuewasthemarriagepart,buteventhatseemedlikeatemporaryfix.Itdidsayitwouldbeonpaperonly.Thiswasherbestoption,andoneshewouldhavetodosoon.
***Theflightwasdelayed,
again.Shehadacceptedthe
offeranddonethepaperworkforamannamedParker
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Jackson.Shehadbeengiventheticketandwalkedintotheairportquickly.Shewasrunninglate,ofcourse.Itwasn’tuntilshewasattheairportthatshetookthetimetolookatherboardingpass.Shesatdownwithathump.
Texas.ShewasheadedtoTexas.
NotthecityinNewYork,butthestate.Shehadjustassumedwhenshedid
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herpaperworkthatitmeantthecityinNewYork.Nowshehadtwosuitcasesfullofeverythingsheownedandwasheadedtoastateshehadneverseen.Themoneyhadhelped,shehadsentsomehometoherfatherforhersister.Shewasasmartgirlandtheyhadbeendiscussingsendinghertoprivateschool.Shehadsentsomemoneytomakethatmoreofareality,andtohelpwithbillsthat
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weresuretobepilingup.Finally,theycalledher
flightandshetookadeepbreathbeforeboarding.ItmaybealongtimebeforeshewasinNewYorkagainandshewouldmissthecityandallthehustleandbustlethatmadeitsowonderfultoher.Shefoundherseatquicklyandfeltanervousrushcomeoverher.Shehadneverflownbefore,hadneverbeenoutof
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NewYorkforthatmatter.Thiswasachangethatwouldbelonglasting.Shedidn’thavethehearttotellherfatherthetruth.Likelyitwouldbreakhisheart.Shehadtoldhershewastravelingforwork,andinsomesenseshewasn’tlying.Shewatchedthecitybeneathherasherflighttookoffandshelightlytouchedthewindow.Nothingwouldbethesameagain,shethought.Shehad
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noideajusthowmuch.***Theheatwas
staggeringandhitherwithfullforceasshelefttheplane.Howintheworldwouldshemanagetolivelikethisforthenextyear?Shemadeherwaythroughtheairportandsearchedforthesignthatwouldtakehertohernewhome.Shefinallysawatallmanholdingasignthat
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simplysaidJ.Turner.Thiswasit,shetoldherselfassheheadedtowardshim.Hewasslightlysurprisedwhenshewalkeduptohim,shecouldtellbythelookonhisface.Shecertainlywasn’tthetypicalcowgirlthatwasforsure.Hetookherbagsandshefollowedhimouttothecar.Shewasmorethanalittlenervous.Shehadtoadmitittoherself.Shefelttheleatheroftheseatsunderher.Thecar
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wasbeautiful.Shehadnoideawhatkinditwas,herknowledgeofcarswaslimited.Allsheknewwasthattheseatswerecoolandthecarrodesosmoothlyshecouldn’teventelltheyweremoving.Sheglancedoutthewindowastheyrolledalong.Thelandwasflatandsparse.Therewasanabundanceoftreesalongthelandscapeandshecouldseeformilesandmiles.Thiswasnothinglike
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shewasusedto,thatwasforsure.Sheleanedbackagainsttheseatandclosedhereyesforasecond.
“MissTurner,areyouhungry?Iwastomakesureyouhadeverythingandanythingyouneed.”
“No,I'mfinerightnow,thankyou,whatwasyournameagain?I’msorryIamhorriblewithnames.”
“Mynameis
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James,m’am.”“Pleasedon’tcallme,
ma'am,itmakesmefeelold,andageisaboutallIhavelefttoholdonto.”
Shegavehimasmileintherearviewmirrorandhereturnedit.
“TherideisaboutanhourorsoMissJasmine.Ifyouneedanythingpleaseletmeknow.”
“ThankyouJamesI
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will.”Sheleanedbackandsighedsmoothingherhairdownasshedid.Shelovedherhairandthisheatwouldprobablyfrizzitallbackupagain.Withasigh,shelethereyescloseagain.
***Shewokewithastart
asthecarcametoastop.Shemusthavefallenasleep.Shelookedupandnoticedtheywereatagate.James
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punchedinanumberandthegatesopenedwide.Shenoticedthelargesignthatsaid“CrookedCreekRanch”astheypassedthroughthewideopening.
Thedrivewaywaslongandcurvy,andshecouldbarelymakeoutthehouseinthebackground.Wasallofthispartoftheproperty?Astheycametothetopofaslighthilltheranchwas
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spreadoutatthebase.Itwasamassivespreadwithamaincenterandthesidesofthehousespreadoutatanangleoneachsidealmostlikearmsopenwideandwelcoming.Therewerecattlegrazinginthewestfieldandhorsesofftotheright.Shecouldseesomesmallouterbuildingsspreadoutintheback.Thedrivewaymadeacircleinthefrontofthehouseandthecarpulleduptothefront.She
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tookadeepbreathandstartedtoopenthedoorandJamescametohelpherimmediately.
Shesmiledupathim.Itwasobviousshewasn’tusedtopeopleholdingdoorsforherandshewasn’tabouttostartnow.Shewalkedtotherearofthecartohelphimwithherbagsandwasimmediatelystoppedbyhim.
“MissTurner,ifyou
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wouldn’tmind,MissBeccaisinsidewaitingforyou.Ah,heresheisnow.”
Jasmineturnedtoseeabubbly,rounded,red-cheekedwomancomerushingdownthestairstowardsher.Thewomandidn’thesitateasshewrappedJasmineinamassivehug.Shewasn’tsurehowlongtheystoodlikethatandfinallythewomanleanedbackandtookherallin.
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“Well,nowletmelookatyou,youareaprettyonearen’tyou?”ShegaveJasmineawinkandlinkedherarminhers.Shehadnochoicebuttofollowalonginaweastheyenteredthehouse.
Tosayitwasbeautifulwouldbeanunderstatement.Thewallswereallwoodandsmelledofsunshine.Thefoyeremptiedintoahugeden
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whichleadintoanoffice.ThekitchenwastotheleftandfurtherdownthehallwasabedroomwhereBeccaslept.Therewasanentranceonbothsidesthatbranchedoffgoingdownbotharmsofthehouse.Beccachattedhappilyaboutthewingsoftheranchhouseandthisandthat.Finally,theywentdownthewestwingandstoppedatadoor.
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“Thisisyou,sweetheart.”ShepushedopenthedoorandJasminetookastepinside.ItwastwiceasbigasherapartmentinNewYorkandwascompletewithacanopiedbedandbathroomofftooneside.Therewereavanityandchestofdrawersandthelinensandcurtainswereapalepinkcolor.Onthebedwasaboxwitharedribbonandasmalleroneonthedressingtable.
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“Wehopeyoulikeit,dear,JamesandIweren’tsurewhatyoulikedandwejustwentforit.Therearen’tmanywomenthatcomebyherenotsincethemissusleftus.”ShepausedandJasminetookthepausetoaskheraquestion.
“Inoticedtheblackribbonsonthepillarsoutfront,didsomethinghappen?”Shenoticedher
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bagsagainstthewall,JamesmusthavebroughttheminasshetouredthehousewithMissBecca.
“Ohyes,dearMr.Jacksonpassedawaynotthreeweeksagonow,Parkerisstillfeelingthebruntofit,heseemstobethrowinghimselfintoworkingtheranchtohealhisheart.Iamhopingthatchangesnowthatyou’rehere.”Shegavehera
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sadsmile.“Whywouldhe
want…wellmeherenowthen?Iamnotsurewhyitisagoodtimeforit.”
“Ohmydear,youdon’tknowthedetailsdoyou?Well,Isupposeit’sbestifItellyou,bettermethanyouhearitfromoneoftheyardhands.ShepulledJasmineovertoasmallsittingareaandtoldherabout
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thearrangement.Jasminesatthere
thinkingasMiss.Beccastoodtoleave.Shehadalotofinformationtotakeinthatmuchwascertain.Shewasakeypartofmakingsurethisranchstayedinthefamily.Shefeltthepressureofthatweighingonhershoulders.Whathadshegottenherselfinto?
“Dinnerisatsix,dear.
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Parkersaidhewouldbehereintimefordinner.Whynottakeanapandashowerandgetyourselfsettledin?Iknowthisisanewplaceforyou,wewillhelpyoumydear.”
WithasmilesheleftJasminealoneforthefirsttimesinceleavinghome.Shestoodandwalkedovertowardsthelargewindowinherroom.Itfacedthelarge
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fieldsbehindthehouseandshenoticedthehorsesrunning.Thiswasnotherworld,butitwasnow.Shemadeherwayovertothebedandpickedupthenoteontopofit.
Welcome,wehopeyoulikeit!
Shepulledoffthetopoftheboxandthenthedressbeneathit.Itwasasimplewhitedressofftheshoulder
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andwascoveredinwhitelace.Itwashersizeaswell.Shesmiledatthethoughtfulgestureanddecidedshewouldwearitfordinner.Shefoundhercomfypajamasshehadbroughtfromhome.Theysomehowgaveasenseofpeaceassheslippedintothemandlaidgentlyonthemassivebed.Maybeshewouldtakeanapafterall.
***
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Sheglancedupandnoticedtheclocksaid4:35.
Shestretchedandstood.ItwastimetogetreadytomeetParker.Whyshewassonervousshewasn’tsure.Theentirepointofthisarrangementwasthatshedidn’thavetoworryaboutbeingimpressive,sheonlyhadtobeherself.Sheshoweredandtookcarewithhermakeup.Hercaramelskin
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hadanaturalglowandshedidn’tusemuchmorethansomeglossonherlips.Herhairwaslikesilkandsheslippedintothebeautifuldresswithease.Asshecamebackintotheroom,shepickeduptheothersmallerpackageshehadforgottenabout.InsidewasanotefromParker.
Welcome,pleasemakeyourselfathome.Iwillbe
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therefordinnerandwillspeakwithyouthen.
Shesquaredhershouldersandsmootheddownthefrontofherdresstakingdeepbreathstocalmherracingheart.Shewentintothehallwayatexactly5:45.Itwasbettertobeearlythanlate,somethingherfatherhadtaughtheralongtimeago.
Shewalkedintothe
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formaldiningroomandshesawhimforthefirsttime.Hewasinacleanwhiteshirtandhehadblondehair.Hehadstubblethatcoveredhisfaceandhewasinaheateddiscussionwithsomeoneonhisphone.
Itgaveherextratimetotakeinthescenebeforeherandshedidn’tminditintheleast.Hemusthavebeen6feettall.Hewasstanding
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withhisbacktohernowandsheadmiredtheleanmuscledbackthatbulgedwithhismovements.Shelethergazedriftandshelandedonhisjeansthatweremadetofithim.Theysculptedhimandflexedwithhiseverymovement.Sheshookherheadfreeofthesethoughts.Whatwaswrongwithheranyway?Shehadneverevenlookedatguyslikehimbefore,muchlessdatedone;
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especiallyacowboy.Shelookeduptosee
Beccasmilingatherfromthedoorway,andsheblushed.ShecouldonlyimaginehowlongshehadstoodthereasJasminehaddoneherexaminationofParkerJackson.
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ChapterSix-Parker
Therewasalevelofrespectwhenawomanhasbeencookingthathisfatherhadtaughthimveryearlyon.Whenawomansaysdinnerisreadyyoudropwhateveryou’redoingandheadinsidetoeatit.Ahappycookisagoodcook,that’s
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whathehadalwaystoldhim.HeshovedhisphonebackinhispocketwithasighandgaveBeccaasmile.Hemadehiswayovertoherandpickedherupinahugbeforesheswattedhimaway.
Ittookamomentbeforehethoughttoturnaround,butwhenhedidhewasfloored.
Shewasbeautiful,therewasnootherwaytoput
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it.Shestoodtherewatchinghim,herhandsclaspedtogetherinfrontofher.Shewasofaverageheightandthatwastheonlythingaboutherthatwasaverage.Herskinlookedasifshewaskissedbythesunforhoursandhadahealthyglow.Shewascurvy,inalltherightplaces,butpetite.Hewalkedovertoherandstuckouthishand.
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“YoumustbeJasmine.”
Hegaveherahalfsmileandshereturnedit.Therewassomethingexoticaboutherthatdrewhimin.Hereyeswerelikeliquidhoneyandtosayhewasattractedtoherwasanunderstatement.Hisfatherwaslookingdownonhimrightnowandlaughing,hecouldalmosthearit.
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“Sendforastrangertohaveababywithandyougetabeautifulwoman.”
Withasigh,heheldthechairforhertogetsettledandmadehiswayacrossthetablefromher.Therewassomethingabouthersmilethatmadehimwanttobeclosertoher.Hereyeswerestrikinganddeepdownsomewhereheknewhewas
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introuble.Hehadspecificallygoneinsearchofsomeonedifferent,someonefromfarawayfromhere,andithadbackfired.Shecertainlydidn’tlooklikeshewasfromaroundhere,yetatthesametimeshelookedasthoughshewasrightwhereshebelonged.Sheheldherselfwithahumblesortofgrace,hermovementsfluidandshy,yetwhenshepassionatelytalkedaboutherfamilyher
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eyescametolife.“Soyouhavea
sister?Thatmustbefun.”Hesippedathisglasswatchingherreaction.
“Itcanbe,butsheis15,soshecanbeabitofahandful.Sherecentlydiscoveredboys,soI’mdoingmybesttopointherintherightdirection.”Shesmiledathim.
“Whataboutyourmother
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andfather?”“Myfatherdoesthebest
hecanwithher,likeIsaidshecanbeahandful.Mymother,shediedwhenIwasyoung.Imissherthough.Iwas12,justfiguringoutIwasagirl.”
Thetonewassomberforamomentbeforehedecidedtochangethesubject.
“HaveyoueverbeentoTexasbefore?”
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“No,notatall.TobehonestwhenIwaschoosingapathtotakeIassumeditmeantTexas,NewYork.”Shegavehimahalfsmile.“Ifeltridiculouswhentheyhandedmetheticketfortheflighthere,Iaskedtwentyquestions.Ilookedlikeacompletefool.”
“Idon’tthinkyoucouldeverlooklikeafoolJasmine,andIjustmetyou.”Hegave
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heranotherhalf-smile.
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ChapterSeven-Jasmine
Hewasgorgeous.Therewassomethingruggedabouthimthatsheappreciated.Heobviouslyworkedhardandlovedtheranch.Beingnostrangertohardworktheyhadthatincommon.Dinnerwasalightheartedaffairand
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theychattedhappilyaboutnothingserious.Afterthedeliciousmealwasclearedaway,heaskedhertojoinhiminthestudytogooversomepaperwork.
“I’dbehappytoassoonasIhelpBeccacleanupfromdinner.”Hefrownedatherandbeforehecouldtellhernoshegathereduptheremainsofthefoodandcarrieditintothekitchen.She
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couldtellhewasamanusedtogettinghisownway,butsherefusedtobebulliedintochangingherways.Shedidn’tcomeheretobepamperedshecameforapurpose.AftershehelpedtheflutteryBeccaclearupfromdinner,shemadeherwayintothestudywherehewaswaiting.Hehadafrownonhisfaceandsheignoreditasshetookaseatinachairnearhim.
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“SotomorrowIhaveanappointmentforusbothwithDr.McCann.Shejustwantstodiscusstheprocessandprocedure.Canyoubereadyat10?Ifiguredwecouldhavelunchafteranddiscusstheplanfortheremainderofyourtimehere.”
“Tomorrow?Yes,thatsoundsgood.Iamsureyouareanxioustogettheprocessstarted.”
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Shesawhimhesitatebeforehesaidwhatwasonhismind.“JasmineIwant…needthistobeapainlessandquickprocess.Thestaffherearewellpaidtodotheirjob.Youdon’thavetohelpthem.Youarehereforotherreasons.”
Shefelttheangerriseupinherimmediately.Shehadn’tfeltlikepartofhisemployeesuntilnow.She
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supposedhisgoodlooksweren’tgoingtocarryhisbadpersonality.
“Iappreciatetheclarificationonmyposition,Mr.Jackson,Iwasn’ttryingtodomorethan…requiredofme,Iwassimplyhelping.Iamnotusetohavingpeoplewaitonme.”Shestoodtoleave.“I’llbereadyat10.”
***Thedaycame
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tooquicklyforher.ShewasstilltryingtogetusedtohersurroundingsandtheheatoftheTexassummer.
Shewassurprisedatherselflastnight.Itusuallytookmuchmorethanthatbeforeshegotupset,buttherewassomethingabouthimthatsetsheronedge.Shedressedcasuallyforthedayaheadandmethiminthefrontofthehouse.Heseemedtobe
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broodingoversomethingandshedecidedtolethim.Itwoulddonogoodtotryandunderstandhim,hedidn’twanthertogetthatclosetohimthatmuchwasobvious.
Theymadetheirwayintotownwheretheymetwiththedoctor.Shewasasweetwomanandtookcaretoexplaineverythingabouttheprocess.Theydecidedtosetthedatefornextweekfor
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thefirsttry.SheassuredthemitmaytakemorethanonceandsheknewParkerwanteditdoneassoonaspossible.
“Ijustwanttomakethiscleartoyouboththatthismaytakemorethanacoupleroundsbeforewehaveanyrealresults.Somethingstaketime,andalloftheconditionshavetobejustrightforthingstowork.Mybestadvicetoyouistobepatient.”She
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smileddownatJasminewhoblushedslightly.
***Lunchwasamuch
differentaffair.Heseemedtobewatchinghermorethanbefore.Shewishedshecouldgetinsidehisheadandseewhathewasthinking.Theychattedaboutthehouseandtouchedonhisfatherforamoment.
“Whataboutyour
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mother?Idon’tmeantopry,ifyoudon’twanttosharethat’sfine.”Shetookasipofherwater.
“ShediedwhenIwasakid,Irememberhowshesmelledmorethananythingelse,likelotionandlilacs.”Hegaveherasmile.
Theybothsatlostinthoughtforamoment.Shesawhimwatchingheragainandfeltsomethingstartto
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burndeepdowninside.Shewouldhavetobeverycarefularoundhim.
Theymadetheirwaytothelawyer’sofficeintown.Hewasallbusiness,butanicemanandhadallthenecessarypaperworkdrawnup.
Assoonastheysignedoffoneverything,Parkertookherhand,givingherareassuringsqueezeandthey
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madetheirwayovertoCityHall.Itwasquaintandcute,theystoodinaroomandshebrushedoffsomethingonhisshirt.
Theyspoketheirvowsanditwasasiftimehadsuddenlysloweddown.Shesawhimsmileatherashesaidthefinal“Ido.”Itwasn’tuntilanhourlaterwhentheywerebackinthecarthatitoccurredtoherthatshewas
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married.Itallhadhappenedso
fast.Shehadalwaysthoughtshewouldmarryforloveoneday,butsavingaranchandhelpingherfamilywasreasonenough.Shewasstillthinkingaboutitwhensheheardaknockonthedoorbeforedinner.SheopeneditandParkerstoodtherewithasmallbox.
“Iknowthisisn’t
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traditionalinanysenseoftheword,but,Ithoughtthiswasanecessarypartofit.IncaseanyoneasksIdon’twanttoseemliketheguywhodidn’tatleastmakeitofficial.”
Sheopenedtheboxandfoundasolidgoldbandthatheslippedonherfinger.Itwasaperfectfitandshesmiledupathimasheflashedthematchingoneonhisaswell.
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“Isupposewewillgetusedtothefeelofit.”Hegaveherthathalfsmileofhisthatdrovehercrazy.
Thedayswentbyquickly,Parkerwouldbeatthehouseformealsandtocheckonher.Healwaysseemedtohavesomequicksecondtogivehergriefaboutsomethingandshewouldgiveitbacktohim.Hewouldoftentouchherhandashe
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wentbyorherarmandthesamefeelingwouldconsumeheragain.SherefusedtoletherselffeelanythingforParkerJackson.
Hewas,byallaccounts,dangerous.Shewasabouttocarryababyforhim,andeventually,leaveit.Sometimesitwoulddoherwelltorememberwhatshewasherefor.Shesatwaitingatthedoctor’sofficefor
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Parkertocomeout.Hewentinfirstforhispartintheprocessandshenoticedtheblushonhisfacewhenhesatbackdowninthelobby.Hesqueezedherhandlightlybeforeshewentbackandshesmiledathim.Theycouldbecreatingalifethisafternoon.
Theideawaspowerfulandshetookamomenttogetadrinkofwaterasshemadeherwaybacktotheroom.Dr.
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McCanntalkedherthrougheverystepandtherewasonlysomeslightdiscomfort.Beforetheymadeanymovetoleavethedoctorcamebackintodiscusstheiroptions.
“AsImentionedbefore,thisrarelyworksonthefirsttry,thoughit’snotimpossible.Iunderstandyou’reinauniquesituationMr.Jackson,butlet’scheckinnextmonthandseewhere
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thingsstand.”Sheshookhandsallaround.Parkerlookedalmostnervousandhehelpedherouttothecar.
Theridehomewasquiet,hewouldglanceatherfromtimetotimeandsheclosedhereyestorest.Shewasonbedrestthenexttwodaysandtheideaofitwastorture.Shehadneverhadsomuchdowntimeinherlife.Astheymadeittothehouse
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heopenedthedoorandhelpedhertoherroom.Shegavehimasmileashetuckedherintobed.Hewasgentleashediditandshestartedtogivehimgriefrightaway.
“Asanemployee,willIbeallowedtohavefoodtoday,Iamstarving?”Hefrownedbeforerealizingshewasjoking.
“IguessI’llhavetofeedyouthen.”He
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leftandshelaughedathimashewent.
Hereturnedwithasmallfeastofchunksofhamandcheeseandsomesoftbread.Theyatetogetherandtalkedabouttheupcomingrodeo.Shecouldtellhefeltstronglyaboutit.
“Whyaren’tyougoing?It’sobviousyouloveit?”Shetookalongdrinkofwater.
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“IwishIcould,it’sjusttheranch.Ineedtooverseethingshere.Plusthereissomuchtodo,togetreadyforthebaby.”
Therealityofwhattheyweredoingwasbroughttothesurfaceandtheybothstoppedforasecond.
Heknewanopportunitylikethismaynotcomeupagainandheleanedinandkissedhersoftatfirst
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thendeeper.Herheadwasspinning
asshefelthislipsonhers.Shehadthoughtaboutitmorethanonce,despitetryingherbesttoignoreit.Theybrokeapartandherheartwasstillflutteringwildly.Thiswasabadthingandsomethingshehadwantedtoavoid.Someonewouldgethurt,therewasnodenyingthat.Shewatchedhimtakeastep
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backandherbodyreactedtohimleavingasifshewasmissingsomething.
“I’ll…leaveyoutogetsomerest.IknowIshouldsayI’msorryJasmine,butI’mnot.Idon’tknowwhatthisiswithusbut,thereissomethingthereandIknowyoufeelittoo.”
Heleftherthenandshelaidherheaddownonthepillowlostinthought.
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Sheusuallyhadafirmhandleonheremotionsandherbody.Shehadn’treactedlikethistosomeoneinalongtime.Shethoughtabouttheirsituationuntilfinallyshefellasleep.
Thebedrestseemedtodragonuntil,finally,onthethirddayshewasabletogetupandmovearound.
Parkerhadmissed
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dinnerthelasttwonightsandwasworkinglonghoursontheranchdoingonethingoranother.Shemissedhim,shecouldn’tdenyit.Therewassomuchtoconsiderineverysteptheytookanditwasallajumblenow.Nothingmadesenseandallshethoughtaboutwasthekisstheyshared.Finally,aweekaftertheirappointmentParkermadehiswayintothekitchenfordinner.
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“I’mnotpregnant.Ithoughtyoushouldknowitdidn’twork.”Shelookedoverathimandsawhisscowl.“I’msorry,Parker.Iknowthat’snotwhatyouwantedtohear.”
“Ishouldapologizetoyou,Jasmine.IthinkwhenIkissedyouIfeltalotofdifferentthingsaboutit.”Heglancedoverather.
“I’msureyouhavea
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lotofemotionsgoingonaboutallofthisParker,itcan’tbeeasy.I’msureyouwerejustexcitedaboutthepossibilities,that’sall.”
Shegavehimasmileandtheatmosphereintheroomchanged.
***Thenextmonth
wentbyquickly.Jasminewasenjoying
hertimethere,morethanshe
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thoughtpossible.SheandParkerwould
havedinnerandwalkthepathsinthegarden,bothtalkingabouttheirday.Itwasincreasinglyobviousthattheyweregettingcloser,butneitherwantedthingstoend.Sotheyneverbroughtuphowtheywerefeeling.Bythetimeshehadbeentherefor6weeksorsoshehadadjustedtohernewsurroundings.
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Shehadfoundawaytotamehermaneofhair,andshewouldspendhermorningswithBeccainthekitchenbeforeshewouldwalkthegardens.ShelovedthefeelofthesunonherfaceandTexashadplentyofthat.Parkerwasgonemostdaysandshewaslefttofindherownentertainment.Shedidalotofreadingandovertimeeventhatleftherfeelingasthoughshewaswastingher
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days.Finally,shedecidedtotryandfindajobintown.Itwouldgivehersomethingtodo,somethingtohelpkeephermindoffofParker,andwhatshewasdoinghere.
Sheeventuallyfoundsomething,helpingcoordinateactivitiesataseniorcenter.Shelovedit,itgaveherasenseofpurposeanditwasonlyparttime.Itleftherplentyoftimetogo
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homeandwalkthegardensintheafternoon,andbetheretohelpwithdinner.
Italsogavehersomeextramoneytospendonthedaytodaythingssheneeded,shedidn’twanttoaskParkerformoneyforthosethings.Itwouldonlybringherpurposehereinfocus,andalthoughshewasveryawareofit,shewouldmuchratherenjoybeinginthefantasyworldshe
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wasincurrently.Dinnerwas
becomingastrainedaffaireverynighthewasthere,whichwasincreasinglylessandless.Hewouldlaughandsmilewithherandyetkeepheratarm’slength.Asthedaysturnedintoweekssherarelysawhimandevenherjobcouldn’toccupyherenough,shemissedhimandhistalltales.
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Shemissedhisface,hispresence.Hemadeherfeelsafeandprotectedandyetshealsofeltempoweredbyhim.Maybehewashavingsecondthoughtsabouttheirarrangement?Maybeshehaddonesomethingwrong.Shecouldn’taddressit,couldn’tfixitunlesshetoldhersomething.Shedecidedtogivehimsomespace,untilthenexttimehewashere,thenshewouldgetsome
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answersandmakethebestdecisionforherself.Ifhehadchangedhismindsheneededtoknow,shewouldn’tstayhere,livinginhishousebecausehefeltsorryforher.Itwasprobablybecausethefirsttworoundsofinvitrohadn’tworked.Maybehehadlostfaithinherabilitytogivehimwhatheneeded.Sheknewhehadadeadlinetomeet,timewasoftheessence.Itwasn’tforlackof
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trying.Everytimeshewentinshehopeditwouldwork,forParker.Shewouldbelyingtoherselfifshedidn’twantthehonorofcarryinghischild.Shehadgrowntocareabouthimalotoverthelastfewmonths.
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ChapterEight-Parker
Hewantedher.He’dthoughtabout
littleelseinthetwomonthsshehadbeenthere.
Inhismind,theyhadbeenonthelongestdateofhislifeandhewantedtoholdherinhisarms.Shehadtogo
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backforroundthreeofinvitrosoon,shewouldbeonbedrestagain,somethinghelikedfarmorethanshedid.
Tobehonest,shewasdrivinghimcrazy.Wheneverhewasathomeallheitchedtodowaskissherandwraphisarmsaroundher.Ifhecrossedthatlineagain,orworse,itwentfurtherthanithadbefore,itwouldcomplicatethesituationina
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wayhecouldn’ttakeachanceon.Hedidn’thavetimetofallforher,orhaveherinhislifepermanently.Hehadtostayfocusedonthetaskathand.Hehaddecidednottomakeaproblemwheretherewasn’toneandhestartedputtingsomedistancebetweenthem.Hefoundoneprojectafteranotherthatneededhisattention.Herarelycamehomefordinnernow,hewasoverwhelmedbywork.He
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restedhisarmsonthefencehehadjustrepairedandlookedoutoverthefields.Thisranchwashisfather’sprideandjoy,hehadworkedituntilhebled.Evenasaboythisplacewasthefoundationforeverystoryhisfathertoldhim.
Maybehefeltthewayhedidbecauseshewasinthiswithhim.Shehadhisbackandoftentriedtomakehim
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feellessalone.She,insomeways,wassavingthisranchforhim.Withouther,therewouldbenobabytobehad.Itwasthatgratitude,perhaps,thatmadehimwanttotouchher,andholdhersobadly.Whatelsecoulditbe?Hehadn’tbeenwithawomaninalongtimetoo,thatsurelyplayedapartinit.Maybeitwasoneofthosesituationsthatneededtohappensotheycouldbothmoveon.Heknew
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shefeltittoo,everytimetheywereinaroomtogethertheairwaschargedandfullofelectricity.Hemadehiswaytowardsthehouse,heneededtobehometonight.Itwasgoingtorainandheneededtogivehisspaceintheoutbuildingtosomeoneelse.Withadeepbreath,heopenedthedoorandheadeddownthehallway.
Hecamearoundthe
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cornerandsawherthere.Shewasinallwhitethelightfromthefadingsunstreamingthroughitandleavingverylittletotheimagination.Apparently,shedidn’twantthingstobelikethisanymoresoshehadwaitedupforhimandshestoodthere.Theairwaselectricastheylookedateachother.Beccawalkedintothehalltotellthemdinnerwasready,breakingthesilenttensionandtheybothwent
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inside.Somethinghadtobedoneandsoon.Shesatnearthedoor,almostguardingitsomehow,tokeephimfromignoringher.Dinnerwasstrained,bothofthemhavingtoomuchtosay,butneitherofthemstrongenoughtostart.Finally,whentheywerefinished,shebroachedthesubject,neitherhadbeenwillingtotalkabout.
“Parker,whyhaveyou
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beenavoidingme?”Shesawhimraisehisheadatherquestion.
“It’snotthatI’mavoidingyou.Thingsontheranchhavebeenbusy,that’sall,”hesaidandgaveheraonceoverbeforehemovedtowardsthehall.
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ChapterNine-Jasmine
Shewasangry,shehatedbeingdismissedmorethananythingelseandshehadbeenpracticallyalonefordays,shewasn’tgoingtoletthisgoonlikeitwas.Shefollowedhimintohisstudyandshutthedoorwithabang.Shewatchedhimleanagainst
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thedeskasifhewereinpainandshecontinuedon.
“Ifyouhavechangedyourmind,orIdidsomethingwrongthenIneedyoutotellme.Icantakeit,I’vebeenthroughworsethanaheadachebefore.Juststopshuttingmeoutallofthetime.EverytimeIamaroundyouseemtodisappear,itdoesn’tmakessense.Ithoughtweweregetting
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alongfine,gettingtoknoweachother.Evennowyouwon’tlookatme,youwon’tfaceme.Justtellmewhat’swrong!”
Shefeltthetearswellup,despitehereffortstostopthem.
“DoyoureallyhavetoaskJasmine?”Hestoodandturnedtowardsherbeforeheheadedforthedoor.
“Stoprunningandtalk
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tome.Doyouknowwhatit’slikebeinginthishousealldayeverydaywithnoonetotalkto?Iwaitforyou…didyouknowthat?Iwaitforyouhopingyou’regoingtocome,atleasttodinnersoIcanhavesomecompanionshipandyounevershow.”
Shewasexhaustedandherchestheavingshewaitedforhimtorespond.
“Sodon’twait,
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Jasmine.Don’twaitanylonger.”Hedrewhertohiminoneswoop.
Hepushedheragainstthecloseddoor,leaninghisbodyintohers.
Shefelthisheartbeatingunderherhandsasshepressedthemagainsthischest.Hekissedherwildly,barelyallowinghertobreatheashetrailedkissesdownherneckandnibbledthearea
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underherrightear.Shewhispered,hisname,atleastshethoughtsoashesweptherupintohisarms.
Hecarriedhertohisroom,kickingthedoorshutbehindhim.Hecarefullyplacedheronthebedandstartedhisslowdecentonherachingbody.Herbreathwascominginlittlegaspsnowasheunbuttonedthefrontofhershirt,kissingaftereachone.
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Shelookedupathimandhepausedonlyforamoment.
Insteadofwordsshereachedupforhimpullinghismouthbacktoheranditwastheonlyanswerheneeded.Heundressedherquicklyandstoodbacklookingathernakedform.
“You’resobeautiful,Jasmine.”Hetracedhisfingerdownovereachbreastwatchingaseach
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nipplehardenedtoattentionwithhiseverymove.
Hefollowedwithhismouthkissingandlovingeveryinchofheralongtheway.Shelovedhishandsthefirmnessofthemonherskin.Shereveledinthewayhemovedandinturn,howshemovedwithhim.Theyfittogetherlikemissinghalvesofeachother.Hemovedwithherandfelthertremble
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beneathhim.Hehadmadelovetomanywomen,butithadneverbeenlikethis.Bothwantingtopleasetheothertheironlyfocuswasfeelingthewaytheymovedandloved.
Nothinghadpreparedherforthis.Shehadwantedtotalk…tomakethingsbetter,butthiswasmuchmorethanthat.Hesloweddown,tastingand
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lovingeverypartofherandshearchedherbackmeetinghismouth.Shelookedupathimandhestopped,onlylongenoughtogentlymoveherhairbackfromherheadandlowerhismouthtohers,crushingherwithakiss.Everymovementwasfrantic,asiftheyonlyhadthismoment.
Herbreathcameingaspsandtheliquidheat
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coursedthroughher.Shefelthimexplorehermorewithhishandsandhereyesflickeredupathimashemovedlower,andlowerstilluntilhepushedfirstonefingerintoherandthentwo.Herlegsopenedforhimandherhipsarchedagainsthishands,hemovedagainsther,feelingherandwatchedherfaceassheclimbedhigherandhigheruntilfinallyshefeltthegloriousclimaxshudder
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throughherbody.Eventhenhestillmovedagainstherrubbing,andgrindingintoher.Herlegswerelikejellyandshemissedhisassaultonherashemovedhishandaway.
“Ifyouwantmetostoptellmenow.Iwantyouandifyoudon’ttellmesoonIwon’tbeabletostop,”hesaid.
“Idon’twantyouto
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stop.”Beforesheevenfinished,hepushedhishandsintoherhairandlovedhermouthwithhis.
Hepushedintoherslowly,savoringthefeelofher,theheat.Itwasasifnothingelseexistedforherasshefelthimmovewithinher.Shewrappedherlegsaroundhim,pullinghimevendeeper,asshedugherfingersintohisback.Helovedherrecklessly
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andshegaveoverwithabandon.
Itstartedslowlyandgraduallygrewfaster,moreerratic.Shefeltasthoughshewasstretchedtocapacity,butshemethimthrustforthrust.Shelookedupathimonceandinthatmomenttheywereperfectlyjoined.Hemovedhishandsunderherandleanedbackonhislegsasheliftedherupandreachedeven
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deeperinsideher.Shefelthisbodytrembleashegrewcloser,thethoughtexcitedherandasheleaneddowntotugathernipplewithhismouthshefeltherselfslipping.Shemoanedhisnameasshetightenedaroundhimandwatchingherorgasmwashisundoing.Withonefinallypushdeepinside,hefilledher.Theshockwentthroughherlikeawave.Eventhenhestayedhisplace,burieddeep.
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Itwastoogood,tofeelherselffullofhislength.Shemadenomovetochangepositionsbutlaytherewithhim.
Theylaytogetherafter,silentlythinkingofwhattosaytoeachother.Shewasspoonedintohimlyingonhersideandshefelthimdrawinglazycirclesonherhips.Shecouldfeelhisbreathonherhairasshelaythere.She
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knewtherewasonlyafewmomentsofthisleftbeforerealitycamebacktothesurface.Sheknewthiswouldcomplicatethings,complicatethem.Sherolledoveronhersideandhepulledherbacktohim.
“NotyetJasmine,notyet.”Sherelaxedandnestledintohimoncemoreallowingsleeptotakeover,andgivewaytoher
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dreams.***Fortunately,she
didn’thavetofacetherealityofwhathadhappenedfirstthing.Sheopenedhereyesandsatup,pullingthesheetwithher.Shewasstillinhisroom,buthehadgonefortheday.Shelaidherheadbackonthepillowandbreathedinthescentofhim.Whatevertheyhadtriedtoavoidwas
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donenow,andtherewasnoturningback.Itwasallsocomplicatednow.Shestoodandfoundherclothesstrewnabouttheroom.Sheslippedthemonandmadeherwayintothehallsothatshecouldslipbackintoherroom.Itwasstillearlyandshecouldgobacktosleepforalittlewhile.
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ChapterTen-Parker
Shewasunderhisskintherewasnodoubtaboutit.
Lastnighthadbeenahugemistakeandtherewasnowaytheycouldcomebackfromit.Shemadehimcrazyandhewasn’tsurewhattodo
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aboutit.Hecouldn’tlosethisranch,thatwasforsure.Theywouldhavetoeitheravoideachotherorhewouldhavetofindadifferentsurrogate.
Hesworeashebeatthedustoffofhishat.Thinkingaboutherleavingwastoomuch,itwastoohard.Shewasasmuchapartofthisasanyoneelse.Theyhadspenthourstalkingabouttheranchandlifethere.Sheknewhow
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importantitwasforhimtokeepit.Iftheycouldn’tstopthisthingbetweenthem,shewouldunderstandifthiswouldn’twork.Therewasmoreaboutittoconsider.Hecaredabouther.Itwasthatfactorthatmadehimthinkmoreaboutfindinganewwayoutofthissituation.
Herememberedhowshehadlookedthatmorningwhenheleft.Shehadbeen
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wrappedupinfrontofhimandhehadsleptlikeababy,whenhepulledawayfromhertoleaveithadbeenthehardestthinghehadeverdone.Hewantedtowakeherupgently,slowlyandmakelovetoherintheearlymorninghoursofdawn.
Hesatonthechairbesidethebedwatchingherforamoment.Shesleptwithasleepysmileonherfaceand
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herbodywasperfectlyshaped.Foramomenthethoughtabouthowshewouldlookpregnantandheswelledupwithasenseofpurpose.Shewouldbeevenmorebeautifulthen,creatingandcarryinglife.
Evennow,thinkingabouthowshefeltbeneathhim,hefelthimselfharden.Hewantedevenmoreofherthanbefore.Hehadhopedby
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crossingthislinethathewouldbeabletoputherbehindhimandseeherasthesurrogateandnothingmore.Sadly,thatwasn’tthecase.Hewouldhavetotellherthiswasn’tworking,Hewouldhavetolethergo.
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ChapterEleven-Jasmine
Therewasnodenyingthingsweredifferent.Shefeltherheartracewhensheheardthefrontdoorslamclosed.Todayhadbeenthelongestdayofherlife.Sheneededtoseehim,talktohim.Theyneededtomakesenseofitall.Shewaitedfor
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himinthediningroomandstoodwhenheentered.Hebrushedpastherandsunkdowninhischair,notlookingupather.Shecouldtellhewasinamood,butherheartwasbreakingslightlyathisindifference.Howcouldhebesocoldtoherafterthenighttheyshared?Shetriedtotalktohimafewtimes,buthisresponseswereshortandclipped.Eventuallyshegaveupandlefttheroom.Shefelt
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thetearswellupassheheadedtoherroom.Shewasafool.Shehadgivenherselftohimlastnightandnowhetreatedherwithindifferenceasifnothinghadhappenedatall.Shewentoutthebackdoorandoutontothelawn.Thesunwasjustsettingandsheneededthefreshair.Shefelthimbehindherlongbeforehesaidanything.
“Jasmine,we
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needtotalk.”Sheturnedaroundquicklyandputherhandsonherhips.
“OhreallyParker,nowyouwanttotalktome?ItriedtotalktoyouforoveranhourandyoutreatedmelikeIdidn’texist.Nowyoufollowmeallthewayoutheretotellmeyou’rereadytotalktomeNOW!YouthinktheworldrevolvesaroundyouParkerbutit’snotjustyou
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anymore.”Shestoodthereher
breathcominginshortbursts.“I’msorryJasmine,
really.Lastnight…wellthethingisIdon’tknowwhattodoanymore.”Hewrunghishandsandwalkedovertoabenchintheyard.Shefollowedhim.Andhecontinued.“IfeelthingsaboutyouJasmine,Ido…theproblemisIcan’t.”
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“IwatchedmyfatherfallapartaftermymotherdiedandIsworeIwouldneverloveanyonelikethat.Ever.Idon’tintendtostartthatnow.IcareaboutyouandthetruthofitisIwantyou.Evennowstandingherelookingatyoufulloffire.Iwanttopullyouinmyarmsagainandtakeyouinmyroomandmakelovetoyouforhours.”
Shetookadeepbreath.
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Evenhearingthewordsdidsomethingtoherandsheknewthiswasgettingoutofcontrol.“ParkerIdidn’taskforthis…meandyou.IfIrecallyoukissedme,youpulledmeintoyourroom.Iamnotaskingyoutoloveme,Idon'tevenbelieveinit.”Heglancedupatherthenandfrowned.
“Maybethiswon’tworkforusJasmine.Ijustdon’t
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know.”Hesoundedsadandhisheartwasheavywitheachwordhespoke.
Jasminetookastepbackasifshehadbeenhit.Withoutawordsheturnedandstompedbackintothehouse.Sheshutthedoorofherroominarushandstartedpullingherthingsintoherbags.Ifhewantedhertogoshewouldgo.Sheletthetearsrununcheckeddownher
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face.Shehadcomeheretohelphim,todosomethingtohelpallofthemreally,andnowshewasn’tgoingtoworkoutforhimbecausehe“felt”something?Wouldhewantthemoneybacknow?Mostofit,shehadsenttoherfamilyandwhatwasleftwouldgetherbackhomeatleast.Maybethenshecouldstartoverandputthiswholemessbehindher.Sheknewtherewasmuchmorethan
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justbusinessonherendtoo,shehaddevelopedfeelingsforhimquickly,andshejustdidn’tknowwhattheywere.Shecalledthecabbeforeshecouldchangehermindandcarriedherbagsoutfrontalone.MissBeccahadthenightoffandfortunatelysavedJasminefromhavingtofaceher.Shegaveonelastlookatthehousebeforeshegotintothecabandleft.Sheheadedtotown.Therewasa
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flightleavinginthemorningandsheintendedtobeonit.
Shespentthenightcryinglikeshehadlongagowhenhermotherhaddied.Therewasasenseoflossnowthatswallowedherup.ShehadtoadmittoherselfthatshewasinlovewithParker.Itwouldbesomucheasiertopretendthatshedidn’t,butitwastoolatenow.Sheshoweredandmade
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herwaytotheairport.Somesmallpartofherhadhopedthathewouldshowupandstopher,liketheyalwaysdidintheromancenovels,buthehadn’t.ShewaitedforherflighttoboardandasshewatchedTexasfadeintothedistanceshedecidedtofocusonhome,andstartingoveragain.
Theflightwentquicklyandshestartedtotryand
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buildherselfupforseeingherfatherandsister.Theywerebothexcitedtoseeherandsheneededtoputonagoodface.Iftheyknewshewassadherfatherwouldworryandshedidn’twantthat.Shegotofftheplaneandhersisterrantoherembracingherinahug.Hersisterwasverymuchlikeherfather.Herskinwasadarkershadeandshewasembracingher“sisterhood”asshewould
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oftensayandhadleftherhairinitsnaturalstate.Thefactofthematterwasshewasbeautifulandhadoftenbeenapproachedtodomodeling,butshehadturneditalldowntofocusonschool.
“Iamsooogladyou’rehereJaz,IhavesomuchtotellyouaboutthereisaboyatschoolandheissocutebutIignorehimwhichmakeshimsocrazy.”Jasminesmiledat
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her,tolistentohersisterandherdramaatschoolwasexactlywhatsheneeded.
Jasminenoticedherfather’sstareandavoidedthequestioningglancehegaveher.TheymadetheirwaytothecarandJasminesmiled.ThiscarhadbeenaroundsincehersisterRikawasborn.Shethrewherbagsinthetrunkandfinallytheywereontheirway.She
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watchedasherfathercarefullymaneuveredhiswaythroughtownanddownthestreetwhereshehadgrownup.Sheputherthingsintheroom,shesharedwithhersisterandwentdownstairstotalktoherfather.
“IwaswonderingifyouweregoingtocomedownhereandtalkaboutitorifIwasgoingtohavetocomeupthereandask.”Shesawhim
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massaginghisinjuredlegunderthetable.
“Thingsjustdidn’tworkoutDaddy,that’sall.”Shepickedattheblanketdrapedonthebackofthecouch.
“OhnoJasminegoonandgetitoutyouwillfeelbetter.”Hewalkedcarefullyintothelivingroomandsettledintohischairwaitingforhertoshare.
Itonlytookamoment
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beforeshetookadeepbreathandproceededtotellhimeverything.Shehadwatchedhisfacechangeoverthecourseofherstory.Fromdisbelieftoangertosadness.Shehadfailedtosharewithhimtheintimateparts,butshehadsharedherfeelingsandthatshewasinlovewithhim.Finally,whenhedidspeak,hetookherhandinhis.
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“JasmineIlovedyourmotherwitheverysinglepartofmybeing.Shewasthelightinmylifeuntilyougirlscamealong,thatis.ShewasthebestthingbeforeyouandIwouldneverwanttobewithouther.Sadly,lifehappensandwhenitdoesyoucan’talwayscontroltheoutcome.AllIcantellyouisthatevenknowinghowthingswouldendupIwoulddoitallagainbecauseloving
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someoneisthegreatestthingintheworld.”
Shetookhiswordstoheartandhuggedhimbeforegoingtobed.Hersisterhadclasstomorrowandshewouldtakethedaytofigureouthernextmove.FromthenonshewouldgetsomethingrightandfinallyputParkerJacksonoutofhermind.
ThedaysturnedintoweeksandJasminewas
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sickerthanshehadeverbeeninherlife.Shehadbeenhomeexactlythreeweekswhenthefluhadhitherhard.Theissuewas,itseemedtoflareupinthemorningsmorethananyotherandshewashavingahardtimeeatinganything.Shemovedthroughherdaysslowly,onestepatatime.Shefinallyhadfoundajobatadinerontheeastendoftown,closetohomeandshewasrightbackwhereshe
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hadstartedbeforeParker.Eventhinkingabouthimhurt.Sheglanceddownatherhandatthebandshestillwore.Somepartofherlikedit,likedknowingtheywerestillmarried.Hehadtriedtocallherafewtimes,butshehadignoredhim.Shecouldn’taffordtobedistractedbyemotion.AfterhershiftJasminedecidedtogotothedoctor.
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Workingthirdshifthaditsperks.Shewasabletoleavethereandswingbythehospitalonherwayhome.Shedidn’thaveinsuranceanymore,surelyParkerhadcancelledthatbynow.Shewaslayinginthebedwaitingforthedoctorwhenherphonerang.Itwashim.Sheknewshewouldhavetofacehimeventually,ifforanyotherreasonthantosignthedivorcepapers.Suddenlythe
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doctorcameinwithasmile.“MissTurneritappears
youarenotsickatall,infactyou'refine.Youarepregnant.”
Theworldfellfromunderherashespokethewords.Shelistenedashetoldherallaboutprenatalvitaminsandfindingadoctorlocally.Therewasanumbinghazesurroundingherasshetookitallin.Herphonerang
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againafterheleftandsheknewshewouldanswerthistime.
“Parker.”Shewhisperedintothephone.
“Jasmine,ohmygodIhavebeentryingtofindyouforweeks,weneedtotalkIamgoingcrazy.”
“ParkerI’mpregnant.Iamatthehospitalnow.Iknowthingsweremessy,butI’mscared.”
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“WhereareyouJasmine?”shetoldhimheraddress.
Sheheardhimhangupandshetookadeepbreath.
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ChapterTwelve–Parker
Hewasfrantic.Hewasterrifiedandangry.Hewasagoodmanyotherthingsaswell,butrightnowhecouldn’tputanameoneverysingleoneofthem.Shehadbeengonethreeweeks,threeweeksandthenwhenshedoesrespondit’stotellhim
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she’spregnant.Hehadneverexpectedhertogo.Hehadsaidallofthosethingstoherthatnight,buthedidn’tmeanrightatthatmoment.Hehadgonetobedangrywithhimselfandthenextmorningwaswhenherealized,shewasgone.Hehadsenthermessagesandvoicemailsandnothing.Hetriedtocontacttheagencytogetheraddress,ifshewouldn’trespond,hewouldjustgofaceher,but
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theywouldn’tgiveittohim.Shewasstillhiswife,
damnit!Theyhadsignedallofthosepapersinthatofficeandthemomentthey’dhadsextheyhadconsummatedthisshamofamarriagetheyhadcreated.Shecouldkeepthebabynow,hellshecoulddoanythingshewanted.Everythinghadslowlyfallenapart,anditwashisfault.Whatcouldheblameherfor?
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Beingtoobeautiful,toosweet?Hehadmadethefirstmoveandevenashesatthereheknewhewoulddoitagain,givenhalfachance.Hehadmissedhersmile,thewayshelaughed.HewastoocloseandyetherehewasonaflighttoNewYorkofallplaces.Hedetestedthebigcities,butinordertobringherbackhomewithhim,heknewhewouldhavetogogether.
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Hefoundhisrentalcarandsetouttofindher.TheGPSroutewassimpleenough,buthewastakenbacktotheareashelivedin.Itwasinaneighborhoodwherepeoplewereeverywhereandtobehonesthedidn’ttrustit.Hewoulddefinitelyhavetobringherbackwithhim,therewasnodebatethere.Finallythecarfoundthehouseandhepulledintothedriveway.He
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hesitatedforasecondbeforehetookadeepbreathandknockedonthedoor.
Thedoorflewopenandhewasalmostknockeddownthestairbyamassofhairandastreamofperfume.HeknewthemomentsheturnedaroundthatthiswasJasmine'slittlesister.Thenextwhirlwindcamebyquicklyandhewatchedinaweassheyelledafterher.
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“Rika!It’sjusthomeworkandyouhavetogetitdone!”Shewasyellingatthefiguregrowingsmallerasitmovedawayfromthem.“Youneedtogotocollegeyouknow?”Shewasyellingnowatthefigurethatkeptgoing.”
Whensheturnedaroundtoheadbackinshelookedathim,hecouldtellshewassurprised.
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“Parker,whatareyoudoinghere?”sheshookherhead.“MaybeIshouldaskwhyyoudidn’ttellmeyouwereonyourway.Iwouldhavemetyousomeplace.”Sheshieldedhereyesandlookedupathim.
“HowareyoufeelingJasmine?Imean…youknow?”Hegesturedtowardsherstomachandshesmiled.
“Let’sgoinsideandchat,
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myfatherwentintothecityandwehaveacouplehours.”Hefollowedherinside.Thehousewassmallbuttidyandefficient.Ithadahomeyfeelandheglancedatthepicturesliningthewall.
TheysatdownandParkerstaredather.“Jasmine,Itriedtogetintouchwithyouafteryouleft,Ididn’tthinkyouwouldrunthatnight,Iwasterrified
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somethinghadhappenedtoyou.Ihadhalfofthepolicedepartmentlookingforyouuntilwefoundoutyouhadflownoutofthestate.Iassumedthenyouwereheadedhome,butIdidn’tknowwhere.”
“I’msorry.AfterwelastspokeIassumedthat’sexactlywhatyouwantedmetodo.”
Hewatchedher
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expressionchangeandheknewshehadbeenhurtduringtheentireexchange.
“InevermeanttohurtyouJasmine,Iwantyoutoknowthat.”Hesawherdeepsigh.
“ThequestioniswhatdoyouwanttodonowParker?I’mpregnant,justasrequired.Doyouwantthisbaby?Doyouwantmetokeepit?Iwouldifyouwantedtogoa
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differentrouteyouknow.Ifyouwantedsomeoneelse.”Shelookedupathim.
“Idon’twantanyoneelseJasmine,Iwantyou…yourbaby.Youunderstandme,understandwhatdrivesmeandyouareokwiththearrangementwealreadyhave.”
Shesmiled.“YouhavetheranchParker.Asofthismomentyouessentiallyhave
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everythingyouwererequiredtohave.”Shesubconsciouslytouchedherstomach.
Hadhebeenwithanyoneelsethatsmallmovementwouldnothavemeantathingtohim.Sadly,thiswasn’tjustanyone.Hefelthishearttightenjustwatchingherdothat.Nothinghadchanged,hewantedherasmuchasever.Itwasdifferentsomehow,deeper,
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stronger.Hefeltthepulltoprotecther,andthebaby.
“ComebacktotheranchwithmeJasmine,I’mnotsurewhat’shappeningwithus.It’sallamess,butthebabyishere,it'srealnow.”Hewatchedtheemotionsplayoutonherface.Hewantedtotellheritwouldbeok,thathewouldloveher,buthewasn’tsureifthatwastrue,notuntilthe
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ranchwassecure,notuntilheknewwhathefelt.Heneededtime,thatwouldmakeitallfallintoplace.
“ParkerIamfinehere,myfatherandmysisterandIareok.Youdon’thavetoberesponsibleformeanymore.WhenthetimecomesandthebabyishereIwillcallyouandyoucancomegethim.”
Shestoodandmadeherwayovertothewindow,
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waitingforhisresponse.“Absolutelynot,
Jasmine,Iwantyouthere,Iwantmybabybornthere.Whenheishere,youcangohome.”Hetouchedherarm.“Ijustwon’tfeelsafe,Jasmine,likeI’moutoftouchwithwhathappenstohim.Iwanttogotothedoctorwithyou,andmakesureyou’refed.Iwanttobeapartoftheprocess.Please,don’ttake
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thatfromme.”Healmostpleadedwith
her.
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ChapterThirteen–Jasmine
Hewashurtinganditshowed.Hemeanteverywordhespokeandsheknewshewouldn’ttakeitfromhim.
“Ok,Parker.I’llgobackwithyou.”
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Shesawhimvisiblyrelaxwithherword,sheknewthiswouldbethehardestthingsheeverdidbutshewouldtry,forhim.Hestoodandwalkedovertoher.Hewasevenmorehandsomethansheremembered.
Heheldhishatinhishand,allshethoughtaboutwasthewayhehadtouchedherwiththosehandsjustamonthago.Thiswouldbe
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hardforthemboth.Theywouldhavetosetrules,tomakesurethingsdidn’tgetoutofhand.Hedidn’twantafamily,hewantedaranchandnothingelse.Shewaspainfullyawareofthatfactnow.TheymadeplanstoflybacktoTexasthenextdayandshewalkedhimtothedoor.Heturnedasifhewantedtosaysomethingelsebuthedidn’tandinsteadhemoveddownthestairstohis
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car.Sheshutthe
doorandleanedagainstit.Shehadthoughtlovingsomeonewouldbehard.Thatfallinginlovecouldwreckyourworld,butthetruthwas,notlovingsomeonewasevenharder.Shelovedhim,lovedthisbabyevennowasitgrewinsideher.
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questionandthesoonersheacceptedthatthebetterofftheywouldbe.Sheexplainedthingstoherfatherthatnightandhesmiledatherwithsomesortofunderstandingthatevenshedidn’tknow.Shetoldhimshewouldbebackinabouteightmonths.Thatwouldgivehersixweeksorsotorecoverandmakeherwaybackhome.Heneversaidawordandshejustarchedaneyebrowathim.
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***Parkerfinally
cameandsheopenedthedoor.Hislargeframefillinguptheroom.Shewatchedherfathergreethimwarmly,shakinghishandandaskinghimquestionsaboutTexas.Evennowshewassurprisedatherfather’slaidbackattitude.Shewasalittleconcernedthathedidn’tseembotheredbythesituationa
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littlemore.Itwashisgrandchildafterall.Atleasttechnically,onpaper,itwasParkersbabyandthatwasall.
Onceagainshegentlytouchedherstomach.Eventhatshewouldhavetotryandseparateherselffrom.Shemadeherwayoutsideandsaidhergoodbyes.Hersisterleanedintohughergoodbyeandwhisperedtoher.
“Heishot.”
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Jasminerolledhereyesandsmiled.
Theyfoundtheirgateandweremethodicallymakingtheirwaytotheentrancewhenthehostessaskediftheywouldlikeafreeupgradesincetherehadbeenafewcancellations.Parkerglanceddownatherandhappilyagreed.
“Haveyoueverflownfirstclass?”Heleaned
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downcloseenoughtomakeherjump.
“No,Ihaven’t,IhaveneverflownbeforeIcametoTexasthefirsttime,I’msureitwillbesomething.”
Shelookedoutthewindowoftheplane.
Theyweregiveneveryluxuryonboard,theladieswalkedaroundofferingthemeverythingfromdrinkstofoodtosnacks.Jasmine's
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appetitehadcertainlypickedupsoshehadnoproblemacceptingallthetreatstheyoffered.SheandParkerlaughedaboutthingsthathadhappenedattheranchinherabsence.Theykeptthingslightandfriendlybetweenthem.Aslongastheycontinuedthattheywouldbeok.Theflightwasovertooquickly,Jasminehadjustfallenasleepwhentheylanded.Sheshookherself
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awakeandfrowned.Maybewhentheygotbacktotheranchshecouldrest.AsifhereadhermindParkerinterjected.
“Youseemtired.Areyouok?”
Helookedherover,concerned.Jasminefeltmorelikeaprizedanimalthanapersonanditleftherfeelingunsettled.
“Iwill,I’mstillnot
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feelingwell,”Jasminesaid.Shedidn’tlookhisway
shechoserathertofocusongettingthereandthenshecouldstartsortingoutherfeelingssomemore.
Theridewasasmoothaffair.ShesaidherhellostoJames,whosmiledatherinwelcome.
ShefellasleepagaininthecarandsheleanedmoreandmoretowardsParker,
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whomusthaveenvelopedherinhisarmsbecausewhentheycametoastopattheranchthat’swhereshefoundherself.Sheglancedupathim,questioningly,beforemovingawayfromhim.Thenextfewmonthswouldbehardtotake,butsheknewitwasforthebest.
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ChapterFourteen–Parker
Shehadfinallyrelaxedandfallenasleeponhim.Heknewhecouldstealthismomenttotouchherlikethis.Oncetheywerehomeitwouldbeallbusiness,foralltheirsakes.Hestruggledwith
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theemotionshestirredwithinhim.Wasthishowhisfatherhadfeltabouthismother?Thethoughtmadehimshiver,hewouldn’tputhimselfinthatplace,ever.Heleaneddownandbreathedinthescentofherhairandastheypulledintothecirclehegentlykissedthetopofherhead.
Hewatchedherwakeupandfindherselfon
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him.Shescrambledtositup
andsomepartofhimwashurt.Therewasaconstantbattlegoingoninsidehim.Partofhimwantedtoavoidwhathisfeelingsforherwouldcreate,theotherparthurtwhenshepulledaway,andwhenshewasgone.Howwouldheeverbeabletoreallylethergo?Hopefullytheywouldfindaway.
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Theymadetheirwayinside,heletBeccacomewalkJasminedown,sothathewouldn’tintrude.Heknewshewantedanapandtheideaofbeingbackinherroomwastoomuchyet.Ifhewasinthereheknewhewouldkissherandwantevenmore.Instead,hestrodeoutofthehouseandbacktotheoutbuildings.Heneededanupdateabouthowthingswereprogressingattheranchwhile
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hewasgone,heneededtoworktohelphimstopthinkingabouther.
Thedayswentbybothofthemfillingtheirtimewithworkandeducatingthemselvesaboutababy,whichwasgrowingmoreeveryday.Theyshareddinnertime,butalwaysleftseparatelysothattheycouldavoidanyunnecessarycontact.
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Twoweeksaftershehadbeenbacktheymadetheirwaytothedoctorwhowelcomedthemwithopenarms.
Theultrasoundmachineseemedanever-endingblurofcoloruntilfinallythedoctorputthehandleonherstomachandtheycouldseethebabyinside.Itwassmallstill,almosthardtobelievethat
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wouldonedaysoonbebigenoughtohold.Thedoctormeasuredthebaby’ssize,timinghertobeabouttwomonthsnow.Shegulpedandblushedastheybothrealizedthebabywasdefinitelynotaproductoftheinsemination.Thedoctornoticedtoo,andsmiledassheglancedatthemboth.SheprintedoutthepictureofthelittlebeanandJasminetookithometohaveitframedanditsatonher
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nighttable.Theywereonly
requiredtocomeinonceeverytwomonthsrightnow.Shescheduleditandtheymadetheirwaybacktotheranch.Parkerwasmoreexcitedthanshehadeverseenhim,Hekepttellingherhowwonderfulshewasandhisexcitementwascontagious.Theysoonfoundthemselvesataburgerjointin
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Austin.“Inevereatthisstuff,
butitissooogoodrightnow.”Sherolledhereyesbackasshesaiditandnoticedhisamusedlook.
“Thisbabylikesgreasyfoodandchocolate.Thereisnotellingwhohewillbecome.”Parkerlaughedwithher.Hereachedacrossthetableandtouchedherhandwithhis.Shewas
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practicallyglowingandheknewhehadneverbeenhappierthanatthismoment.
Helethishandlingerthere,andfeltherheartbeatfaster.
Hewassolonelyforher,andshefeltittoo.Itwasalmosttoomuchtolookatherlikethat.Shepulledherhandawayandhefrowned.Hecouldn’thaveitbothways.Hemayhavetobe
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morecarefulaboutthetimetheyspendtogether.Shefinishedoffherfood,Parkercheeringheronasshewent.Shemanagedtoeatallofitandevensheseemedsurprised.
“Iamsuchapig.”Sheexclaimedastheymadetheirwayintothehouse.
“No,youarebeautiful.”Hesmileddownatherandheknewthetension
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intheairwasn’tjustnoticeabletohim.
***Theymadeitto
herdoorandshestoppedtosaygoodnightbutinsteadhecrushedhislipstohersonceagain.Itwasanachinglysweetkiss.Hewasfightinghisowndemons.Sheseemedtohesitateasthoughshewasfightingsomeofherownaswell.Bothofthemneeding
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eachotherbutrefusingtotakethechance.Shepulledawayfromhimandlookedintohiseyes.
“IwantyouJasmine.IknowIhavenoright,Iknowyoumaynotfeelanythingforme,butdamnifIdon’twantyoumorethanIdidbefore.”Hewasfrozentothespot.
“Parker,”shewhispered.“Iwantyou,too.I’vealwayswantedyou.”
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Hewrappedhisarmsaroundherthen,pullingatherclothinguntilshewasnakedstandinginfrontofhim.Hequicklyshedhisclothingastheykissed.
Parkersuddenlyscoopedherupandcarriedhertothebed,gentlylayingherdownintothepinkfluffycomforter.Hemovedbacksome,thecontrastofhercaramelskinandthepale
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pinkmadeherskinglowevenmorethanusual.
Herbreastswereheavingwitheverybreathshetookandthecrestedpeakswerehardandwaiting.Heneedednofurtherencouragementandcoveredonewithhislips,sucklinghardandnippingather.Sheranherhandsinhishairandpulledhimtotheotherone,needinghimtoserviceboth
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ofthelusciousglobes.Hecuppedoneinhis
handherdarknippleseemingtobeckonhimformorewhilehisotherhandmoveddownthelengthofherbody.Hehissedinairashefeltthewarmheatofher.Heranhisthumboverthetinynubofexcitementandshemovedagainsthishand.Tonighthewantedittobeabouther.Hemovedslowlykissingand
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nippinghiswaydownherbodyuntilhismouthwasmereinchesawayfromtheheatofher.Heusedhishandstospreadherlegswideandheardhermoansasheattackedherwithhistongue.
Hewantedthis,wantedher.Helovedthetasteofherasheworkedherwithhismouth.Hefeltthetrembleinherlegsbeginassheputherhandinhishairgrindinginto
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hisface.Shewantedit…neededitandhewastheonlyonetogiveittoher.Beforeshefoundrelease,hemovedupandmovedtopushintoherdeeplywithonethrust.Sheencasedhislengthandsheshudderedatthetightfeelofher.Shewasmadeforhim,forhisloving.
Hemovedslowly,layingthelengthofhisbodyalonghersgrindinghimself
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intoher.Hekissedherashemoved,coveringherfacewithlittlekissesandasthepacepickedupandheknewtheendwasnearhereacheddowntousehishandstohelphermeethimthere.Shestartedtheclimbandheusedthattofuelhimself,hefelthercontractaroundhimandhespilledhimselfintoher.
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ChapterFifteen-Jasmine
Shefelttheheatofhischestunderherfingertipsandsnuggledincloser.Nogoodcouldcomeofwhattheyhaddone,butshewantedit,neededit.Shelovedhimsomuchitwasaphysicalpainwhenshehadtotellherselfhewasn’tcapable
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oflovingherback.Hewasstubbornshecouldonlywonderifhegotthattraitfromhisfather.Maybehedidn’tknowhecouldlove,whateveritwasshewouldtry,trytoshowhimhowgooditcouldbe.Shelookedupathisface,hewasn’tsleeping,buthewasrecoveringfromwhattheyhadexperiencedtogether.
“Atleastyoudon’t
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havetoworryaboutmegettingpregnant.”Shesmiledathimwhenheopenedhiseyesandhesmiledback.
“Isupposethatissomething,isn’tit?”Heleanedtowardsherandkissedherstomachbeforelayingbackoncemoreandgentlylayinghishandonherwherehehadkissed.
“It’shardtobelievethereisababyinthere,our
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baby.”Shegavehimawidesmile.“Aswellasahugecheeseburgerandfries.”Shegiggled.
“You’resobeautifulwhenyousmileJasmine,I’mgladyou’rehappy.”Hereachedupandmovedherhairback,runninghisthumbalongherjawline.
“IamworkingonitParker,youdeservetobehappytooyouknowthat
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Parker,don’tyou?”“Idon’tknowJasmine,
Idon’tknowwhatIdeserve,orwant…”hepausedlookingather.“Orneedanymore.Everythingisamessinmyhead.IjustknowtheonlytimeitmakessenseiswhenIamwithyou.Thathastobeagoodthing.”
Shestretchedandranherhandsoverhischest.Shecouldseducehim,showhim
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thathewantedherformorethanjustababy.Shefelthisintakeofbreathassheletherhandtravellowerstilluntilsherancirclesinthehairbelowhisstomach.Sheraisedupanddroppedlittlekissesonhischestandshesoonfelthishandrunningalongherhip.Shetraveledloweruntilshemovedthesheetcoveringhimandwasfacedwiththemagnitudeofhisarousal.Sheglancedupathimbefore
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lovinghimwithhermouththewayhehaddonetoherearlier.Henevertoldhertostop,buthegrippedthesheetsuntilhisknuckleswerewhite.
Finally,hestoppedher,hepulledherupandguidedherabovehimuntilhewascompletelyencasedinher.Hesetthepaceandsherodehim,grindingdownhardwhenshewantedto.
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Hegrabbedherhipswithonehandwhileatthesametimeusingtheothertopullherdownsothatshelayagainsthim.Hethenusedhishandstoworkherhipsoverhimagainandagainuntilhewhisperedhernameandexplodedinsideher.
Shekeptgoing,findingherownreleaseafewstrokeslater.Shecollapsedontopofhimandshefelthishands
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againstherbackslowlystrokingalongherspine.Heraisedupliftingherwithhimuntilhespunheraroundandlaidhergentlyonherback.Helaidtherewithherlikethat,bothlostinthisworld,untilsleepcame.Shewaiteduntilshethoughthewasasleepbeforeshesaidthewords.
“Iloveyou,Parker.”Shedriftedofftosleep
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herself,withasmileonherface.
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ChapterSixteen-Parker
Hewashappy.Hewasn’tsurehowto
feelaboutanythingbutforthemomenthewashappy.Inthelastfewweeksthingsathomehadbeengood,verygood.
Hewasstillgonealot
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gettingreadyforthenextride.HehadamatchinaweekinDallas,andhewasgoingtogo.Jasminewasmorethancapableofhandlingthingsthere,andtheyhadspentalmosteverynightdiscussinglifeontheranch.Heknewthisnewfoundhappinesswastemporaryforthem,butinsteadoffightingit,heembracedit.Whenshewasgoneitwouldlikelykillhim,
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butfornowhewouldjustmakesureshewassafe.
Hehadslippedintoherroomtomakelovethenightbeforehewasleaving.Itwasalmostsillythewaytheysnuckaround.Theywerebothadultsandthiswashishome,butinsomewayshestillfeltlikeachild,asifhisfatherwouldcatchhimsneakinginagirlthewayhehadCathyMathewswhenhe
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was16.Shewasstandinginfrontofthemirrorinherroomnakedfeelingherstomachforchanges,aslightpuffinesswasthere,butnotmuchelseyet.
Juststandingthereshewasbeautiful.Shehadnoideashewas,whichmadeherevenmoreendearingtohim.Hespuntheweddingbandonhisfingerlostinthemoment.Itwasahabithehad
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developedandonethatremindedhimofher.Henoticedshemadeafacebeforesherushedintothebathroomagain.Shehadbeensickearlyonandthennothing,nowshewasgettingsickprettyregularly.Heheldbackherhairuntilshewasdone.Hewishedthathecouldsomehowhelpher.
“Thanks,”shestoodonshakylegsandhenoticed
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howpaleshewas.“Maybeweneedto
stopallofthis,Jasmine.I’mworriedaboutyou.”Helookedather.
“Well,you’releavingtomorrowaftertheappointmentwiththedoctor,sowedon’tneedtoworryaboutitforaweek.”
Shesmiledupathimashegaveheraquickpeckonthenose.Theyclimbed
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intobedandhewrappedhisarmsaroundherprotectively.
ThenextmorningcameandParkerfeltthefamiliarthrillofaprospectiveride.Helovedridingabull,itmadehimfeelalive.NothinghadcomeclosetoituntilJasmineofcourse.Lifewasgood,hisranchwassecurethebabywouldbeheretwomonthsbeforethedeadlineandhe
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hadawife.Hegulpedasthethoughtcrossedhismind.Ineveryway,shewastrulyhiswife.Thethoughtcausedasenseofpanictowellupinhimandhetriedtoputitoutofhismindashedrovethemtothedoctor.
Thescreencametolifeastheylookedatthebabyoncemore.Itwasbiggernow,butstillanon-formedlittlebean.Shesaid
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thingslookedgoodandtheyheardtheheartbeatforthefirsttime.Parkerfelttheoverwhelmingsenseofprideatthesound.Hehadhelpedcreatethat.Theheartbeatsomehowmadeitmorerealtohimandhetooktheprintedpictureandputitinhisthingstotakewithhimontheroad.Theymadetheirwayhomeboththinkingabouthistrip.Jasminewasoverlyconcernedaboutthisbull
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ridingthing.Herfearswereunfounded,hewasaprofessional,butstillshetoldhimitsoundedterriblydangerous.Shetoldhimshewouldtrytowatchitsinceitwasatelevisedevent,buthedoubteditwouldhappen.Thetimecameforhimtoleaveandshewalkedhimtothedoor.Thereweresomanythingshewantedtosaytoher,butnoneofthemcametothesurface.Hisheartandhis
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mindwerestrugglingtoconnectandhestaredather,andthenleaneddowntokisshergoodbye.
“Becareful.IfyouneedanythingJamesandBeccaarebothhereallweek,ok?”
“Iknow,Parker,gobefamous.”Shesmiledathimandhegaveheroncelastlookbeforeheheadeddownthestairs.
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ChapterSeventeen-Jasmine
“Helovesyoutoo,youknow.”
Jasminespunaroundtoafamiliarvoice.BeccawasstandingtherewithherwatchingParkerpulloutofthedrive.
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“Idon’tknow,Becca,Iamtryingtoshowhimit'sok,but…”shetrailedoff.
“Heisasstubbornashisfatherwas.”ShepattedJasmineontheshoulderandmadeherwaybacktothekitchen.
Twodayslater,Jasminewasbedridden.Shehadneverbeensosickinherlifeandnothingshedidmadeitbetter.Aftermuchprodding
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fromBecca,sheagreedtogotothehospital.
“PromisemeBecca,promiseyouwon’tcallParker?”Herlipsweredryandherfacepaleasshewhisperedthewordstoher.
“IknowJasmine,Iknowwhatyousaid.Iwon’tcallhimunlessthereisanemergency.”Beccawaslookingather,herfacefilledwithconcern.
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Theyadmittedherfordehydrationandtohelpgetthevomitingundercontrol.Shefinallywasabletogetsomesleepthefirstnight,butbymorningshewasinworsecondition.Shehadspikedafever,anditwasincreasinglydifficulttocontrol.Thedoctorsbathedherdownandpumpedherfullofantibiotics.Itwasthatafternoonwhenthelaborpainsstarted.Atfirstshe
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franticallydenieditwashappening.WhenDr.McCanncame,shewasforcedtolisten.
“I’msosorryJasmine,butyou’rehavingamiscarriage.Thefevercamefromaninfectionandthebabywasjusttoosmalltohandleitall.You’refarenoughalongthatyouwillfeelthepressureandhavetopushok,butIamrighthere
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withyou.”Hertearswerespilling
downherfaceasshecriedoutinpain.Itwastoomuchandshewassoalone.Beccawasthere,holdingherhandandwipingawayhertears,butnothingwouldhelp.Itwasoversoonandthedoctorswereabletogivehersomethingtohelphersleep.Shedriftedoff,butnotbeforeshecriedoncemore.
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***Themorningcameand
Jasminestaredoutthewindowatthetreebranchesthatswayedwiththewind.Shecouldn’tthink,couldfeel.Shesimplystaredatthetree.Everythingshehadworkedhardtodo,forParker,forher,wasgone.Thedoctorscameinfromtimetotimetogivehermoreantibioticsandtohelpher
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fever.Shewasdefinitelybetterthanshehadbeenwhenshearrived,butshewasnumballover.Beccacametoseeherandwithhercameanewwaveoftears.Shehadbeenlikeamothertoherthroughoutallofthis.Parkerwouldbedevastated,andshehadfailed.Thatwasassimpleofanexplanationasshecouldsay.
“IcalledParker
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sweetheart,hedidn’tanswerandhehasn’tcalledbackyet,whenhedoes,hewillcomehome.”Beccawipedherheadwitharag,gentlypattingheronthearm.
“Justwait,don’tcallhimyet.Letmegethomefirst.Thereisnoneedtoruinhislifeanysoonerthannecessary.”Shelaidherheadbackdownandwatchedthetreeoutside.
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***Twodays,later
Jasminewasallowedtoleave.ShehadmanagedtoputofftellingParkeranything.WhenhecalledBeccaback,shehadhandedthephonetoJasmineandlefttogivehersomeprivacy.Onceshewasgone,sheaskedhowtheridingwasgoing.
“It'sgreatJasmine,Ihavemisseditsomuch.I
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missyou,though,andbeinghome.”
HerambledonaboutthingsthereandJasmineletthetearsstreamdownherface.“Well,IbettergoJasmine,I’mupinafewminutesandIneedtofindmyrig.I…ImissyouJasmine.”Hehungupandshesobbed.Forhislossandforhers.
Shemethodicallypackedher
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thingsattheranch.Beccahadbeeninand
outoftheroomtryingtoconvincehernottogo,butsherefusedtolisten.ShehadgivenJasmineherwordnottocallParkeruntilshewashomeinNewYork.Shewasbeingacowardmorethananything,andsheknewit.Whenhefoundouthewouldbedevastatedandshecouldn’tbearthatheartache,
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notwhenherswassofresh.Jamesagreedtotakehertotheairport,notwantinghertobealoneanymorethannecessary.Hedidhisbesttocomforther,butshewasstillnumbtoanythingbutthesadnessshefelt.
***Whenshesawher
fatherstandingthereattheairport,sherantohim,muchlikewhenshewasalittlegirl.
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Hehuggedherandshecriednewtears.Shehadtoldhimeverythingalreadyandhehadbeenwaitingforher,totakeherhometoheal.Shewelcomedthecomfortofhomemorenowthaneverbefore.She'dhadababycomingthelasttimeshehadbeenhere.Nowhewasgone.Ithadbeenahe,thedoctorhadtoldherwhensheasked.Ithadbeenanecessarythingforhertoknow.Togivethat
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smalllifeanidentity.Shemadeherwayinsideandcurledupinherbed.Itwasthefirsttimeshecouldsleepindays.
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ChapterEighteen–Parker
Hethrewbackanothershot,eventheburndidnothingtoeasehispain.
Hewasdyingaslowdeath,nothingelsecouldfeelthisbad.Shehadlefthim.Shedidn’twait,didn’tsaya
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wordshehadjustgone.Hehadcomehomefullofhope,fulloflove…forher.Itwouldevenmakesensetodenyitnow,hewasmoreinlovewithJasmineTurnerthanhehadanyrightto.TwohoursagohehadwalkedintohishouseandnoonewasthereexceptBecca.Heknewsomethingwaswrongtheminutehesawherface.Shewasredeyedandwringingherhandsandhefeltpanic
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unlikeanythinghehadeverfeltbefore.
“Becca,whatisit.”
“It’sJasmine,honey.”Shesniffedandhefelthisheartstop.
“Issheok,pleasetellmesheisok?”Hegrippedthechairinfrontofhimuntilitalmostbroke.
“Sheisokhoney,sheisfine.”Therelief
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hefeltmadehimswayslightly.
“Tellme,Becca,please.”
“Jasmineisgonehoney.Shegotrealsickwhenyouweregone.Shewasvomitingrepeatedlyuntilshecouldn’tmove.Itookhertothehospitalandshemademepromisenottocallyou,unlessitwasserious.Shespikedafever,whenshedid
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shelostthebabyParker,I’msosorry.”
Hefelttheworldspinningaroundhim,shewasgone…andshelostthebaby.Whywouldsheleaveandwhydidn’tsomeonetellhimanythingbeforenow.
“Icalled,Becca.Icalledherandsheletmerambleonabouttheridingandshedidn’tsayanything.”Hisvoicebrokeandhe
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chokedbacktears.Beccacameovertohimandhuggedhim.
“Iknow,sweetheart,Ithoughtshewasgoingtotellyoutocomehome,Ileftheraloneandwhenwegothome,shetoldmethetruth.Shedidn’twanttorushyouintothepainshewasfeeling.”
Hesobbedandlethimselfcry,shewasgone.Shehadgonethrough
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somethinghorribleandleft.Thebaby...hehadloveditbeforeandhefeltthelossofitnowlikeacrushingblow.Heshookhisheadandwasbroughtbacktothepresent.Ithadn’tbeenuntilanhourlater,atthebarthatherememberedhewasalsogoingtobehomelesssoon.Theranchwashishome,hislifehadbeenspentthereclimbingtreesandgettingintotrouble.Hisfatherhad
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lefthimalegacyandhehadfailedhim.Noonecouldbefaultedforthis,itcertainlywasn’tJasmine'sfault.Shehadnotonlydealtwiththeloss,shehadfeltthelifeslipfromherownbody.Therewasnothinghecoulddoabouttheranch,buthecouldfixsomething.Hegrabbedhisjacketanddroppedatwentyonthebarbeforeheleftandheadedhome.
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Hefoundithardtosleepthatnight.Hehadtoplanthingsoutjustrightbeforetheybackfiredonhim.HefoundBeccainthemorning.Shewassittingatthetabledrinkingcoffeewhenhewalkedin.Shewasabouttogetuptomakehisfood,buthestoppedher.
“Howwasshe,whensheleftBecca?Howwasshereally?”
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Hehadtoknow,hadtotrytounderstandwhatshehadgonethroughsincehehadbeenaway.
“Idon’tknowifyouwantthedetailssweetheart.”
Shetookanotherdrinkandathisinsistentgaze,shetoldhimindetailhowmuchJasminehadsuffered.Howmuchpainshehaddealtwithnothingtohelp.Mostimportantly,shetoldhim
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abouthowchanged,shewaswhentheyhadmadeithome.
“ShewasalmostlifelessParker.Thelightwasgoneinhereyesandallshedidwascry.Shejustkepttellingmethatshefailedandthathersonwasgoneforgood.”
“Itwasaboythen?”Heaskedherasheclosedhiseyestofightbackthewaveofemotionrollingthroughhim.
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“Yes,thedoctortoldusbeforeweleft.Theyaskedifwewantedhim…toburyandItoldthemthatyouwouldcontactthem.”
Heexhaledslowlybeforehelookedupather.“I’mgoingtobegoneadayortwoBecca.”Hestoodandshestoodwithhim.
“WhereareyougoingParker?”
“I’mgoingtobringmy
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wifehomewhereshebelongs.”
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ChapterNineteen–Jasmine
Sheheardtheknockfromherroom.Shedidn’tcarewhoitwas,truthbetoldshedidn’tcareaboutanything.Shestruggledtoclimboutofbedtoshowereveryday.Eachmorningshe
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wouldwakeupandpraythishadallbeensometerribledream,buteverydayshewasdisappointed.Shesatupandlookedoutherwindowatthecloudsthatwererollingin.Itwouldprobablyraintoday.
“Jasmine.”Sheturnedaroundandhewasthere.Hisfacewassad,heknew.
“Parker?Whyareyouhere,Idon’thaveyour
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moneyParker,Icangetittoyou,butitwillbeawhile.”Shesaideverythinginthesamesadtone.Shewaitedforhimtosaysomething.Shelookedupathimandshesawatearstreamdownhisface.
“GetyourthingsJasmine,wearegoinghome.”Shefrownedathim.
“Iamhome.”Hemovedtowardsher
then,heleaneddownonhis
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kneesandgrabbedherhandsinhis.
“NO,Jasmine,youaren’thome.Yourhomeiswithme.”HelookedupathersearchingfortheJasmineheonceknew.
“No,it’snot.Ifailed.IfailedandhediedParker,heisgone.”
Hervoicebrokeandhewrappedherinhisarms,lettinghercry.Shefelther
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bodyrelaxasshesobbedintohischest.Sheneededhim,hemadeherhurtfeellessoverwhelming,becausehehurttoo.Hestrokedherhair,holdinghertight.
“Iknowbaby,Iknow.Heisgone,butyouweresuchagoodmothertohim,whilehewasapartofyou.Youwouldn’teveneatchocolateremember?Dr.McCannsaidthatsometimesthebabyis
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justsickorsomethingiswrong.Itwasn’tyourfaultJasmine.Neveryourfault.”Herockedhergentlyandhersobssubsided.Shefelthisbodytightenandshelookedupathim.
Tearswerestreamingdownhisface.“IamsosorryIwasn’tthereforyouJasmine,I’msorryyouhadtodothatalone.”Shecuppedhisfaceinherhandsand
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kissedhiseyesandcheeksbeforehecrushedherinahugoncemore.
“IloveyouJasmine,I’velovedyouforalongtimeIwasjusttoostubborntoadmitit.Iwantyoutocomehomewithme,andbemywife.”
Shepulledawayfromhim.“ButtheranchParker…”
“Idon’tcareaboutthatJasmine,Icareaboutyou.We
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canliveanywheretogether,butwithoutyouI,can’tliveatall.”
Hekissedherthenandsheheldontohimknowingthathelovedher,andtogethertheywouldheal.
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ChapterTwenty-Parker
HehadbeenhomewithJasminefortwoweekswhenhedecidedtomakehiswaytoseethelawyeragain.
Itwastimeheadmitteddefeatinhisfather’slastrequest.Theranchwasasmuchapartofhimastheair
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hewasbreathingbutwithoutJasminehehadnothing.Hemadehiswayinsideandshookhishand.
TheParkerinfrontofhimwasmostdefinitelynotthesameonewhohadbeensittinghere9monthsago.Hehadchanged,grown.Hisfatherwouldhavebeenproudofhim,ofwhohehadbecome.
“Parkerit’sgoodtosee
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youagain.Pleasehaveaseat.”HegesturedtothechairandParkersatdown.“Iassumeyou’rehereaboutthedeadline?”
“Yes,Iamactually,myfatherwasahardmandidyouknowthatabouthim?Healwayshadeverythingplannedoutandwitheveryplan,therewasalessontobelearned.HesaidIhadtomemarriedbythirty,andhavea
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child.SeewhatIthinkismyfatherwantedmetofindlovemorethananything.HeknewIavoidedtheideaentirely.Ithinkhethrewthebabythinginthereforfun,sothathecouldwatchmescrambletochangediapers.Whateverthereason,ortheplanIthinkIhavedoneexactlywhathewanted.Iammarried,andIlovemywifeverymuch.Asamatteroffact,shewasmysurrogate.Wegotpregnant,
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butshelostthebabyabouttwoweeksagonow.”Hestoppedtobreathe.“SoIwon’tmakethedeadline,andIwon’tgettheranch.ButIsuspectwhatIdidfindwillmaketheoldmanjustashappy.”
Hestoodtogo.“Parker,Icanhonestly
sayyourfatherwouldbethrilledforyou,andyourwife.Iamsosorryaboutthe
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babythough.Iwentthroughthatwithmyownwifemanyyearsago,itwasnotaneasything.Myquestiontoyounowis,whycan’tyouhaveitall?”
“I’mafraidIdon’tunderstand”Parkerfrownedathim.
“Thereisnothinginthewillthatsaysyoucan’tadopt.WithmyconnectionsIcanhelpyoudothatveryquickly.
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Thetimingmaybeclose,butIthinkit’spossible,ifyouwanttodothat?”
Parkersatbackdownlostinthought,heshouldtalktoJasmineaboutit,butheknewherheart,andwhatshewouldsay.Shewouldtellhimtodowhateverittakes,andshewouldloveanychildtheyraisedtogether.Hesmiledathimandsaid.
“Let’sseewhatwecan
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do.”
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ChapterTwentyOne–Cody
Hehadbeenattheboy’shomeforsixyears.Notoncehadhebeenaskedaboutuntilnow.TodayanotherorphanWallacehadsaidsomethingabouthismother,whohedidn’tevenknow,andhehadlaidhimoutflat.Onehitandhehad
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takenhimdown.That’swhenthatmanandladyhadaskedabouthim.
Themanseemedniceenough.Hehadacowboyhatwhichwascool.Hesatandaskedhimallsortsofquestionsabouthislifeandhedidn’thavemuchtotellhimreally.HeaskedwhyhehitWallaceandhehadn’thesitated.
“Hewastalkingabout
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mymother,Idon’tevenknowwhosheisbutyoudon’ttalkaboutaperson'sfamily,itjustain'tright.”Hehadwipedhisnoseonthesleeveofhisshirtandtheladyhadgivenhimatissue.
Hewasn’tsureaboutheryet.
ShelookedlikeoneofthosewomenhesawsingingonTV.Shewasreallypretty,butsheonlytalkedabout
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clothesandshoes,whatsizeshewore.Theonlytimeshesaidanythingworthhearingwasabouthisfavoritefoods.Theyhadvisitedhimeveryweekforamonthnowandtodaytheyhadwalkedinandaskedhimifhewantedtocomelivewiththem.Hejustlookedatthemwonderingiftheywereforreal.
“Yousureaboutthat?Imean,don’tyouwantababy
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orsomecutegirlorsomething?Boys,likemewedon’tevergetasked.”Hescruncheduphisfaceastheladywipedthechocolatefromhischeekfromtheirlunchtogether.
Themanandladylookedateachotherandsmiled,themantouchedherhand.Theysuredidliketohugandstuff,theyevenhuggedhimsometimeswhich
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heliked,kind.“Yes,Cody,weare
sure.”Parkersmiledathim“Well,canIbringmy
ownstuff?”“Youcanbring
anythingyouwant.Weliveonaranch.”
Thistimetheladytoldhim.Shemustbetheboss.
“Really!Ohman,yougothorsesandstuff?”Hesat
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up.Thiscouldbecoolafterall.
Theman,smileddownathimandruffledhishair.
“Wehaveboth,andwehaveaplacetherewhereyoucanlearnhowtoridethem.Plus,youwillhavearoomalltoyourself,todecorateanywayyouwantit.”
Cody,lookedatthemboth.Itmustbehisluckyday.“OK,ifyouwantme
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thenI’llgowithyou."Heshrugged.Theman
andthewomanhuggedhimagainandthethreeofthemwalkeddowntotheoffice.It’sfunnyhowthingshappen,justlastweekhewashopingandprayingsomethinggoodwouldhappenforhisbirthdayandnowhewasgettinghisownroom.Hewatchedtheladysmoothdownherskirt.Shewasgoingtomakehim
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washbehindhisearsandeatveggies,buthecoulddealwiththat.
“I’veneverhadmyownroombefore,isit…youknownearyours?Justincaseyouneedmyhelpwithanything?”
JasminesmiledatParkeroverhishead.“YesitisCody,andwewillberightnextdoorwheneveryoumayneedustoo.”
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Codysmiledandstoppedinthehallwayforasecond.Herubbedhisrighthandoffonhiswornjeansandofferedittotheladywhosmiledandthethreeofthemwalkedtowardstheirfuture,together.
TheEndIfyouenjoyedthisebook
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Kindlestore(thepagewhereyouboughtit).Bydoingsoyou’llallowmemoretimetowritethesebooksforyouasthey’llgetmoreexposure.You'llalsohelpmefollowmydreams.Sothankyou.
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Sacrificingloveforhercareer,Shermaineneedsmore...
ShermaineBrownisoneofthetopAfricanAmericanfemalesurgeonsinallofTexas.Althoughshehasachievedmassivesuccess,
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makingitinamaledominatedprofessionhasmadeheraverytoughnononsensetypeofgirl,whohasnotimeforlove.
Throughsheerchanceshemeetsalaidback,sweetandcharmingcowboynamedNathan.Theycouldn'tbemoredifferent,butthere'sasparkbetweenthemthatneitherofthemcandeny.Nathantriestogettoknow
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Shermainebetterbutevenwiththeencouragementofherbestfriend,Shermaineishavingnothingofitandencourageshimtobeonhisway.
Overthenextseveraldays,ShermainekeepsseeingNathanatherhospitalandheisnothingbutthesweetestgentlemen.Whileontheinsideshewantstobewithhim,hertoughexteriorkeeps
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pushinghimaway.Butthecowboypersists
nomatterhowrudeShermaineisandupshisanteeverytimeontheromanticgestures.EventuallyevenShermaine'swallsbreakdown,andsherealizesthatbeingloved,andlovingsomeoneisjustwhatsheneededinhercoldsterilesurgeon'slife.
Everythingisgoinggreat
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untilatragicaccidentatworkcausesShermainetore-evaluatehersituation.
Willtheirlovebeabletoovercomealloddsandbringthembacktogether?WillthecowboykeeppersistingnomatterhowmanyroadblocksShermaineputsinfrontofhim?
AfricanAttractionOurCurvyheroine,
AlyssaTaylorjustgotthe
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opportunityofalifetime.ShehadbeengivenanewjobworkinginSouthAfrica,buttoher,itissofarawayfromhomeinNewYork,andsheisjustmissinghometoomuch.Shedoesn'tknowasinglepersoninthisnewlandandcan'thelpbutfeelvulnerableandalone.
Lostandwanderingthestreet,afriendlyhandsomeSouthAfricancoworkerhelpsher
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homeonenight,andalthoughtheycouldn'tbemoredifferenttheyformaconnection.
Throughsheerchance,theymeetagain,thistimeatabarwhereNathan,hernewSouthAfricanwhiteknightrescuesherfromadrunkenbarpatron.Alyssastillfeelssolonely,andonethingleadstoanotherandtheyendupgettingtogether.Theykeep
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theirromanceasecretfromtheofficeandAlyssabelievesit'sjusttomakeeverythingsimpler.
Theyhaveawonderfultimeforthenextfewmonthsandbecomeinfatuatedwitheachother,andarebothhappierthantheyhaveeverbeen.UntilitgetsoutthattheyaredatingintheofficeandNathanrealizeshisfamilywillneveracceptAlyssa.
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WhilethiswasthenewSouthAfrica,therewerestillmanypeoplewhohadanoldwayofthinking,includinghismother.
NathanbreaksitoffwithAlyssaandsheisabsolutelyheartbroken.Herworldisshatteredintopieces,anditcontinuesgoingdownwhenshefindsoutthatsheispregnant.Willtheirloveovercomealloddsandbring
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thembacktogether?Islovetrulyblind?
BooksByFriends(Freeon
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VioletJacksonFallingForTheDoctorHerworldtornapart,
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Sherinacallsofftheweddingtothemanofherdreams…
Withaweekleftbeforeherweddingtoherdreamman,Sherinawassittingontopoftheworld.Thisstrongwilledwomanhadtheperfectfiancé,wasabouttolandagreatnewjobinNewYork,andhadasupersupportivebestfriend.Butthisallcamecrumblingdown,whenshecamebackearlyfromher
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interviewtosharethegreatnewswithherfuturehusband.
Whatshesawtoreher
worldapart,andshattereditintoabilliontinypiecesbeforehereyes.Herbestfriendandherfiancéweremakinglovetogether.Afterbeingfrozenwithshock,shethrowsafitandcallsoffthewedding.ShedecidestotakethenewjobshegotinNew
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Yorkandjustleavethisallbehind,allowingherselftoheal.
Buttheysaythepastfollowsyounomatterwhereyougo,andafterfeelingverysick,shetakesapregnancytestonlytofindoutshe'spregnantwithacheater'sbaby!
Herworldcollapsesinonitselfyetagain,andshedecidestoconfirmthe
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pregnancywithadoctor.Afterseveralnervousdays,shefinallygetsachancetoseeadoctor,butthereissomethingverydifferentaboutthisphysician.Thewayhelooksatheralmostmakesherforgetaboutallhersorrows,andherbodylightsupwithfirewhenhetouchesher.
TheDoctorletsSherinaknowthatthepregnancytest
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wasfalseandsheactuallyisn'tpregnant.Theyenduphittingitoff,andthroughafewchanceencountersstartarelationshiptogether.Afterafewmonthstheyaretotallyinseparable,untilSherinafindssomethingattheDoctor’shousethatshattersherworldalloveragain…
Loveworksinmysteriousways,butdoesthisnewcouplehaveafuture
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together?WillSherinabeableto
mendherwoundsandfindlovewiththeDoctor?
HeartofFireAstheheadnurseofthe
ER,Aliyahhasseenherfairshareofemergencies.Butwhenshefacesherown,sheisamazedbythesweetandhandsomefiremanthatcomestoherrescue,andsavesherandthoseshemostclosely
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holdsdear.
Daysgobyandshekeepsthinkingofhimuntilonedayshebumpsintohimatthegrocerystore.Shetriestothankhimandofferstotakehimoutforlunchbutthisfiremanisfullofsurprises.Instead,heofferstocookherdinnerclaimingheisasclosetoagourmetchefyouwillgetoutsideofa5starrestaurant.
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Theyhititoffatdinnerandrealizetheyaresodifferent,butthere'ssomethingthatkeepsbringingthembacktogether.Shelovespredictabilityandroutine,whilehelovestakingitdaytodayandalivingwithalittledanger.ThefiremanshowsAliyahthereissomuchmoretolife,andthatsheshouldstartreallyliving.AftersomuchencouragingtheyendupdoingactivitiesAliyah
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neverimaginedherselfdoinglikemountainclimbingandotherextremesports.EverythingstartsmovingveryfastandwhileAliyahthinkssheisfallingforhimshestillhasafewdoubts.Theysayyounevermisssomethinguntilit'sgone.Thatisuntilaterribleaccidentkeepsthemapart...
Willtheirlovemakeitthroughthefire?Howmuch
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heatcantheirlovetake?CountryVibes
MimosaHughesisn'tyourtypicalCountrytransplant.Asaprofessionaltrackershemakesherwayinamaledominatedcowboytownshowingmenathingortwo.WhileherridingpartnerRyleyisalwaysthereforher,sparksfly,untilanoldflamecomesintotown.WillMimosakeepherfirewith
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Ryleyalive,orwillshebeputout?TheBillionaire'sBodyguard
AlexMyersisindanger.Beingapowerful
billionaire,Alexhasmademanyenemiesovertheyears.Asaresulthehasdecidedtohireabodyguard.Unfortunately,Alexhasveryhighexpectationsandafterfiringalongstringofguards,helandsonsomeoneyou
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wouldneverexpecttobeinthisprofessionletaloneapro. AyoungAfricanAmericanwoman,namedCristinaBias,showsupasAlex'snewestcandidateandhecouldn'thelpbutlaugh.LittledoesheknowthatCristinahasbeendealingwithpeoplelikehimherentirecareerandhislaughsdonothingbutmotivatehermoretoproveherself.Sheshowshimwhat
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sheknowsandsheishiredonthespot. Beinginsuchclosequarterstogethertheirrelationshipstartsgettingpersonal,butwilltheykeepeverythingprofessional,oristheresomethingmore?
Doctor'sLove
MeekaBrownhasbeenhavingatoughlife. Afterarobberygonewrongtookthe
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lifeofherhusband,Meekawasleftalonetostruggletoraisehersonforthelasttwoyearsonawaitress'ssalary.
Herjobasawaitressisnothingbutstress,andshejugglesanonlinedegree,whileherbossmakesherlifemiserable.Itseemslikeshejustcan'tcatchabreak.Shefindsherselfdrivinghomefromworkonenightwhenhercarbreaksdownandshe
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hastowalktherestofthewayhome.
Onherwayhome,afriendlystrangeroffersheraride,butshedeclines.Hepersists,andhedoesn'tseemliketheusualcreepsthathitonherandherbabysitterisontheclock,soshedecidestotakearidewithhim,keepingherpeppersprayclosebyofcourse.
Heturnsouttobeanabsolute
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gentleman,andadoctor,whojusthasatotallydifferentattitudetowardslife.Heseemslikehecomesfromatotallydifferentworldfromher,butshefeelsaconnection.Itdoesn'thurtthatshe'sbeengoingthroughatwoyeardryspelltoo.
Thenextmorning,shemiraculouslyfindshercarallfixedup,withanotefromtheDoctoraskingherout.She
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thinksnothingofit,andchalksituptoeitherarichguylookingtofeelgoodabouthimself,orsomeonejusttryingtogetintoherpants.
Butafterfinallygettingsomealonetimeforherself,andwiththehelpfulencouragementofhermother,shedecidestogivehimacall.Andsheissogladshedid,becausetheyfallmadlyin
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lovetogether.Theydateforthenextfewmonthsandbecomeevenmoreinfatuatedwitheachother.Theybecomesoclosethatsheevenfinallydecidestointroducehimtoherson.Whenthedoctormeetsherson,hisfacegoespalewhite,ashediscoversadisturbingsecret.
Theirrelationshipstaysgreatforthenextlittlewhileuntilshegetsintoacaraccident
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andlearnstheyareconnectedinawaythatshewouldnothaveimagined.Totopitalloff,whilesheisinthehospitalshefindsoutthatsheispregnant.
Willthisdisturbingsecretkeepthemapart?Orwilltheirloveovercomealloddsandbringthemtogetheragain?
CityVibes-CompleteSeries
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Justyouraveragecurvy,hardworkingAfricanAmericangirlwithamodestupbringing,twojobsandnosleep,ReeseAllenstrugglestoputherselfthroughschoolandmaintainalovelife. Throughsheerchanceshemeetsawealthymanofherdreams,thecompleteoppositetowhatshethoughtshewouldwant,whoshowsherasideofNewYorkshecouldonlyimagine.
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Everythingisallroses,untilhelosesitallandtheirloveisputtothetest.InthemidstofitallanotherwhiteknightcomestoReese'srescuewithmoremoneythanshehaseverseen,specificallyforhertofurtherhercareer.Canshechoosehercareeroverlove?Ordoessheevenhaveto? Jamaica,ILoveYou
Afteradrunkendare,curvaceousandsassy
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AmandaStevensmeetsherdreamguywhileonvacationinbeautifulJamaica.Untilshefindsoutthere'smoretohimthanmeetstheeye.Theysaynothinglastsinparadise,ordoesit?
AboutTashaJones
Hey,
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I'mTashaandthankyousomuchfortakingthetimetotakeareadthroughmybook.I'mayoungmotherofone,withalovinghusband,currentlylivinginJacksonville,andamabigreader.I'vedecidedtoturnmyloveforbooksintosomethingmore,andhavestartedtopassionatelywritemoreandmore.IrecentlywentonatriptoAfricawithmyfam,andgotmanyideas
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forstoriesonthattrip.Ialsolovetravelingandcookingandhopeitshowsinmywriting.IreallyhopeyouenjoymywritingandIcanbringjustatinybitofjoyintoyourday.Thanks,TashaNow,ifyouenjoyedthebookyoujustread,pleaseleaveapositivereviewofitonAmazon.It'llhelpgetitout
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therealotmoreandmeansIcancontinuefollowingmydreamandwritingthesebooksforyou.Sothankyou:)