Morgan at the festival. She owns a bookstore?”
Seth grinned. “She does. She’s very dedicated to literacy and is even involved in some community programs.”
“Like what?” Nina removed her high heeled shoes and took a seat next to her husband.
“She does story hour at the public library for the kids a couple of times a month.”
“Wow, that sounds cool.”
“She’s looking into organizing programs to raise literacy awareness. When Morgan gets something in her head, nothing stops her.”
“Sounds like you two have a lot in common.” Nina smiled.
Seth scratched at the label on his beer. “Yeah, she worries we don’t. I try to reassure her that this limelight on our lives is just temporary. Another story will come along and people will lose interest in us.”
“Seth Blake, you’ve been voted sexiest man alive twice, bachelor of the year four times, and harder to hog tie than a bull at a rodeo. Whatever the hell that last one means. Your singleness is legendary. People are going to want to know what exactly Morgan has that persuaded you to give all that up.”
“What are you, keeping a scrap book on him?” Patton huffed a laugh.
“No, but I have some friends that have one. You know how many times some desperate chick has played nice with me because they knew you and Patton were friends?”
Seth’s eyes widened. “I’m sorry about that.”
“Don’t be. I am good at putting bitches in their place. Tell him, baby.”
Patton took a swig of his beer. “Yeah, man. Nina has a talent for insulting a large group of people at one time.”
Seth couldn’t help but laugh. “Damn, Nina.”
Patton nodded his head in her direction. “Maybe Nina can help Morgan through the viper pit.”
Seth and Patton looked at Nina.
Nina shook her head. “You two don’t even know if Morgan and I will get along. That’s wishful thinking that we’d hit it off like best buds because you two are friends.”
Seth chuckled. “I have no doubt you two would get along. You both have that brutal honesty thing going on but you carry it off in a classy way.”
“It couldn’t hurt to pay her a welcome,” Patton said.
Nina bit her lip. “OK, I’ll do it. Partly because I’m nosey and partly because you’re family, Seth.”
“Thanks, Nina.”
* * *
By the time Morgan reached her father’s house, some of the disappointment from the disastrous episode with Dana had faded away.
“Hey, Dad.” Morgan kissed her father on the cheek.
“How’s that husband of yours?”
“Good. We had a great time on his ranch. He bought me a horse.”
Her dad’s eyes widened in awe. “The Twelve Horse Shoes is an impressive ranch. That journalist lady did an interview with him on his property last year.”
“Why is it that everyone in this family knows more about that man than me?”
“Defiance.”
“What?”
“How many times did I try to teach you about football?”
She grinned. “Too many.”
“And you end up marrying a football player. Do you see the irony in that? Because I do.”
Sydney entered the room. “Hi, Morgan. Is that my book?”
“Yes.” Morgan smiled and handed it to her.
“How was your meeting today?”
“How did you know I had a meeting today?”
“I called the bookstore and Michelle said you were out wheeling and dealing. So how did it go?”
“No dealing, but I wish I’d had a wheel to roll over her neck.”
Sydney sucked in air between her teeth. “That bad?”
Morgan shook her head. “I don’t want to talk about it.”
“I still keep in touch with a few of my sorority sisters who are pretty active in the community center. I could shake a few trees—”
“Thanks, but I’d rather do it on my own,” Morgan said quietly.
Sydney smiled. “OK.”
Morgan was having a hell of a day. She immediately regretted how curtly she answered Sydney. Here the woman was trying to help her cause, and she slipped back into treating Sydney like an enemy. She’d just left
Seth grinned. “She does. She’s very dedicated to literacy and is even involved in some community programs.”
“Like what?” Nina removed her high heeled shoes and took a seat next to her husband.
“She does story hour at the public library for the kids a couple of times a month.”
“Wow, that sounds cool.”
“She’s looking into organizing programs to raise literacy awareness. When Morgan gets something in her head, nothing stops her.”
“Sounds like you two have a lot in common.” Nina smiled.
Seth scratched at the label on his beer. “Yeah, she worries we don’t. I try to reassure her that this limelight on our lives is just temporary. Another story will come along and people will lose interest in us.”
“Seth Blake, you’ve been voted sexiest man alive twice, bachelor of the year four times, and harder to hog tie than a bull at a rodeo. Whatever the hell that last one means. Your singleness is legendary. People are going to want to know what exactly Morgan has that persuaded you to give all that up.”
“What are you, keeping a scrap book on him?” Patton huffed a laugh.
“No, but I have some friends that have one. You know how many times some desperate chick has played nice with me because they knew you and Patton were friends?”
Seth’s eyes widened. “I’m sorry about that.”
“Don’t be. I am good at putting bitches in their place. Tell him, baby.”
Patton took a swig of his beer. “Yeah, man. Nina has a talent for insulting a large group of people at one time.”
Seth couldn’t help but laugh. “Damn, Nina.”
Patton nodded his head in her direction. “Maybe Nina can help Morgan through the viper pit.”
Seth and Patton looked at Nina.
Nina shook her head. “You two don’t even know if Morgan and I will get along. That’s wishful thinking that we’d hit it off like best buds because you two are friends.”
Seth chuckled. “I have no doubt you two would get along. You both have that brutal honesty thing going on but you carry it off in a classy way.”
“It couldn’t hurt to pay her a welcome,” Patton said.
Nina bit her lip. “OK, I’ll do it. Partly because I’m nosey and partly because you’re family, Seth.”
“Thanks, Nina.”
* * *
By the time Morgan reached her father’s house, some of the disappointment from the disastrous episode with Dana had faded away.
“Hey, Dad.” Morgan kissed her father on the cheek.
“How’s that husband of yours?”
“Good. We had a great time on his ranch. He bought me a horse.”
Her dad’s eyes widened in awe. “The Twelve Horse Shoes is an impressive ranch. That journalist lady did an interview with him on his property last year.”
“Why is it that everyone in this family knows more about that man than me?”
“Defiance.”
“What?”
“How many times did I try to teach you about football?”
She grinned. “Too many.”
“And you end up marrying a football player. Do you see the irony in that? Because I do.”
Sydney entered the room. “Hi, Morgan. Is that my book?”
“Yes.” Morgan smiled and handed it to her.
“How was your meeting today?”
“How did you know I had a meeting today?”
“I called the bookstore and Michelle said you were out wheeling and dealing. So how did it go?”
“No dealing, but I wish I’d had a wheel to roll over her neck.”
Sydney sucked in air between her teeth. “That bad?”
Morgan shook her head. “I don’t want to talk about it.”
“I still keep in touch with a few of my sorority sisters who are pretty active in the community center. I could shake a few trees—”
“Thanks, but I’d rather do it on my own,” Morgan said quietly.
Sydney smiled. “OK.”
Morgan was having a hell of a day. She immediately regretted how curtly she answered Sydney. Here the woman was trying to help her cause, and she slipped back into treating Sydney like an enemy. She’d just left
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