The Long, Hot Texas Summer

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Cathy Gillen Thacker

Год написания книги

2019

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Lamar reached for a bottle, paused, as if unable to decipher the labels. “And that was a good thing.”

Noticing he needed the conditioner, Amanda handed it over, and was rewarded with a grateful smile. “Yep. For the first time in my life, I really felt safe. And loved. And cared for.” She paused to towel off Woof, taking care to dry his face and ears before his body, just as she had seen Justin do.

That accomplished, she continued her story. “The point is, even though my parents couldn’t handle me or my problems, I eventually ended up in a better place. I was happy.” She paused to let her words sink in and saw Justin was a captive audience, too.

She turned away from Justin’s tender expression. Swallowing, she pushed on. “Even more important, for the first time I saw what a good marriage looked like. It made me realize how important it is to marry the right person from the get-go.”

Lamar turned to Justin, a question in his eyes. “Do you think that, too?”

Justin nodded as he toweled off Roamer. “Yes. My parents have a very strong and happy relationship.” He smiled at Lamar then turned and caught Amanda’s gaze. “Having that kind of love and commitment as a foundation makes for a very good marriage.”

“And happy marriages,” Amanda concluded softly, pleasantly surprised to find them all on the same page, “make happy families.”

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