A Match Made in Alaska
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“I’m going to presume it has to do with your agreement with my father,” she said, weariness tingeing her voice, dragging at her limbs. She felt as if she’d been fighting this exhaustion for the past year. The stress of losing her job and trying to start a new business, and now needing to fulfill the terms of her father’s will, had made every decision seem momentous. Impossible.
“Can we talk now? Can I buy you a coffee at the Grill and Chill?”
“Not really. I just want to get to the ranch.”
“Meeting at the ranch would work better. We could do this right away.”
This was certainly not the homecoming she had expected, but in spite of her fatigue she sensed he wouldn’t let go. “May as well get this over and done with,” she said.
“I’ll meet you there in an hour.”
Lauren nodded, then walked to the door, disconcerted when he pulled it open for her, standing aside to let her through.
“Thank you,” she murmured, thankful she had worn her heels to see Drake Neubauer.
Though she doubted they’d made an impression on the lawyer, as she glanced up at Vic she appreciated the advantage they gave her.
The grim set of Vic’s jaw and his snapping brown eyes below dark, slashing brows sent a shiver down her spine that told her he would be trouble.
Copyright © 2016 by Carolyne Aarsen
ISBN-13: 9781488007378
A Match Made in Alaska
Copyright © 2016 by Sandra Calhoune
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