Читать книгу Her Oklahoma Rancher - Brenda Minton - Страница 8
Оглавление“Eve, there is no us. But we still exist, you and me, and Tori needs us.”
Ethan said it softly because the baby in his arms seemed to be drifting off.
“I obviously can’t do this. Last night was proof.”
“Last night meant nothing. You’ve always managed, Eve. You’re strong and you’re capable.”
“Before, Ethan,” she said sadly. “I was that person before. This is me now.”
“I guess you have changed. I’ve never heard you say you can’t.”
He glanced down at the little girl in his arms. “What other option is there? Should we turn her over to the state, let her take her chances with whoever they choose? Find some distant relative?”
Ethan leaned back in the chair and studied Eve’s face. She was everything familiar. His childhood friend. The person he’d loved. She looked as stubborn as ever. But there was something fragile in her expression. Something that made him recheck his feelings. Eve had been his only broken heart. He didn’t want another one...
