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Chapter Five

Midweek came much too soon for Tanner’s peace of mind. With Zoë in the passenger seat, he drove a Forest Service truck this time as they headed up the mountain. For some crazy reason, Tanner missed the incessant chatter of her son. Against his better judgment, Tanner had come to like the boy. He tried to tell himself the kid was just another coworker’s little boy, but for some reason Tanner felt different about Jonah.

“How’s Jonah?” he couldn’t help asking Zoë.

“Great. He can’t wait for our fishing trip on Saturday.”

“Good.” Tanner figured if he had to go, the least he could do was make it fun for Jonah.

Part of him wondered if he was setting himself up for more pain by letting himself care for Jonah.

But really it wasn’t that big a deal. Taking the kid fishing didn’t mean they had to be best buddies forever. It wouldn’t hurt to be nice to a fatherless child.

Or would it?

As before, the road leading toward the mountains paralleled Bingham River. Willows, sedges and grass edged the riverbanks, the frothing stream splashing over smoothed boulders in its path. The water glimmered in the sunlight, like a million translucent crystals.