by Carrie Carr
Amanda propped both elbows on her knees and placed her chin in her open palms. "That would be great, but--"
"And, I was hoping you and I could discuss giving Lorrie a little cousin or two. It would be tough to be an only child in a family, don't you think?"
It took Amanda a long moment to understand what Lex meant. When she finally figured it out, she almost whooped and jumped off the swing. "Are you sure about this, Lex? You've never expressed a desire to have children of our own. You made it clear in the past that you didn't want any."
"If there's anything these past few weeks have taught me, it's that we can't take one moment of life for granted. I thought I'd have all the time in the world to think about kids, but when that guy pointed his gun in my face, all I could think about was what I still wanted to do and what I'd be leaving behind. You were born to be a mom, Amanda. I can see that, and I want to raise children with you, if you still want to."
Amanda couldn't believe what she had just heard. It was as if Lex had read her mind. She leaned forward and kissed her partner. "I want this for us, too. You and me, having a family. I know that's the way things should be."
"Yup. My thoughts exactly. The way things should be." And she reached over to encircle Amanda in a tight hug, feeling the joy and rightness of the love they shared.
THE END
About the Author
Carrie Carr is a true Texan, having lived in the state her entire life. She makes her home in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex with her wife AJ. She's done everything from wrangling longhorn cattle and buffalo, to programming burglar and fire alarm systems. Her time is spent writing, traveling, and trying to corral their two dogs--a Chihuahua named Nugget, and a Fox Terrier named Cher. Carrie's website is www.carrielcarr.com, for information such as merchandise, personal appearances, and personalized bookplates for her books. She can be reached at [email protected].
Other Carrie Carr Books
Destiny's Bridge
Rancher Lexington (Lex) Walters pulls young Amanda Cauble from a raging creek and the two women quickly develop a strong bond of friendship. Overcoming severe weather, cattle thieves, and their own fears, their friendship deepens into a strong and lasting love.
Faith's Crossing
Lexington Walters and Amanda Cauble withstood raging floods, cattle rustlers and other obstacles to be together...but can they handle Amanda's parents? When Amanda decides to move to Texas for good, she goes back to her parents' home in California to get the rest of her things, taking the rancher with her.
Hope's Path
In this next look into the lives of Lexington Walters and Amanda Cauble, someone is determined to ruin Lex. Attempts to destroy her ranch lead to attempts on her life. Lex and Amanda desperately try to find out who hates Lex so much that they are willing to ruin the lives of everyone in their path. Can they survive long enough to find out who's responsible? And will their love survive when they find out who it is?
Love's Journey
Lex and Amanda embark on a new journey as Lexington rediscovers the love her mother's family has for her, and Amanda begins to build her relationship with her father. Meanwhile, attacks on the two young women grow more vio lent and deadly as someone tries to tear apart the love they share.
Strength of the Heart
In the fifth story of the series, Lex and Amanda are caught up in the planning of their upcoming nuptials while trying to get the ranch house rebuilt. But an arrest, a brush-fire, and the death of someone close to her forces Lex to try and work through feelings of guilt and anger. Is Amanda's love strong enough to help her, or will Lex's own personal demons tear them apart?
Something To Be Thankful For
Randi Meyers is at a crossroads in her life. She's got no girlfriend, bad knees, and her fill of loneliness. The one thing she does have in her favor is a veterinarian job in Fort Worth, Texas, but even that isn't going as well as she hoped. Her supervisor is cold-hearted and dumps long hours of work on her. Even if she did want a girlfriend, she has little time to look.
When a distant uncle dies, Randi returns to her hometown of Woodbridge, Texas, to attend the funeral. During the graveside services, she wanders away from the crowd and is beseeched by a young boy to follow him into the woods to help his injured sister. After coming upon an unconscious woman, the boy disappears. Randi brings the woman to the hospital and finds out that her name is Kay Newcombe.
Randi is intrigued by Kay. Who is this unusual woman? Where did her little brother disappear to? And why does Randi feel compelled to help her? Despite living in different cities, a tentative friendship forms, but Randi is hesitant. Can she trust her newfound friend? How much of her life and feelings can Randi reveal? And what secrets is Kay keeping from her? Together, Randi and Kay must unravel these questions, trust one another, and find the answers in order to protect themselves from outside threats--and discover what they mean to one another.
"An excellent story about two women who've gone through the School of Hard Knocks. You can't help but root for Kay and Randi as they try to make sense of their lives. This isCarrie Carr's best novel yet!"
~Lori L. Lake, author of Gun Shy and Different Dress
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