Sometimes two just isn’t enough…
Thomas Grey was on leave from the military to be at his mother’s side when she died. Her last request would forever change his life. She wanted him to go see the father he never knew.
Abigail Sommers and Eric Riley work on a ranch owned by Thomas Grey’s father. They are an on again/off again couple who can’t seem to make it work.
The attraction between the three is off the charts, but can they make three work when two wasn’t cutting it?
Reader Advisory: This story has been previously released as part of the Lasso Lovin' anthology by Totally Bound Publishing.
General Release Date: 13th June 2014
“Tommy, you go. Go and see your father.”
“Ma—”
“Don’t Ma me.” She coughed and continued ignoring the spittle of blood on her lips. “Tell him I said goodbye. Promise me.”
She started gasping for air. Short little breaths as though she couldn’t seem to find what she needed. The sound she made at the back of her throat was familiar. It wasn’t the first time he’d heard the death rattle. He just never thought it’d be from his mom.
“I promise.” She squeezed his hand tight once before letting go. The machine she was hooked up to beeped. As he looked at the screen, he saw the flat line going across it. And like that, she was gone. Tommy wiped her mouth and waited for the hospital staff to show up. They couldn’t help her now. He hoped she was in a better place and he’d see her again.
“Can I help you?”
Tommy shook his head, coming back to the present. His ma had died of a broken heart and nothing anyone said could make Tommy think otherwise. Now here he was, at his dad’s ranch. He wanted to get this over with. He needed to leave town, but he’d made a promise to his ma and he wasn’t going to back down from it now that she was gone.
On the porch stood the most beautiful man he’d ever seen. He was slim, but muscled. His blond hair shone in the sunlight. He wished he was closer so he could see what color his eyes were. Tommy swallowed. No time for that. Not now. He had a plane to catch and discharge paperwork to fill out. A new life to start.
“Sorry, yes, I was looking for Daniel Grey.” Tommy stuffed his hands in his pockets.
“And you are?” The guy raised an eyebrow.
He was even sexier now with that cocky look on his face.
“Eric, are you talking to someone?” A stunning woman with curly red hair joined the man on the porch. She was wiping her hands on a dish towel.
They made a beautiful pair and that ended Tommy’s daydreaming. He wasn’t one to break up a couple. Tommy was only here on emergency leave from the Army and had to go back, but there was still the matter of the promise he’d made. He would have waited until his enlistment was up and return, but he wanted to get it over with as soon as possible and he didn’t have time for a distraction.
“I—” Tommy cleared his throat and walked up the stairs holding out a hand to the guy. “I’m Thomas Daniel Grey.”
“Tommy?” The woman’s eyes got huge and she ran toward him.
He tried to back away, but wasn’t successful—she leapt into his arms and he had no choice but to catch her or they’d both have ended up on the ground.
“Ma’am?” He released her and backed away. She was clinging a bit, but finally released him.
“Abigail?” The man didn’t look too happy.
Tommy stood at parade rest, not wanting anyone to think he was taking advantage of the situation. That was how people got hurt. He didn’t want any trouble. He wanted to find his dad and be done with the whole situation. Maybe have a little time to mourn. He missed his momma something fierce and he hated that he’d been away for such a long time.
“Eric, don’t you know who this is?” Abigail turned away from him.
At least now he had names, but this didn’t get him closer to Daniel and he needed to get out of there.
Jambrea wanted to be the youngest romance author published, but life impeded the dreams. She put her writing aside and went to college briefly, then enlisted in the Air Force. After serving in the military, she returned home to Indiana to start her family. A few years later, she discovered yahoo groups and book reviews. There was no turning back. She was bit by the writing bug.
She enjoys spending time with her son when not writing and loves to receive reader feedback. She's addicted to the internet so feel free to email her anytime.
Reviewed by LeeAnn Pratt
Tommy promised his mom on her death bed he would go meet the father he had never met. He had a lot of anger from all the years he and his mom struggled with no help from this man. He never suspected that...
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