she had no intention of letting anyone, even a sexy, caring cowboy, take away her dream.
Because she worried about the little girls being left alone with Rob, Melissa decided they should all go to the ice-cream store. Then, once the girls were eating their ice cream, she and Terri would slip away.
The plan worked beautifully. Jessica and Mary Ann loved ice cream. Rob left them in their strollers and fed both of them from a big cup.
“We’ll hurry,” Melissa assured them.
“No problem. We’ve got things under control. Terri, here’s some extra money if you need it,” he said, handing his daughter some folded dollars.
“I have my birthday money, Dad,” she told him.
“Birthday money should be spent on something fun, not for, uh, things you need.”
They started to walk away, but he called Melissa back. “If she sees some jeans, shirts, things like that, you might help her choose some. She’s outgrown those jeans she’s wearing.”
Melissa smiled. Terri’s jeans were skintight. Rob was apparently getting into the spirit of shopping. With a nod, she and Terri set out to shop till they dropped.
When she realized how long they’d been gone, a little over an hour later, she hurried them back to the ice-cream store, feeling very guilty. Their hands were full of packages, having found the proper underwear and five outfits, most of them on sale.
She was amazed at the patience on Rob’s face. He was still sitting at the corner table. The little girls, strapped in their strollers, were sound asleep.
“I’m so sorry,” she whispered as she sat down beside him. “I didn’t intend to stay gone so long, but we—”
“Oh, Dad, wait until you see what I bought!” Terri said eagerly, starting to open some of the packages.
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