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- Books by Lori Wick
- About the Author
What I need right now is friendship. I hope youll understand when I tell you I cant handle anything more than that.
I do understand, and I hope youll consider me a friend.
Thank you. The words were whispered sweetly and Rigg watched as tears puddled in those huge brown eyes. Rigg mentally shook his head. Hed just offered to be her friend. Husband was much closer to what he had in mind.
Desperately wanting to be the man Kaitlin needed him to be, his heart cried out to God for help. He knew as he looked into those eyes that if it took forever, he was going to try to win this womans heart. If he had to stuff his own emotions into a place deep within himself in order to do that, that was exactly what he would do.
Its getting pretty cool out here. Why dont we go in?
Okay. Mr. Riggs, may I ask you something?
Anything. Rigg wondered how long he could endure being addressed as Mr. Riggs.
Did Sean really do all right today? Were you pleased with the job he did, or did he get into some sort of trouble?
I think he did fine. Why do you ask?
He said something hes never said before, something about making mistakes and getting the hang of it. Ive never known Sean to have a bit of trouble catching on to anything.
The young man training him might have given him a hard time this morning. I checked on them several times this afternoon and even though theyre not best friends, I think they both know where the other one stands.
Kate thanked him for explaining. She strongly suspected that Sean was putting pressure on himself to work and be the man in the family. She shared her belief with Rigg, feeling for the first time like she could really talk to him.
And what bothers me the most is his schooling. Sean will be 15 in December. I dont want him getting it into his head to quit school and try to support us.
I have noticed that hes very conscious of your welfare. I think hell stay in school and itll help that Nate is there. But I will keep my ears open and if he says anything to me about wanting more hours before summer, Ill discourage it.
Thank you. I feel better knowing that you think he should stay in school. Some people think that once youre a teen, youve had all the school you need.
Well, Santa Rosa certainly has some of those but Im not one of them.
They were back at the house, Rigg walking with Kaitlin, his heart swelling with joy. She was talking to him like he was a friend. When hed felt a very definite burden to join her and Jeff, hed fought it. At the moment he couldnt have been more thrilled that hed listened to his heart.