บททั้งหมดของ The Lansing House: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

MaggieShe took a deep breath, and watched as Asher lifted his hand in a wave, as the police car drove away. She’d nearly had a heart attack when she saw Melody in his arms. She chuckled, as she thought about how ridiculous she must have looked, hitting him with the broom.Melody made another gurgling sound, and Maggie turned her head to look at her. “What do you think, Baby Girl? Is Asher Fitzgerald a good man?” Melody made another sound, which could have meant anything, but the smile on her face said she thought so.She brought the suitcases and boxes into the house, and sighing as she looked around. The place really was a dump, but she couldn’t afford anything else, plus, being on the edge of town worked for her. She didn’t need or want nosy neighbors.Asher was tall, probably over six feet. His hair was dark, and his eyes looked like a threatening gray sky just before it rained. Right before he smiled at her, she’d thought he looked mean, but that smile changed everything. She sho

AsherWhen Maggie left, he got the box from his truck, placing it near the back, where he knew Marvin would first go through the inventory. He put the box down and almost walked over Marvin, who stood right behind him.“I thought that was you,” Marvin said, and shook Asher’s hand.“How are you, Marvin?”“You on leave?” Marvin stuck his hands in his pockets, and leaned against the wall.“Nah, I’m home for good. I did my duty, and now it’s time I did my duty on the ranch, too.”Marvin nodded his head. “I’m sure your daddy’s mighty happy.”“Tell me, Marvin, do you know the young woman that was in your store just now?” Marvin knew everyone in town, and more often than not, he also knew what they were up to.“Nope, first time I’ve ever seen her. She was peering at the crib over there, looking like she was trying to work out just how badly she needed it.”Asher wasn’t sure what it was, but something tugged at his heart. “I met her this morning. She was moving into the Lansing house.”Marvin

AsherHis knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel, and Dylan kept glancing at him. He parked his truck in front of the main house before they both walked inside. They could smell dinner, so they headed to the dining room.“You’re late,” Thomas said, in a gruff voice.“Sorry,” Asher said, and sat down at the table.“Did she like it? Was she happy?” Eden asked, excitement evident in her voice.“Was who happy?” Colt asked, as he gave Dylan a look.“Asher bought a crib for that woman in the Lansing house. He made Eden fix the mattress while he painted the crib. We just took it over there,” Dylan said.“I didn’t buy the crib. Marvin gave it to me,” Asher said.“You got a liking for this woman?” Blair asked, as he folded his hands together, his elbows resting on the table.When Asher didn’t say anything, Dylan chuckled. “Well, the baby sure likes him.”“Can we just eat?”Thomas said grace, and they all dug into their food. His siblings kept giving him looks until Asher finally

AsherHe pulled up to the church in his truck and gritted his teeth. Lorelei Adams stood on the steps with her two best friends, Amy Lancaster and Jennifer Casterley, who owned the coffee shop in town. He’d conveniently not thought about her since his first night home. He’d been preoccupied with thoughts of Maggie and Melody.As if sent by God himself to save him, Maggie came walking down the sidewalk with Melody on her hip. Melody immediately thrust her arms out at him, and he smiled as he took her from Maggie. “Good morning, little lady.”Melody babbled and grabbed his finger. Maggie smiled as she shifted the baby bag higher up on her shoulder. “Hi, Asher.”“Maggie,” he said. He guided her to the steps of the church, receiving more than one look. He knew what they were thinking since the looks the trio gave him were scathing. “Ladies.”“I didn’t know you were back,” Lorelei said, looking hurt.“Oh, he came back on Friday,” Maggie said, smiling at them.“Let’s head inside. I’m sure E

AsherHe showered quickly, pulling another pair of jeans on with a clean T-shirt, and made his way back to the kitchen, barefoot. Maggie was busy slicing a cucumber, and had a salad bowl in front of her. Melody was crawling around on the floor, and she started babbling when she saw him.He picked Melody up, handing her a plastic spoon from the drawer. It went to her mouth instantly. He opened the fridge just as the front door of his house opened. “Asher! I brought that baby chair you wanted!”“In the kitchen, Colt!” The younger brother appeared a few moments later with the clip-on eating chair, and he hooked it onto the edge of the kitchen table.“Hi, Maggie, fancy seeing you here,” Colt said.“Hi, Colt.”“You got room for one more?” Colt asked, as he stared at the steaks Asher was spicing.“No, now get,” Asher said.Colt grinned, leaning against the doorframe. “Are your panties still in a twist over Lorelei’s visit? We all saw her car driving up here this afternoon.”“Go home, Colt,