The Lansing House のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 101 - チャプター 110

AsherHe stalked out of the barn and back to his house for lunch. He didn’t have hearts in his eyes! Eden was grasping at straws, wasn’t she? He liked Emerson just fine, but love? He couldn’t possibly be in love with her. He hardly knew her.His mind drifted to another time, another life. He’d fallen in love with Maggie very quickly. Asher shook his head. That had been a dream. This was real life, and the situation was completely different.Back at his house, he stared at Emerson’s cereal bowl and coffee cup in the sink. He shook his head and filled both with water so it could soak. He heated up the previous night’s dinner, and sat down at the kitchen table.Images of him and Emerson together flashed through his mind. He’d taken her to his bed, carried her up there, and kissed her goodbye this morning while she slept.Hell. He was in love with her. He knew it was a mistake. She would leave, eventually, and he wondered for a split-second what it would be like if she stayed. His phone v

EmersonShe sat in the guest room with her straightener and pulled it through her short hair. It felt odd straightening it instead of curling the ends; Grover had preferred it that way. She always had to look her best. Once she stepped foot out of their bedroom, she had to look like she was going to a red carpet event, no matter the time of day.She relished the times that she and Asher wore sweats, and walked around the house with only their socks on. She was comfortable here, and she thought back to Grover’s words.‘Men cheat because their women look like crap. If you look good for your man all the time, there will be no need to look elsewhere.’She shuddered at that thought. Thinking back now, there were so many red flags she’d ignored and missed. How was that possible? She was an intelligent woman, but she’d been blind almost her entire adult life.Out of habit, she picked up her eyeshadow and created a smoky effect. She put another layer of mascara on and picked up her lipstick.

AsherEmerson was in the main barn with Eden, and he stood on the porch, his phone pressed to his ear.“You want to do what?”Asher grinned. “I want to register to become a foster parent. More specifically than that, I want to foster two boys.”“That’s oddly specific, Asher,” Preston said.“Preston, if I tell you the story, you’re going to think I’m crazy, and short of driving over there and taking those two boys, I’m doing the only other thing I can think of to help them.”“I’m your lawyer, Asher, I’ve heard and seen it all.” Preston had once been a criminal attorney in Chicago. He’d returned to Two Bear Meadow to look after his ailing mother, draft wills, and represent clients who drove their tractors too fast on public roads.“Before the snow melts, the two Crowley boys will come to live with me. I can’t explain it to you, other than it’s what Bear Claw saw in his vision quest. In another life, I adopted them both.”“Uh…I don’t necessarily think you’re crazy, but please don’t tell

AsherHe couldn’t remember ever being so mad. He slammed the truck’s door and started it. His tires spun on the gravel, and he sped away from the main house, and headed into town.He slammed his hand against the steering wheel, his anger building and building. A hundred different thoughts went through his mind as he passed the bar, screeched to a halt, and turned around when he spotted his truck.He parked his truck and took a deep breath. If he went in there and confronted him while he was this angry, it would not end well for his friend. In that moment though, he wasn’t his friend, just the man that had put his sister in a compromising position.He stalked into the bar and looked around. He was greeted and patted on the back as he made his way deeper inside. Lorelei gave him a glare but he ignored her. He didn’t have time for one of her tantrums.“Hey, Asher! Didn’t think I’d see you here,” Joey said, and peered over his shoulder. “Where’s that pretty girlfriend of yours?”“Not now,

EmersonIt was a few days later, and Emerson had to laugh at the Fitzgerald men. One of them was always close by, and they wouldn’t even let Eden do anything physical. One of them walked her to her office to make sure she didn’t slip and fall, and Colt had replaced her coffee with tea.No matter how much Eden threatened him, he didn’t budge. “I sat up the whole night reading article after article. You need to take it easy, and I know you’re not sick, but you’re carrying precious cargo, little sister. No coffee!”Eden sighed, but Emerson saw the quick smile. “It’s only going to get worse the farther along you get.”“Don’t even remind me. I love my brothers, and they’re very sweet, but I can still do things for myself. Yesterday, Dylan walked me to the bathroom, and asked me if I needed help.”Emerson laughed loudly as Eden bristled. “You will always have free babysitters.”“That’s a bonus,” Eden said.They walked out of the barn, and Eden stopped short. Winchester stood on the porch of