Turkey Ranch Road Rage (43 page)
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Authors: Paula Boyd
Tags: #mystery, #mayhem, #Paula Boyd, #horny toad, #Jolene, #Lucille, #Texas
“Fear makes people do stupid things,” he said, as if he’d been reading my mind. “We both did stupid things when we were kids, Jo, and we can’t go back and undo those.”
“No, we can’t.”
“But we can do things differently now.” He leaned in the car and put his hand on my cheek. “I can’t promise you there won’t be problems. In fact, I promise you there will,” he said, his eyes soft and his voice a deep rumble. “But I also promise you that I love you and that you can trust me.”
My heart seemed to burst open and tears pooled in my eyes. I reached up and squeezed his hand with both of mine then pulled it against my chest. “I know that, Jerry. I really do.”
He brushed his lips against mine. “Then marry me.”
TO BE CONTINUED
in the Fourth Jolene Jackson Mystery
Killer Moves
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