A Texas Rescue Christmas. Caro Carson
Читать онлайн.| Название | A Texas Rescue Christmas |
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| Автор произведения | Caro Carson |
| Жанр | Современные любовные романы |
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| Издательство | Современные любовные романы |
| Год выпуска | 0 |
| isbn | 9781472048912 |
“No one has seen her for hours?”
Trey looked at the sky with a rancher’s eye. The storm, as bad as it was, looked like it was just getting started. “You’re sure she didn’t leave for a hotel in town? Maybe hitch a ride with some other guest?”
“This is hers.” Emily held up a lady’s purse. Even Trey knew a woman wouldn’t leave without her purse. Emily handed him a Massachusetts driver’s license. “Here’s what she looks like.”
Her signature was precise and legible. Rebecca Cargill. A pretty woman. Brown hair, with thick, straight bangs. As Trey took a moment to let the image settle into his brain, something about the expression on her face resonated with him. There was strain beneath that smile, a brave smile for the camera. I know how you felt, darlin’. I was afraid I wouldn’t pass the damned exam, either.
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Texas Rescue: Rescuing hearts … one Texan at a time!
A Texas Rescue Christmas
Caro Carson
Despite a no-nonsense background as a West Point graduate and US Army officer, CARO CARSON has always treasured the happily-ever-after of a good romance novel. After reading romances no matter where in the world the army sent her, Caro began a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Little did she know the years she spent discussing science with physicians would provide excellent story material for her new career as a romance author. Now Caro is delighted to be living her own happily-ever-after with her husband and two children in the great state of Florida, a location which has saved the coaster-loving theme-park fanatic a fortune on plane tickets.
For William Edward,
A brave and brilliant boy
Contents
James Waterson III left his family’s ranch at the glorious age of eighteen, ready to exceed the already high expectations of his friends and family, teachers and coaches. James the third, better known as Trey among the ranch hands and football fans, the recruiters and reporters, was going to conquer college football as the star of Oklahoma Tech University. He’d so easily conquered high school football, the NFL was already aware of his name.
At the age of twenty, Trey was washed up.
What’s wrong with that boy? He blew his big chance.
What’s wrong with him? He was so bright when I had him in class.
What’s wrong with the Waterson kid? He must’ve gotten into drugs.
What a waste, what a shame, why, why, why?
His parents, of course, had left the family ranch in Texas to visit him in Oklahoma numerous times. They’d consulted with his coaches and met with his professors, and no one could understand why Trey Waterson, the promising freshman recruit, could no longer remember the play calls and passing routes now that he was a sophomore.
Well, Mr. Waterson, I’m not saying your son can’t handle stress, but we’ve seen kids freeze up when they get in a big stadium. We’re talking about a crowd of one hundred thousand.
No one could deny that Trey’s test grades were no longer easy As, but struggling Ds and failing Fs.
To be honest, Mrs. Waterson, he was supposed to come to my office for tutoring directly after class, but he never showed. As I told the athletic director, I can’t help a kid who refuses to be helped.
Trey’s parents had believed him. He wasn’t trying to skip class. He was not experimenting with drugs. They remembered the hit he’d taken in the last quarter of a home game, and worried that he was somehow suffering, months later.
We take good care of our players. Your son had a CT scan and passed a neurological exam that very week. Everything looks completely normal. No damage from that game, and no brain tumors or anything else that would explain the changes in his behavior.
That had been the most disheartening news of all. Trey was healthy, according to the doctors.