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But all that was on an intellectual level. She was their mom, and emotional worry for them had been a deep, gnawing dread, one she hadn\u2019t realized the extent until now. Olivia pulled open the door. \u201cMom! You\u2019re home!\u201d Her daughter stepped closer and inspected the narrow dressing covering her wound. \u201cYou look a lot better without that ghoulish bandage. Pity they shaved your hair, though.\u201d Amelia gasped. \u201cThey shaved your hair?\u201d She stood to the side and back of her sister, wringing her hands, her face deathly pale.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so freaking sorry, Mom,\u201d she whispered. Meeting Amelia\u2019s horrified gaze, she offered a light, \u201cIt\u2019s just a small patch. It\u2019ll grow back, Mims.\u201d \u201cYo, Mom, you could totally rock a buzzcut!\u201d Preston called out. \u201cYour mom is not shaving her glorious hair,\u201d Rafferty cut in, giving her son a hard look. Preston shot him a shit-eating grin, even as he raised his hands. \u201cJust givin\u2019 options.\u201d He gave her son another quelling look before turning his attention to her. \u201cCut your hair and I\u2019ll turn you over my knee,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Brandy gaped at him, heat flooding her face. His eyes flared, and a dark red flush infused his cheeks. Their stares collided, and her imagination ran riot, concocting a vision of herself stretched over the dratted man\u2019s knees, and his palm connecting with her bare buttocks. And to her chagrin, she liked the idea. His stare held her spellbound as a knowing look entered those spectacular blue eyes and words, as if spoken aloud, just popped into her mind, Does that excite you, Red?<\/p>\n

So very much. Her face flamed, instantly chagrined. Amelia started giggling, breaking the otherworldly spell between them. Olivia joined her sister. Preston shook his head, and muttered, \u201cDude.\u201d She fumbled with her seatbelt, desperately trying to recover from what was obviously a side-effect from the blow to her head. \u201cMaybe y\u2019all can give me some space to get out the Jeep?\u201d The kids backed away. And Rafferty moved into the gap, leaning over her, crowding her personal space, his potent scent adding to her already heightened senses.<\/p>\n

His hand covered hers, his touch electrifying, and she caught her breath. He gave her a side-eye, deftly releasing the catch. But he held onto her hand, his thumb caressing her palm, sending tiny shock waves of desire coursing through her. He released her hand, backed out of the Jeep, and scooped her into his arms. \u201cI can walk,\u201d she protested. It was a rather weak objection, because being held so close to him was utterly glorious.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust till the top of the steps.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2025 by Nicole Ann Nielsen First Edition published in 2025 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Any use of this publication to \u201ctrain\u201d generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited.<\/p>\n

The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models. This contemporary romance is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents, are either the product of the author\u2019s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission.<\/p>\n

The publication\/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners. For permission to use any portion of this material, please contact the author at: author@nicoleannnielsen.com Edited by Candice Royer Proofreading by Redwing Productions Cover image from www.depositphotos.com ISBN: 978-1776439041 1kitap1.com\/en TEXAS SOLACE SERIES Right Side of Love Murmur of Love Echo of Love Rush of Love Call of Love Whisper of Love CLEARBROOK SERIES Noble Neighbor Surly Sheriff STANDALONE Darla\u2019s Christmas Knight 1kitap1.com\/en CONTENTS AUTHOR\u2019S NOTE GLOSSARY DEDICATION Part One 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Part Two 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Part 3 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Epilogue 1kitap1.com\/en AUTHOR\u2019S NOTE Rafferty and Brandy-Lyn\u2019s story concludes the Texas Solace Series.<\/p>\n

Writing those words feels surreal. The Lawson family has been part of my life for the past eight years \u2014 since the first spark of the idea through to the final line on the page. Rafferty, especially, has carried a weight in my heart unlike any other character I\u2019ve written.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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