and look how that turned out. We have our first grandchild and our youngest has never been happier.”
But Marcus stood firm. “River isn’t what she seems. Besides, you need to stay out of Brent’s love life. I told you that already.”
“That’s why this time I’m playing it crafty . This time I’m not letting on that I like her. First mistake. Psychology. Reverse thinking,” she said, tapping the side of her head. “If I push him her way, you and I both know he’ll run the other direction for sure. You know your oldest son. This is the one , Marcus. She’s Native. She’s perfect for our Brent.”
Marcus didn’t reply right away. Instead he looked over at his petite wife. Glancing back down at the liquid he’d poured, he thought for a moment before he said, “Lindeen, River’s from out of state. California isn’t her home. Think about it long and hard before you push her on Brent. This woman travels the globe. What makes you think she’d be content giving all that up? Her heart’s in her work. I sensed that about her right away. Have you thought about that at all? Do you want to see Brent up and leave the state, to uproot his life to follow River Amandez all over the world?”
“What on earth makes you think he’d do that? He’s settled here. His home’s here. Once the insurance company settles, he’ll rebuild it.”
“ Be that as it may, I’m convinced she has problems of her own locked up inside. Brent doesn’t need to be dragged into more drama at the moment.”
“Why do you say that?”
“Other than someone wants him dead , you mean? In case you haven’t noticed, our son is at a crossroads right now with his life, his career.”
Lindeen paled at that. Then she thought about it for another minute. Like any good matchmaker though, she quickly rebounded and waved off her husband again. “If you mean the fact the county hasn’t let him come back to work yet, that’s just temporary. He’s the sheriff. The people elected him. The county can’t just dismiss that. He’ll be back on the job in no time. You’ll see. But that other stuff about River, I admit I hadn’t considered any of it. She is rather dedicated to her work, isn’t she?”
“ She is. Not to mention there’s something…off…about her. But first and foremost, why would a woman like that who travels for a living, put down roots here in California? There’s no reason for her to do it, none at all. And if she and Brent should happen to get together briefly , I doubt it would last. I’m afraid your oldest son is a confirmed bachelor. After his disastrous marriage, I doubt he’ll ever consider matrimony again at all. The sooner you accept it the better off you’ll be.”
“But you’re planning on pushing this security detail on him, right? The two of them will be in close proximity for months. The setup’s perfect, more so than any of mine have been.”
“ Indeed I plan on getting the council to hire him for security but not to fix him up with River Amandez. But because he’s the best man for the job even with one bum leg,” Marcus stated. “Fixing him up was never my objective. I have no intentions of making that trip into Pelican Pointe every day for the next two months. Fact is, Brent’s already there. It makes sense. I just have to get him to see that.”
Lindeen’s shoulders slumped. “I really did think River would be perfect for him. But now I can see your point. I suppose I need to call Julianne and see if she’s busy this weekend. I still have hope the two of them might connect that way. It’s time I had her over to supper anyway. Do something nice to pay her back for running to the store for me all those times when my back was out.”
Marcus gave his wife a disbelieving look. “Right. That story might fly with Julianne. It might even fly with Brent, but not me. I love you dearly, Lindeen. You’ve been the love of my life for forty-three years now. But you need to let Brent find his own
But Marcus stood firm. “River isn’t what she seems. Besides, you need to stay out of Brent’s love life. I told you that already.”
“That’s why this time I’m playing it crafty . This time I’m not letting on that I like her. First mistake. Psychology. Reverse thinking,” she said, tapping the side of her head. “If I push him her way, you and I both know he’ll run the other direction for sure. You know your oldest son. This is the one , Marcus. She’s Native. She’s perfect for our Brent.”
Marcus didn’t reply right away. Instead he looked over at his petite wife. Glancing back down at the liquid he’d poured, he thought for a moment before he said, “Lindeen, River’s from out of state. California isn’t her home. Think about it long and hard before you push her on Brent. This woman travels the globe. What makes you think she’d be content giving all that up? Her heart’s in her work. I sensed that about her right away. Have you thought about that at all? Do you want to see Brent up and leave the state, to uproot his life to follow River Amandez all over the world?”
“What on earth makes you think he’d do that? He’s settled here. His home’s here. Once the insurance company settles, he’ll rebuild it.”
“ Be that as it may, I’m convinced she has problems of her own locked up inside. Brent doesn’t need to be dragged into more drama at the moment.”
“Why do you say that?”
“Other than someone wants him dead , you mean? In case you haven’t noticed, our son is at a crossroads right now with his life, his career.”
Lindeen paled at that. Then she thought about it for another minute. Like any good matchmaker though, she quickly rebounded and waved off her husband again. “If you mean the fact the county hasn’t let him come back to work yet, that’s just temporary. He’s the sheriff. The people elected him. The county can’t just dismiss that. He’ll be back on the job in no time. You’ll see. But that other stuff about River, I admit I hadn’t considered any of it. She is rather dedicated to her work, isn’t she?”
“ She is. Not to mention there’s something…off…about her. But first and foremost, why would a woman like that who travels for a living, put down roots here in California? There’s no reason for her to do it, none at all. And if she and Brent should happen to get together briefly , I doubt it would last. I’m afraid your oldest son is a confirmed bachelor. After his disastrous marriage, I doubt he’ll ever consider matrimony again at all. The sooner you accept it the better off you’ll be.”
“But you’re planning on pushing this security detail on him, right? The two of them will be in close proximity for months. The setup’s perfect, more so than any of mine have been.”
“ Indeed I plan on getting the council to hire him for security but not to fix him up with River Amandez. But because he’s the best man for the job even with one bum leg,” Marcus stated. “Fixing him up was never my objective. I have no intentions of making that trip into Pelican Pointe every day for the next two months. Fact is, Brent’s already there. It makes sense. I just have to get him to see that.”
Lindeen’s shoulders slumped. “I really did think River would be perfect for him. But now I can see your point. I suppose I need to call Julianne and see if she’s busy this weekend. I still have hope the two of them might connect that way. It’s time I had her over to supper anyway. Do something nice to pay her back for running to the store for me all those times when my back was out.”
Marcus gave his wife a disbelieving look. “Right. That story might fly with Julianne. It might even fly with Brent, but not me. I love you dearly, Lindeen. You’ve been the love of my life for forty-three years now. But you need to let Brent find his own
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