A Little Dare (70 page)

and
not
his.
He
then
returned
his
full
attention
to
his
son.
“When
school
is
out
for
the
holidays,
your
mom
and
I
are
thinking
about
taking
you
to
Disney
World.”

“Wow!”

Dare
chuckled.
“I
take
it
you’d
like
that?”

“Yes,
I’d
love
it.
I’ve
been
to
Disneyland
before
but
not
Disney
World
and
I’ve
been
wanting
to
go
there.”

“Good.”
Dare
pulled
Shelly
into
his
arms
after
checking
his
watch.
It
was
time
for
them
to
leave
for
the
airport.
They

would
be
flying
to
Miami
to
board
the
cruise
ship
to
St.

Thomas.
“And
keep
an
eye
on
your
uncles,
AJ,
while
I’m

gone.
They
have
a
tendency
to
get
a
little
rowdy
when
I’m
not
here
to
keep
them
in
line.”

AJ
laughed.
“Sure,
Dad.”

Dare
clutched
AJ’s
shoulder
and
pulled
him
closer.
“Thanks.
I
knew
that
I
could
count
on
you.”

He
breathed
in
deeply
as
he
gathered
his
family
close.
With
Shelly
on
one
side
and
AJ
on
the
other,
he
felt
intensely

happy
on
this
day,
his
wedding
day,
and
hoped
that
each
of
his
brothers
and
cousins
would
one
day
find
this
same

happiness.
It
was
well
worth
all
the
time
and
effort
he
had

put
into
it.

When
he
met
Shelly’s
gaze
one
side
of
his
mouth
tilted
into
a
hopelessly
I-love-you-so
much
smile,
and
the
one
she

returned
said
likewise.
And
Dare
knew
in
his
heart
that
he
was
very
happy
man.

His
mission
had
been
accomplished.
He
had
won
the
hearts
of
his
son
and
of
the
woman
that
he
loved.

ISBN:
978-1-55254-880-6

A
LITTLE
DARE

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2003
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Brenda
Streater
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