A Slice Of Heaven. Sherryl Woods
for Dana Sue. Despite what happened a few minutes ago when she threw herself into your arms, she’s still not in a forgiving mood.”
Despite the tension and the serious nature of the situation, his lips quirked. “You think?”
Maddie tucked her arm through his and led him toward the cafeteria. “Can I ask you something?”
“Have I ever been able to stop you?”
“I know you came because of Annie, but what about Dana Sue?”
He paused in midstride and faced her. “What are you asking me, Maddie?”
“I suppose I’m asking if you still love her,” she said bluntly. “Do you?”
“Do you really think this is the time for that discussion?” he asked.
Her expression was grave as she met his eyes. “Yes.”
“Okay, then.” He met her gaze evenly. “I never stopped loving her, not for a minute.”
Maddie seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. “Thought so.”
They started to walk again, but before they’d taken half a dozen steps, she stopped and punched him in the arm. “Then why the heck did you walk away without a fight?”
“Stupidity?” he suggested.
“Was that a question or a statement? Because if you ask me, only an idiot would walk away from the woman he loves just because she tells him to go. And you, Ronnie Sullivan, were never an idiot. I couldn’t believe it when I found out you’d left. If I’d known where to find you, I would have hunted you down and tried to talk some sense into you.”
“Helen knew where I was,” he pointed out.
Maddie gave him a wry look. “Helen wasn’t in a forthcoming mood at the time. She’d have been happier if you’d disappeared off the face of the earth.”
“She made that clear,” Ronnie said. “As for me being an idiot, I surely was for one night. I guess that mistake was such a whopper that it convinced me I didn’t deserve another chance. It was like I said a minute ago—I thought if I went, Dana Sue would start to miss me. Took me by surprise that she didn’t.”
“And now?”
“Now I’m going to fight for another chance with both my girls.”
Maddie nodded in satisfaction. “About damn time.”
Ronnie grinned. Wasn’t that the truth?
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