The Inconvenient Bride by Anne McAllister Page B

one out, knowing it was one of Frankie’s favorites. “Want to watch it on the big screen?” She nodded toward the TV.
    Frankie looked at his mother beseechingly. “Can I, Mom?”
    â€œI don’t know if we can stay that long,” Pam said.
    â€œLet him start,” Sierra said. “You can always come back and finish another time.”
    They left Frankie settled in watching Indiana Jones being chased by headhunters, and she and Pammie went back to the kitchen. Sierra poured them each a cup of tea.
    â€œTell me what the doctors said?”
    â€œThey said he’ll be better than new.” Pam smiled as she echoed what Frankie had said moments before. “Truly, Sierra. They said if they get a match, he’s a great candidate. And because of you, he’s on the list. They are going to be doing tissue samples so they will know when a match exists. They’re testing me, of course, and my sister. And they’ll test Frankie’s father if we find him. Not that I think we’re likely to. Or,” she added grimly, “that Dan would give one up if he knew.”
    â€œOf course he would,” Sierra said. “Frankie’s his son!”
    â€œAs if that ever meant a thing to him.” Pam gave herself a little shake. “It doesn’t matter. What matters is that out there somewhere there’s going to be a kidney. I’m sure of it. And Frankie will be well again.” She clasped her fingers together and looked heavenward. “Please, God.” Then she looked at Sierra, her expression concerned. “Are you really okay here? I mean, it’s gorgeous and all that. Almost homey, even. But that’s just the trappings. Is he…is he good to you? I couldn’t stand it if he wasn’t good to you.”
    Sierra took Pam’s hands in hers, smiling. “Stop worrying. He’s good to me.”
    â€œBut can you make it work?” Pammie wanted to know. “Really? I know that you probably have—” she blushed “—great sex. But what about…about everything else? Dan and I had great sex,” she said grimly.
    â€œNo. It’s more than that,” Sierra assured her. “It started that way,” she admitted. “And it’s crazy, the two of us are so different. But…we’re going on a honeymoon.”
    Pam’s eyes lit up and she squeezed Sierra’s hands. “You are?” she said eagerly. “When? Where?”
    â€œI don’t know yet. He hasn’t said. But…he booked me out. That’s why I was off today.”
    Pam’s eyes widened. “He called Bruce and didn’t even tell you?”
    Sierra shook her head. “It’s like him. To do something like that spontaneously. In that way, I guess, we are alike.” She grinned. “He’ll tell me tonight. He’ll have to. Because he didn’t tell me this morning and I’m going to have to know. After all I went to work and found out I’d been replaced.”
    â€œWhoa! Really?” Pam looked worried.
    â€œDon’t,” Sierra said, before Pam’s natural instinct to think the worst could kick in. “You don’t know Wolfe. That’s the way he is. Peremptory. Cocky. Determined.”
    â€œNothing like you.” Pam grinned.
    Sierra laughed. “It’s why we strike sparks off each other, that’s for sure. He’ll tell me tonight.” She hugged her arms across her breasts happily.
    And then Pam smiled, too. “I’m glad,” she said and gave Sierra a quick hug. “You deserve to be happy, Sierra. Nobody deserves it more.”
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    Dominic had thought yesterday was bad.
    Today was a whole lot worse.
    Yesterday he hadn’t been able to get Sierra out of hismind, but at least she’d been at work where he knew he couldn’t just walk in and grab her and haul her home to bed.
    Today he knew she was home.
    All day long. Or she would