Second Look (A New Beginning Book 3) Read Free Page B

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    Jennifer sighed and slapped a smile on her face before answering. “No, honey. I’m not getting married.” I need a man for that.
    “Oh. What then?”
    “Well, do you remember when mommy told you I was looking for a new job? One in Minnesota?”
    Amber nodded while she chewed a bite of her waffle.
    “I got the job, sweetie! That means we’ll be flying on a plane and moving closer to grandma and grandpa.”
    “Really? I haven’t seen grandma and grandpa for a long time!”
    She never brought Amber to visit Minnesota for more reasons than she could count, but her parents came to visit them a couple times a year.
    “Well, they came to visit only a couple months ago, sweetie. But now we’ll be able to see them a lot more.” Jennifer gave her a grin. “Guess what else!”
    “What?”
    “You know how you always wanted to see and feel snow?”
    Amber nodded her head and her eyes grew wide, but she didn’t say a word.
    “Minnesota has lots of snow in the winter.”
    We have it practically six months out of the year, but no need to scare her.
    Her face lit up with a bright smile.
    “In the fall, sometime after we go trick-or-treating, you’ll get to see your first snowfall.”
    Please let it hold out until after Halloween.
    “Yes!”
    Amber pumped her fist in the air, surprising Jennifer by her action and making her laugh so hard she snorted.
    Where the heck did she learn that?
    “I’m glad that excites you,” Jennifer told her, still laughing.
    “Can we make a snowman, mommy? Like Olaf?”
    “Of course we can!”
    “Yippie!”
    All of a sudden, Amber’s mouth turned downwards. Jennifer was surprised at the fast change.
    “What’s the matter, honey?”
    “Well, if we move to Minnesota, when will I see Carmen? My other friends? My teachers?”
    “Well, you’ll make new friends, sweetie. And maybe someday we can come back and see Carmen again.”
    “Oh. I’ll miss Carmen a lot, mommy.”
    “I know, sweetie. I’m going to miss my friends too. But I promise we’ll be ok.”
    Amber nodded and took another bite of her breakfast.
    “Well, peanut butter, time to get going. Get your shoes on and grab your bag. Let’s get out the door.”
    Amber quickly drank the last of her juice.
    “Okay. I’m ready to go.”
    “Hey, don’t forget to go brush your teeth.”
    “Aww, do I have to?”
    “No, I guess not,” Jennifer told her and then continued as Amber’s face lit up. “You really only have to brush the ones you want to keep.”
    Amber’s face fell again. “Okay, I’ll go brush them.”
    Jennifer laughed.
    Works every time.
    After Amber brushed her teeth, she and Jennifer walked outside to a furnace blasting in her face. The summer heat was definitely one thing she wouldn’t miss in Arizona.
    *****
    “Dr. Taylor? Do you have a sec?”
    Sam’s head was lowered and he was writing furiously on a sheet of paper. He looked up quickly, lifted one finger and then looked back down to resume what he was doing.
    Jennifer took the rare opportunity to stare.
    Sam was handsome, someone who seemed to only grow finer as he aged. She figured he was about 45 years old, although she wasn’t entirely sure because she never asked. That would make him at least 15 years older.
    He still had a full head of dark gray hair, but as long as he kept it short it looked more black than gray and made him look years younger. His eyes were a shocking ice blue and his strong jaw, full lips and a slightly crooked nose added to his appeal. He always wore his beard with a couple days’ growth, neatly trimmed to the perfect length, which made him look even sexier.
    To add to his good looks, Sam was well respected by the entire staff at the hospital. He rarely socialized outside of the workplace, unless it was a charity event or benefit. His reputation was solid.
    Although it was a complete surprise, it really was no wonder she couldn’t resist sleeping with him when the opportunity presented itself. It had been a really