The Bull's Bride Hunt (Holiday Mail Order Mates Book 3) by Lola Kidd Read Free Book Online

“Maybe later.”
    “Promise?” Jill held out her hand with her pinkie outstretched.
    Her little face was scrunched up so earnestly that Jack almost laughed. He tried to keep a serious face as he linked his pinky with hers. “Promise. One day when you’re older and your mom says it’s okay.”
    “We should leave you two alone to get to work.” Macy picked Jill up. “We have to get back to have lunch anyway. It was nice seeing you two.”
    “It was great to meet you,” Tanner said.
    “Bye!” Jill waved over Macy’s shoulder as they walked away.
    Jack waved and smiled, but his heart was a little sad. He hoped he would have a family that nice one day.
     

Chapter Ten
    There was a knock at the front door, and when she opened it, Macy was surprised to see Don standing on her mother’s doorstep again. It had been four days since he had said he would reschedule their date, and she hadn’t heard from him since. She was honestly surprised that he had the nerve to show up on her doorstep again.
    “So, I see you’re back in town.” She crossed her arms over her chest. “Nice of you to think about coming to talk to your family.”
    “Yeah, I’m really sorry about that. Things got a little out of hand.”
    “Daddy!”
    Jill ran out before Macy could stop her and hugged Don around the legs. She looked up at him with a big, innocent smile. She was so happy to see her father that it softened Macy’s heart a little. It was hard to be so mad when her daughter was so happy.
    “Hey, honey. Nice to see you.”
    “Daddy, I met a man who could turn into a bull.”
    The excitement in her daughter’s voice made Macy smile. She wasn’t sure if Jack was going to transform for Jill, but if he ever did, her little girl was going to be over the moon.
    “What?” Don looked confused. He pushed Jill off his leg.
    “The Easter egg hunt is this weekend. You think we’ll get to see the bull then?”
    “Yeah, whatever.” He pushed Jill toward the door. “Your mommy and me need to talk. Why don’t you go inside?”
    “But, Daddy, do you think we’re going to see the bull this weekend? And what time are you coming?” Jill asked as her father pushed her inside
    All of a sudden, Macy’s mother was there too. Shirley put her hand on Don’s chest to stop him from taking one step farther, then picked up Jill and took her inside. “Don’t worry, honey,” she told the little girl. “You can go to the hunt, Daddy or not. Your mommy and I can take you if he can’t come.”
    Jill looked like she was on the verge of tears, but she bit her bottom lip and nodded stoically. “Bye, Daddy.”
    Rage filled Macy’s chest. He was already making her daughter cry. This was too much for her to bear.
    “What are you doing here, Don?”
    “I need to borrow a thousand dollars.”
    “What?” Macy couldn’t believe her ears. Of all the things to say at this moment, he’d chosen to ask to borrow a large sum of money. He wasn’t apologizing for treating their daughter badly. He wasn’t apologizing for standing her up. He wasn’t apologizing for not calling for four days. Nope, none of that. He’d asked to borrow money. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
    “I promise I’ll pay you back. I’ve got a business opportunity, but I’m a little cash poor right now. Let me borrow it, and I swear I can get it back to you in, say, a week or two.”
    Macy laughed bitterly. “You haven’t changed one bit, have you? I can’t believe I was so stupid. Just go. I’m not going to lend you any money. I don’t even have it, Don. Why do you think I’m living with my mother?”
    “What do you mean, you can’t lend me anything? I’m only asking to borrow it for a week. I’m your husband. You know I’m good for it.”
    “No. You were my husband. In a few days, you won’t even be that. I don’t know what I was thinking, but I’m not going to lend you money or let you back in our lives again. My mother was right—you’re a terrible