Plans. Everyone has them. Rush Dalton and Tad Jackson plan to live happily ever after. January Stephens plans to ease the hurt of a declined marriage proposal with alcohol. Josh Cooper's plan is to conceal his feelings for Mopp. And Mopp? He simply plans to hold tight to Josh's friendship.<br><br>Meanwhile, Eric Jameson arrives from DC with plans of his own. He intends to elicit information from Jan in an effort to find Babe, the woman who’s taken refuge with her son at the big house called the ranch. Babe plans to stay away from anyone who might try to take her little boy away from her and return him to the mysterious Dr. Pandora Gautier.<br><br>Deuce Pettigrew’s only plan is to keep the man he treasures safe and in one piece.  But the thing about plans is -- sometimes they just don’t work out the way you expect them to

Mann of My Dreams Book 6: The Best-Laid Plans

Josh filled a cup and took few sips, then settled down to continue waiting.


JOSH LOOKED UP when the curtain was pulled aside. Tom and the kids, along with Miss Abby and Miss Lizzie, Tom’s momma and sister, came in.


Josh rose—there were ladies in the room—and shrugged. “It’s a matter of waiting and seeing.” He gave Miss Becca her phone back. “I spoke to your grandfather. I…” How could he tell this grieving girl her grandfather didn’t seem to care two shits that his son was dead? 


“We know what he probably said.” Tad put his arms around his sister and hugged her. “That’s Grandpa. I really thought…” He shook his head, and Rush went to the siblings and took them in an all-encompassing embrace. 


“You’ve got all the family you need right here in this room, Tadder-my-Tad.” It was funny. Rush was shorter than the brother and the sister, but at this point he supported both of them.


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