she had found it. It was all sitting there in the file on David’s desk.
“So, what do you think?”
“Family Farms is stable, growing, and a very sound investment. I’d purchase it in a heartbeat. It could easily turn into the most profitable acquisition Top Producers has ever made .” If she wasn’t trying to take the company over, she’d have told David how proud she was of what Miles built. He was running a very successful company that was doing we ll for the farmers of Kentucky.
“Good. I’ll look over it. Get to Kentucky as soon as the holidays are over and start working on the acquisition .” David pushed the file aside and Morgan r ealized she had been dismissed.
She glanced down at her watch and realized if she hurried she could reach the airport in time to catch her flight for her vacation. She was just happy she could finally take a break. It had been a year since her last day off and she liked to do anything she could to forget about work over the holidays . This year she was on her way to Fiji. She’d spend her Christmas vacation on the beach with a cocktail in one hand and a good book in the other. Morgan had scheduled her return for January 2nd , knowing she’d drive to Keeneston the second she arrive d back in DC. But for now she was going to focus on forgetting work and the hazel eyes that haunted her dreams.
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Miles smiled as he thumbed through all the pictures he had taken of Paige’s son, Ryan, and Cade’s daughter, Sophie, since his return from Germany . He couldn’t believe the call he had gotten from his mother early Christmas morning. She was so happy she couldn’t stop crying , and if he was really honest with himself , he was jealous of Paige and Cade.
When little Sophie wrapped her tiny hand around his finger , he felt his heart growing. Then Ryan had grabbed his nose and cooed and it grew even more. He’d never thought of himself as a family man, but he wished he could find someone to start a life with. He just knew h e wasn’t going to tell his mom he was looking !
Miles had also managed to make it back to Keeneston before his brother Cy left. It was so good to see his brother. He knew Cy missed being at home and was so glad he was able to be here to meet Sophie and Ryan. Miles had spent the holidays with the entire family and loved every moment. But now it was time to get back to work and there was no better way to start back on the grocery contract than by eating some of Miss Violet’ s country ham and cheese grits.
Morgan leaned over the steering wheel of her car to get a closer look at the farms surrounding the road as she drove into Keeneston for the first time in seventeen years. She slowed her car as she approached Main Street and took a deep breath. It felt surr eal to be back in her hometown.
She noticed all the little things that had changed, but it still seemed like the same old town. Christmas lights were still wrapped around all the lampposts making the town glow. A new bench was placed in front of the library. Mr. Si mmon's antique store was now an insurance agency with the name of one of her classmates over the door.
People still walked the streets and waved to her, even though they couldn't see who was behind the tinted glass. A large tractor drove down the street and the smell of sweet feed from the Horse and Feed Store tickled her senses.
It looked like Main Street had had a makeover recently too. The historic brick buildings were painted in shades of tan, yellow, blue , and deep reds. The window trim was freshly painted white and made the large rectangular windows pop against the painted brick.
Morgan looked around and then pulled into the courthouse parking lot. She grinned at the memory of climbing up one night and riding that horse statue in front of the courthouse until Sheriff Red made her get down. She was placed in the back of his car, her second home, and taken back to her father and mother. Since her