Free When I Fall in Love by Bridget Anderson Page A

Those men don’t live around here.”
    â€œWhat, no old high school sweetheart?”
    â€œGirlfriend, been there, done that, got two kids to show for it. I haven’t seen my ex-husband in over two years. He moved to California without looking back.”
    â€œMen can be dogs,” Tayler blurted out.
    â€œYou can say that again,” Corra added. “Except for my brother, who’s the sweetest guy I know. There need to be more men like him in this town.”
    â€œI gather he’s a hot commodity?”
    Corra smirked. “The women in this town have been on him like white on rice. Thankfully, he’s more focused on the family business than some of these scallywags.”
    â€œHe doesn’t have a girlfriend?” Tayler asked.
    â€œNope. He dated a woman over in Bullet County for a while, but that didn’t last.”
    â€œDo you ever work at the farm?”
    â€œMe, naw. I’ve helped out from time to time when they’re in a pinch, but Rollin handles everything. He has a business degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta. Although this isn’t what he’d planned to do with it.”
    Arriving at her house, Corra backed into the driveway and popped the trunk. “Let’s pile everything in the basement.”
    Tayler grabbed a large gift basket and followed Corra inside the house. The split-level country-style home was nicely decorated and reminded Tayler of her room at the B and B.
    Tayler could hear the children and noise from a television as she followed Corra downstairs. At the bottom of the stairs she walked into a large den, and who was sitting in front of the television with the children but Rollin. She hadn’t seen his truck outside. He did a double take after he noticed her.
    â€œScore!” Jamie yelled.
    Rollin turned back to the screen. “Dude, you beat me again.”
    Jamie danced around the den. “I always do, Uncle Rollin.”
    â€œThat you do.” Rollin set the controller down. “Let’s take a break, little buddy, and see if your mother needs any help.”
    Before Tayler could make it across the room, Rollin reached out for the gift basket. “I’m surprised to see you here,” he said.
    â€œImagine my surprise,” Tayler said, with a stiff smile.
    Rollin and Jamie volunteered to go get everything else, while Tayler found a nice comfortable spot at the end of the sofa, where Corra’s daughter, Katie, kept her company.
    Minutes later, everyone was in the den when Corra announced, “Okay, guys, I’ve got the game plan for tomorrow. We’re pairing up in twos again because it’s more effective that way. I’m going to hit the local hospital with Sharon. And I’ve got you two—” she pointed from Rollin to Tayler “—down for the strip mall out on Bicknell Road.”
    Tayler’s jaw dropped before she turned to Rollin.

Chapter 8
    T ayler stood up so fast, she almost knocked little Katie down. “Uh, Corra, I don’t know about tomorrow.”
    Rollin came to Tayler’s rescue, knowing how his sister had a habit of manipulating people into doing anything she wanted. “Yeah, Corra, the market’s all day Saturday, and after that I—”
    â€œOh, come on, Rollin, you know Kevin can run that stand on Saturday. This is for the kids, man, your niece and nephew. Don’t you want them to have computers, too?” she pleaded.
    â€œThey have one up in their room. I brought it last Christmas.”
    Corra stomped her foot. “I’m talkin’ ’bout at school. They need computers in the classroom. The effort we put in now will pay off big in the long run.”
    Rollin looked at Tayler to gauge her reaction to Corra’s ranting. He was used to her but didn’t want Tayler to feel put upon. “I’m sure Tayler has other plans for tomorrow.”
    â€œYes, I want to check out an antique shop I saw