Wanted by Her Lost Love

mother. It was entirely possible Deidre no longerlived in Florida. Who really knew with her?She’d washed her hands of Kelly the minute Kellygraduated high school and all but shoved her out ofthe house so she could move in her latest boyfriend.She’d informed Kelly that she’d done her duty anddevoted eighteen of the best years of her life—yearsshe’d never get back—to raising a child she’d neverintended to have.Good luck, see you later, don’t ask me foranything else.Yeah.Kelly was about to hang up when her mother’svoice came over the line.“Mom?” Kelly said hesitantly.There was a long pause. “Kelly? Is that you?”“Yeah, Mom it’s me. Look, I need your help. I needa place to stay. I’m…pregnant.”There was an even longer pause this time.“Where’s that rich boyfriend of yours?”“I’m not with him any longer,” Kelly said in a quietvoice. “I’m in Houston. I lost my job and I’m not well.The doctor is worried about the baby. I just need aplace to stay for a little while. Until I get back on my