A Baby for the Deputy by Cathy McDavid

Author:Cathy McDavid
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-12-19T17:50:37+00:00

Chapter Nine

Aaron wasn’t disappointed he and Mel had skipped the motel tonight. Okay, that wasn’t entirely accurate. But he hadn’t wanted her thinking sex was the only thing between them. Besides, he’d enjoyed their interplay during dinner, and the kiss in the parking lot afterward had tested the limits of his willpower.

Whatever was changing between them, and he still wasn’t able to define it, had affected every aspect of their relationship, including intimacy.

Could be he was more disappointed about not going to the motel than he first thought. She’d looked so pretty tonight, her hair loose around her shoulders rather than twisted into her usual braid. Her skin aglow in the candlelight. Her mouth full and wide and impossible not to kiss.

Pregnancy certainly agreed with her. Then again, it might be those changing feelings affecting how he perceived her.

Pulling into the garage, Aaron jangled his keys as he walked into the house, his steps light, his mood elevated.

Kaylee was awake, something immediately apparent when he entered the kitchen.

“Hey, kiddo. Why aren’t you in bed?” She should have been asleep an hour ago.

“I had a bad dream.” She sat at the table, a glass of milk and half an English muffin in front of her.

“That’s not good.” He sat beside her and tweaked her nose.

Her silly giggle washed over him, elevating his mood even higher.

There was probably no bad dream. Kaylee used that as an excuse whenever she had trouble falling asleep or woke up after a short time. The excuse worked better on her grandmother than Aaron, landing her a little extra attention.

Speaking of which...

“Where’s Gramma?” Aaron stole a sip of her milk.

“On the phone.”

“Really?” She didn’t usually leave Kaylee alone for any length of time. And it was late for a phone call.

“Tell me a story about Mama?” Kaylee pleaded when she was done eating.

“You got it.”

He scooped her into his arms and carried her down the hall to her bedroom, passing Nancy’s room as he did. The older woman sat on her bed, her phone glued to her ear. Seeing him, alarm flashed across her face. He tilted his head at Kaylee’s room, indicating he was putting her to bed.

“Gramma must have an important call,” he said, drawing the sheet up to Kaylee’s neck and dropping down beside her.

She snuggled with a well-worn and well-loved stuffed bear, and he began telling one of her favorite stories about how Robin broke the news to him that she was pregnant.

“When I got home from work, there was a big teddy bear sitting on the counter with a pink pacifier tied to the bow around its neck.” He poked the stuffed bear’s stomach.

“Why pink?”

“Because she wanted a little girl.”

“Were you surprised?” Kaylee gazed up at him, her expression so reminiscent of Robin’s.

“Very surprised.”

The story took five more minutes to finish. Kaylee wouldn’t allow Aaron to skip a single part, despite having memorized every word. When he was done, he stood and kissed her on the forehead.

“Go to sleep now. I love you.

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