A Christmas Proposal--A Clean Romance by Linda Warren

Author:Linda Warren
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-09-14T15:35:04+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

BO SAT ON the sofa, staring at a piece of paper. Another list. But not from Becky. This time it was from the therapist, Dr. Cox. Luci’s session with Dr. Cox had been private, but he’d talked with the therapist for a little while afterward. It seemed Luci was enthusiastic about their playtime and the doctor had written a list of things that he could do to help her.

What was it with women and lists? She said that singing helped a lot and provided a list of songs that he should learn and sing to Luci and get her to sing with him. There were lots of other things, too. Evidently, she thought he had superpowers.

The next day he found himself singing “Itsy-Bitsy Spider,” “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” “The Wheels on the Bus,” and “Baby Shark.” “The Wheels on the Bus” was her favorite and they sang it over and over. She never paused once, but when they talked afterward, she paused after every word. On Sunday Becky joined them and they sang and played in the backyard, sitting on the swing under the oak tree. Luci sang and jumped around.

“Why can’t she do this all the time?” Becky asked.

“She will, but I think we’re going to have to be more disciplined.”

She turned in the swing to face him, the beautiful lines of her face edged with worry. The days had turned into October, but the heat of the summer still hung in the air and sweat dotted her smooth skin. He found he couldn’t look away from the blue of her eyes.

“I think we’re going to have to stop her and remind her not to pause,” he said. “There’ll probably be tears as she will resist. Like Dr. Beasley said, she’s more comfortable pausing. It’s a habit and habits are hard to break.”

“Like I resisted talking to you for years and it’s really not so bad. It was my stubborn pride and I wish now I had been more grown-up and able to handle the situation.”

He was dumbfounded by her words, and also humbled. They really had come a long way. He tucked blond hair behind her ear and stared at her pink lips. The urge to kiss her was stronger than his need to breathe. He needed her in a way he had never needed anyone.

The splash of water broke them apart. Luci had turned on the water hose and sprayed them, giggling.

Becky jumped up. “Luci Diane Tullous!”

Bo grabbed the hose and turned it off. Becky was drenched and it was hard for Bo not to laugh.

“Play. Mom-my.”

“No. We’re going into the house now.”

Luci ran to the door and tried to open it.

“Look at it this way. She’s learning how to do things.” He tried to bring a smile back to her face.

She wiped water from her arms. “Yeah.”

At her forlorn look he turned the water back on and sprayed her. She ran screeching and he followed. They both were laughing so hard it was hard for him to catch his breath.

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