Asking for Trouble by Jannine Gallant

Author:Jannine Gallant [Gallant, Jannine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Westerns, Romance, Western, Contemporary, spicy
Amazon: B00HJE3DTU
Goodreads: 20320613
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2013-12-26T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Nap time. Amazingly, every one of the dozen children at Sugar ’n‘ Spice was fast asleep. Pulling the door to the room full of cribs partially closed, Miranda tiptoed through the occupied sleeping mats in the main room to the kitchen corner where Jenna was heating her lunch in the microwave. With a practiced hand, she stopped the timer two seconds before it beeped and pulled out the bowl of steaming soup.

After retrieving her tuna sandwich from the refrigerator, Miranda dropped onto a chair and spoke in a low voice, “Smells yummy.”

“Homemade minestrone. I had an attack of domesticity yesterday afternoon.”

“I didn’t have time to cook, but I did get my petunias planted once the thundershower passed.”

Jenna set the soup bowl on the table and lowered her bulk onto a chair before eyeing her with a steady blue gaze. “Are you going to explain that bandage on Jackson’s head? Your long story remark along with the mention of your ex promises high entertainment value, and I could use a smile. I swear this baby is kicking me on purpose today.”

Miranda crunched a bite of pickle then swallowed. “Jackson took a header down the porch steps while Cole was distracted. He called me on the way to the ER, begging for help, and I couldn’t turn him down. Luckily, the poor baby just had a nasty gash and nothing more serious, like a concussion.”

“That’s not a long story. Get to the good part.”

A smile tugged at her lips. “How do you know there is a good part?”

“Because you’ve been wandering around all morning with an absent look on your face, and I’m guessing Cole’s the reason. Spill the details.”

“I stayed the night at his place.”

Jenna straightened, and her brows shot up beneath wispy blonde bangs. “Now we’re talking!”

“Nothing happened.” She picked at the crust on her bread and bit her lip. “Well, only a couple of kisses, but I might as well have slept with him. One look into those bedroom eyes undid six months of trying to get over him.” She dropped the sandwich, scattering lettuce. “How stupid am I to love the man when there’s no chance of a future together, at least not one that includes a family.”

Leaning forward, Jenna covered her hand where it rested on the table and squeezed. “Are you sure about that?”

She sighed. “Yes. It’s why we broke up, and nothing has changed.”

“And you wouldn’t consider compromising?”

Jerking her hand back, she pressed it to the ache in her chest. “I’ve thought about it, but is making a sacrifice like that fair? I wouldn’t ask him to change his lifestyle for me.” She drew in a long breath and let it out slowly. “Maybe it would work for a while, but I can’t stand the thought that I’d grow to resent him. We’d both end up miserable in the long run.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

“He wants to be friends, but I can’t. I just can’t.” When her voice rose on the last word, she cringed, but the room behind them remained quiet.

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