Baby-Daddy Cowboy (The Buckskin Brotherhood Book 3) by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson [Thompson, Vicki Lewis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

CJ didn’t try to eavesdrop, but it was a small space. If he’d correctly interpreted the conversation, Naomi had just done him a huge favor.

Izzy disconnected the call and came back to the table, phone in hand, her expression subdued.

He stood and helped her into her chair. “I heard some of that.”

“Evidently if I’d insisted on flying back, she’d think I don’t trust her to handle the crisis.” She laid the phone beside her plate.

“Ah.” He returned to his seat. “Do you trust her?”

She hesitated. “With most things, but this is huge.”

“And Cup of Cheer is everything to you.”

“Not everything, but it’s my passion. My dream. That said, my relationship with Naomi is more important than the shop. Even though originally she told me not to come back, I thought in her heart she wanted me there for moral support. I was wrong. She sees this situation as a chance to prove to me that she’s capable of handling a crisis.”

“And prove it to herself?”

She nodded. “Probably, and that’s even more important. I wouldn’t knowingly do anything to undermine her confidence. She was my rock when I found out about the pregnancy last Friday. Our roles reversed. She started giving me advice. I loved that.”

“She’s been pregnant?”

“No, but she immersed herself in the subject. While I was busy obsessing about the emotional implications for you and me, she unearthed everything she could find about the joy of pregnancy and childbirth. Then she shared it with me.”

“I wouldn’t mind having some of that info.”

“I’ll text you the links. It’s great stuff. Thanks to Naomi, I changed my focus from our less-than-perfect circumstances to the miracle of bringing a new life into the world.”

He regarded her silently for a moment. “Sounds like she responded well in that crisis, too.”

“Very true.” She took a deep breath. “And I’m sure she’ll handle this one just fine. Putting it out of my mind isn’t easy, though.”

“Tell you what.” Shoving back his chair, he stacked the empty plates. “Let’s take a walk.”

“Where?”

“Down to the barn. Horses are a very calming bunch.”

“I believe that. Especially Lucky Ducky. That horse is totally Zen.”

He carried the plates into the kitchen nook. “Do you want to grab a jacket?”

“I don’t think so. It was nice when I brought the food back from the dining hall.”

He took his hat from the counter where he’d left it, started toward her and glanced at the phone in her hand. “Gonna take that?”

“Naomi might—”

“Really?”

“No, not really.” She held up the phone. “My security blanket.”

“I’d be happy to volunteer for that position.”

She smiled and put the phone on the table. “You’re hired.”

“Thanks for the opportunity. Let’s go.” He ushered her out the door and took her hand as they descended the steps. “Moon’s up.” He pointed to the pale crescent in the fading light. “Waxing moon.”

“I always liked that better than a waning moon.”

“Me, too. Henri’s fond of a new moon. She says it’s the best time for starting something.”

“What was the moon doing the night we made this baby?”

“Orbiting the Earth, as it does.

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