Code of Honor by Kathryn Shay

Author:Kathryn Shay [Shay, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fire Fighters, Fiction, Romance, General, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780373708826
Google: 1NtJ7HjXkx0C
Amazon: 0373708823
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 1999-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

A HALF HOUR later, Chelsea was with Dylan and Beth in the common area of Dutch Towers watching Jake escort Mrs. Lowe to the elevator. The old woman reached up and gave him a big hug. Something shifted inside Chelsea at the sight; she turned away to distract herself.

Dylan lifted his nose from the book it had been buried in and asked, “How about this question. What’s the NYFD training academy called?”

Beth rolled her eyes. “The Rock. That one’s a snap. You’re going soft on us, O’Roarke.”

“All right, smarty. What did they call firefighters before the common usage of SCBA masks?”

“Even I know that,” Chelsea said. “Leather lungs.”

“Jeez, I can’t score tonight.”

“Well, let’s go home and see what we can do about that, Boy Wonder.”

Dylan glanced at the baby. “Oh, sure. As soon as we get comfy, hungry Tim will wake up.”

“I just fed him. He’s out for the count.” Beth smiled at her son.

Chelsea checked her watch. “Hey, I’ve got an idea. It’s only eight o’clock. Why don’t I take Timmy home with me, and you guys go out on the town for a while? You can pick him up later.”

Beth said, “Really?”

“Yeah, he’ll be fine. France and I watched him when he was littler than this.”

Dylan’s eyes twinkled at Beth. “Maybe we can go dancing.”

“Maybe.”

“We can stop home first and change.”

Beth shook her head. “If we stop home, we’ll never get out of there.”

Dylan pulled her close and whispered something in her ear that made his wife giggle.

“You sure you want to do this?” Beth asked Chelsea.

“He can be a pain if he wakes up and won’t go back to sleep.”

“I think I can handle it.”

“There’s diapers and a bottle in there if he’s hungry,” Beth said, handing her a diaper bag. “We’ll call you and let you know where we are.”

Dylan kissed Beth’s ear. “Maybe.”

Chelsea pointed to the baby’s carrier. “This is a car seat, too, isn’t it?”

“Yeah,” Dylan said. “Just strap him in the back.”

“All right. Now get out of here.”

The O’Roarkes beat a hasty retreat just as Jake came back. He glanced at the baby with raised brows. “They forgot their son.”

Chelsea chuckled. “No, they didn’t. I’m baby-sitting.”

“You are?”

“Yeah, just for a few hours.”

“Hmm.” His look was intense. Chelsea feared he was going to ask to help. For a second she created a vivid fantasy of the two of them, cuddling up, watching the baby.

“Well, I’d best be going.” She pretended to concentrate on collecting her belongings.

“You’ll need help getting him to the car.”

She looked up. His face was neutral. “Oh, okay.”

After some fancy maneuvering, they managed to secure a still-sleeping Timmy into the back of Chelsea’s Camaro. She glanced at Jake before she got into her car. “Thanks.”

“Chelsea? Do you wa—”

“I’ve got to go. I appreciate the help.”

Without waiting for a response, she slid into the front seat. She could see his legs tense as his hand grasped the top of the door. It seemed to take an eternity before he closed the door. When he did, she breathed a sigh of relief.

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