Colton's Twin Secrets by Justine Davis

Author:Justine Davis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-06-06T17:58:28+00:00

Chapter 19

In the end it took almost two hours for him to extricate them from the process, between Gemma being questioned and him having to explain why using Flash wasn’t feasible, and then the inevitable arched eyebrows and lewd suggestions when they learned Gemma was his new nanny. He knew he was on edge when he snapped at Collins, who ribbed him once too often.

“I only need a nanny because my brother is freaking dead, so back the hell off.”

The man looked surprised, putting up his hands. Dante didn’t know if it was because of the uncharacteristic flash of temper or that Al had simply forgotten why Dante was suddenly the guardian of two babies. He found he didn’t care. He’d had enough.

“We’re out of here. You’ve got my number.”

He went and rescued Gemma, who was looking more than a little harassed and had been saying to the other detective, “I’ve told you three times,” when he got to her.

“And if you want a fourth repetition, you can call me later. We need to get my nieces home.”

As if on cue, the girls began that wailing. Every head turned, some in rueful recognition—likely those with kids of their own—and some in horror at the decibel level, or maybe the pitch.

They walked back to Dante’s car, where he opened the back and greeted Flash. The animal looked woeful, and Dante could have sworn he winced at the barrage of sound from two obviously healthy sets of lungs.

Zita spotted the dog first, and her wailing stopped abruptly. “Ah ew ah,” she said.

Flash’s head came up. By now Lucia was curious about her sister’s change of mood and stopped wailing to look around. She also spotted Flash and began to smile.

“A miracle worker,” Gemma said. “Now if he could only change diapers.”

“Tired of that already?”

“You’re not?” she countered. “You’ve done your share.”

He appreciated the acknowledgment, although his efforts in that arena were undeniably second-rate. How they ever did it with cloth and pins he didn’t know.

“Thanks. Figuring you’ll quit when I get the hang of it?”

“If you ever do,” she came back at him quickly. “And I won’t quit. You’ll have to fire me.”

Something in her voice told him she meant it. She wouldn’t quit. And he filed that away in that place in his mind where he’d been putting the numerous Gemma surprises.

Since she’d walked the twins here and the car seats were in her vehicle, she had to walk them back.

“I’d walk them and let you drive, but—”

“That?” she said, glancing at the big SUV full of police equipment and Flash’s gear along with the dog himself. “No, thanks. Besides, isn’t there a rule against civilians driving police vehicles?”

“Probably. It’s never been an issue before, so I plead ignorance.”

“Think that’d fly?” she asked, and he saw the corners of her mouth twitching slightly.

“About as far as Flash’s drool,” he said with an exaggerated sigh.

“Gross!”

“Only when it hits your plate.”

She looked as if she didn’t know whether to laugh or gag.

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