Cowboy's Secret Baby (Cowboy Billionaire Secrets Book 2) by Monica Bolt

Author:Monica Bolt [Bolt, Monica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-19T23:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Thirteen (Stacy)

Harrison squeezed the paint tube, delighted at the mess he was making on the canvas spread out beneath him. I’d been ecstatic when the oversize white sheet had gone on sale. There was nothing better than watching him create. He crawled on his hands and knees across the white cloth, leaving a trail of yellow and green prints.

I laughed when he’d worn himself out on the colors, and Matty appeared with takeout for us. She ran upstairs to drop off the food before reappearing in a smock as Harrison reached for her. The art would be dry by the morning, and with just a few minutes left until we closed, it had been a good day despite the rough night before.

“I’ll go get him in the bath,” Matty said.

“Perfect, let me get this cleaned up, then I’ll get dinner put out.”

“Come on, messy,” Matty said to Harrison. “Let’s go make the water all sorts of colors now!”

“You are so wonderful with him,” I told her.

She shrugged. “I would have watched him all night; you didn't have to rush home.”

“I know, I wasn’t rushing. The night ended, and I wanted to get back. I don’t think you should be stuck watching him so I can date. That's not your responsibility.”

Matty grinned, “A date, huh? And here I just thought you two were talking about Harrison. You did seem a little off when you got back.”

“Don’t get me started,” I muttered. “I don’t want to talk about it, okay? Going out with him, as a date or anything else, was a mistake.”

The door opened, and a customer slipped in. Most of the patrons liked to walk around before we approached them, so I didn’t rush the conversation, though I was happy for the excuse. Harrison squirmed in Mattie’s grip, ready to go color the bathwater as she’d promised.

“Listen, I’m not going to say that I had a terrible time because I didn’t. I really like Walker.”

“Then what’s the problem?” Matty asked.

I groaned. “Nothing I feel like talking about right now. I promise the second I figure out just what I want from the relationship, you’ll be the first to know. For now, just let it go.”

“Fine, but if you ask me –

“I’m not.”

She rolled her eyes, “Well if you did, I think Walker is delightful. You two make a good match. You should give him a chance.”

“Let’s talk about it later, okay? I’m going to talk to the customer and lock up. I’ll be up in a few.”

I let Harrison reach out and give me a kiss though I stayed out of reach of his paint-covered hands. Usually, I’d love to be covered in colors right along with him. However, I still had a level of professionalism I needed to maintain around the gallery. With my smock already balled up for the washer, I wasn’t about to gamble on a toddler's luck. Matty slipped up the back staircase as I painted a smile on my face. It fell the instant I saw the patron.

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