Cowboy's Triplet Trouble by Cassidy Carla

Author:Cassidy, Carla [Cassidy, Carla]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Suspense
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-11-24T23:24:51+00:00

Chapter 7

It had been a wonderful night, and Grace couldn’t remember the last time she’d enjoyed a man’s company as much as she enjoyed Jake’s. He scared her just a little bit—because she did like him so much, and because she knew there was nothing there for her or her daughters where he was concerned.

Still, it was far too easy to imagine herself and the girls living with Jake in that big house, sharing days filled with laughter and then going to sleep each night in the safety of his strong arms.

She shook her head to dispel the inappropriate visions. She’d be crazy to even entertain those kinds of dreams. That was definitely the stuff of heartbreak.

She was at the sink in the ladies’ room washing her hands when the door opened and a tall blonde woman walked in. She instantly recognized her as the woman who had been with Justin.

“Grace, we haven’t officially met yet,” the woman said. “My name is Shirley Caldwell. I’m Justin’s fiancée, and I just wanted to let you know that you can’t have him.” She raised her chin in obvious defiance.

Grace fought the impulse to laugh. “That’s fine, because I don’t want him.” She dried her hands and tossed the paper towel into the trash. “And I hope the two of you will be very happy together.”

Shirley frowned, as if she was spoiling for a fight that she now recognized probably wasn’t going to happen. “I’m going to give him lots of babies, and he’ll never love yours like he’ll love mine.”

Grace saw the desperation in Shirley’s eyes, heard it vibrating in her voice. This woman was obviously in love with Justin and saw Grace and the triplets as a threat to that love.

“Shirley, I’m not your enemy,” she said as kindly as possible. “I don’t want to take anything away from you and whatever life you build with Justin.” She edged toward the door, just wanting to escape the awkward situation.

“We weren’t together, you know, when you got pregnant. We weren’t dating then so he didn’t cheat on me to be with you.” Shirley raised her chin proudly. “We’ve been together for six months and he loves me like he’s never loved any woman before.”

“Then I wish you both the best of luck.” Grace left the bathroom with Shirley at her heels. She felt sorry for the woman, had a feeling there was plenty of heartache in her future if she was planning on hitching her star to Justin. She didn’t even want to think about the fact that if Justin married Shirley, then Shirley would be the triplets’ stepmother. That was the stuff of nightmares.

She was conscious of Shirley following right at her heels as she headed back to the table where Jake stood, a look of strain on his face, quickly followed by an expression of relief at the sight of her.

He stepped toward her and grabbed her good arm. “You okay?” he asked with a quick glance at Shirley.

“I’m fine,” she assured him, surprised by how much she liked the feel of his arm on hers.

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