Father for Her Newborn Baby (Cowboys, Doctors...Daddies)

Author:Lynne Marshall [Marshall, Lynne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-10-01T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

ALL THE MAGIC and fairy dust disappeared the moment they got back in the car. Cole seemed suspiciously quiet, as if he’d pulled himself together, or had given himself a stern talking-to, and the ride home felt nothing short of awkward. All of Lizzie’s quick what if? thoughts and fanciful dreams of being his lady dissolved into the thick, odd atmosphere inside the car.

Once safely back at the homestead, all business again, Cole dropped Lizzie off at the front of the house and he took off for the ranch office in the stables. It was as though their moment had never happened, as if what he’d done for her was routine and his desirous gaze had only been in her imagination, and now it was time for him to get on with the show. Bookkeeping called.

“Thanks again!” she said for about the fifteenth time since leaving the boutique as he walked away. Crushed, she stood holding the dress in a travel bag, compliments of the store. So this was how Cinderella felt after the ball.

“You’re welcome. You’ll knock ’em dead next weekend.” He kept walking, didn’t even glance back.

She’d never forget that look today when he had seen her in that dress. Never. It had made her shiver from her very center, down her spine and to the tips of her toes. What would it be like? She sighed and walked toward the house.

The thought of going to this huge event and having to be on top form scared her to death, and there was only one person in the world who could calm her down right now. Flora. With a smile, thinking how much progress Flora had made since coming here, Lizzie entered the house. She’d barely got inside when she found Gretchen laughing and singing along with the repetitious songs coming from the new baby jungle Jumperoo, and Flora squealing with joy, bouncing to her little heart’s content.

Lizzie owed Cole so much, the least she could do was knock ’em dead next weekend. For him. Then get out of his life as soon as possible. It seemed he’d want it that way.

* * *

On Monday all the exam rooms were filled with patients by the time Lizzie got to work. She’d spent a little extra time talking with Gina, whom she’d come to really like, and wound up being a little late. Cole was already seeing his patients, and she was thankful to dive right into work. Lotte handed her the schedule and made a disapproving expression as she filled Lizzie in on her first patient.

“This one’s trouble,” she said. “Typical spoiled teenager who keeps coming up with reasons to miss school. Last month it was nausea and vomiting. Before that insomnia. Maybe if she spent less time online she’d get enough sleep. Today, she’s got a headache. Good luck.” She huffed and walked away, and when Lizzie caught a glimpse of Cole leaving one exam room and entering another she rolled her eyes rather than say what was really on her mind.

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