Harlequin Medical Romance August 2016--Box Set 2 of 2 by Wendy S. Marcus

Author:Wendy S. Marcus
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488006371
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

KRISSY SET HER hand to her chest, hoping to keep her heart from banging through her sternum, as she watched Patti set her eyes on J.J. for the first time. So many times she’d tried to visualize this moment, what Bart would say, how Patti would react. Deep down, in the tiny, still pure, believe-in-fairy-tale-endings, part of her brain that somehow remained unaffected by her years as a weary realist, Krissy had let herself believe that Patti would somehow take one look at J.J. and just know he was her grandson, that she’d feel an instant connection to Jarrod’s son, an immediate grandma-grandson bond that defied rational explanation.

So Krissy wouldn’t have to explain, wouldn’t have to risk them not believing her. Like Spencer had.

But one look at the confusion and disbelief on Patti’s face told Krissy today would not be the day for fairy-tale endings.

Tears filled her eyes as all her dreams for the future, for happy family get-togethers, visits to grandma and grandpa’s place, and over-the-top celebrations courtesy of Patti, started to flicker.

No!

In Patti and Bart’s silence, Krissy couldn’t help but wonder, yet again, if she’d waited too long, had missed that window of opportunity when they would have welcomed Jarrod’s son? When having a grandson would have made a difference in their lives. How could she have been so stupid to automatically assume Patti and Bart would accept her child into their hearts without Jarrod being there?

Patti pointed between Krissy and Spencer. “You and Spencer…?”

“What? Me? No!” Spencer blurted. “I’m not the father.”

Could he be any more insulting? He made it sound like being J.J.’s father would be the worst thing in the world. That sent tears flowing down her cheeks. She did not need Spencer tainting their view of her, making them question Jarrod’s choice of a mother for his son.

She was a good mother. Maybe she didn’t know it all, but every day she learned something knew, every day she strived to be better than she’d been the day before.

“Ah, honey,” Patti said. “Don’t cry.” She held open her arms, and Krissy couldn’t resist walking into them, accepting the comfort they offered.

The feel of her, so soft and cushiony, the smell of her, an elusive hint of fragrance, had Krissy feeling sixteen years old again, wanting to absorb as much of Patti’s loving care as she could, to hold her through until the next time she came to visit. “I’m sorry,” Krissy said, trying to keep control of all the emotion churning inside of her, looking for an outlet.

“There. There.” Patti rubbed her back. “Nothing to be sorry about, having a baby is a wonderful thing. I only thought Spencer because you called looking for him. But if he’s not the daddy, who is? And why didn’t you bring him with you?”

Because J.J.’s daddy is dead.

With that thought the floodgates opened and months of worry and fear poured out of her, to the point she couldn’t stop crying even if she wanted to. God help her it felt good, felt necessary.

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