Harlequin Special Edition August 2016 Box Set 1 of 2 by Teresa Southwick

Author:Teresa Southwick
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488031519
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

The next afternoon the sky was crystal blue and the breeze little more than a warm whisper as Vince drove Geena and baby Emma home from the hospital. But the perfect weather was hardly on his mind. Since Emma had been born and Geena’s memory had returned, his thoughts and emotions had been in a perpetual tug-of-war.

There would be no husband coming to claim Geena. There would be no father to welcome his new daughter home. So that only left Vince to see to their needs.

This morning at the office, Evan had kindly pointed out that Geena and the child were not Vince’s responsibility. That it wasn’t his place to give them a temporary home. But Vince couldn’t be that callous or indifferent. Geena had just given birth. She wasn’t yet up to physically going out to search for an apartment.

Yeah, Vince, keep on making excuses. Why can’t you simply admit that you’ve already fallen in love with little Emma? Why can’t you admit that where Geena is concerned you’re just as big a sucker as you were the day you married her?

Trying to ignore the censuring voice in his head, Vince steered the truck onto his driveway and killed the engine. Across from him, Geena looked around in dismay. “I can’t believe only two nights ago you were rushing me to the hospital. It feels more like a whole week.”

“A lot has happened since then. You’ve gained a baby and your memory,” Vince told her.

“And thank God for both,” she replied.

“I couldn’t agree more.” He left the vehicle and went around to the passenger door to help Geena to the ground. Once she was standing next to the truck, he opened the back door and unbuckled the infant from a safety seat.

“It was very nice of Evan to let us borrow the car carrier,” Geena said. “As soon as I’m able to go shopping, I’ll get one and you can return this one to him.”

“Evan said for us—er, for you to keep the car seat,” Vince told her. “Their daughter, Joanna, has already grown out of this one.”

“That’s very generous. I’ll be sure and send him and his wife a thank-you card.” Geena stepped up beside him and peered around his sleeve at the baby. “Would you mind carrying Emma into the house? I’m still moving a little stiffly.”

“Are you sure? This is your special time. I wouldn’t want to take it away from you. If you like, I can keep a steadying arm at the back of your waist while you carry the baby.”

She smiled. “No. I’d rather you do it. I’ll have plenty more special times with my daughter.”

And he wouldn’t.

The unspoken words sliced him deep, but they were a fact he couldn’t deny. And the sooner he faced the reality of the future, the sooner he could get back to being a detective instead of a stand-in daddy.

His throat tight, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he carefully extricated the baby from the car seat and positioned her safely against his chest.

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