Harlequin Special Edition October 2018--Box Set 2 of 2 by Christine Rimmer

Author:Christine Rimmer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

What’re you doing here?

Ryder’s question seemed to echo around her.

He looked hot and sweaty, as did Layla in the carrier, and Greer’s mouth went dry.

Not only from nearly being caught out snooping in his bedroom, but from the strange swooping feeling in her stomach caused by the sight of him.

“Greer?”

She felt like her brains were scrambled and gestured vaguely toward Layla’s bedroom. “I was…ah—”

“Never mind.” In a move that she knew from personal experience was more difficult than he made it look, he unfastened Layla from the carrier and handed her to Greer. “Take her for a few minutes while I clean up.”

Layla’s green eyes were bright and merry as she looked at Greer. She was wearing a yellow T-shirt that felt damp and a pair of yellow shorts with a ruffle across her butt. Her reddish-blond curls were spiked with perspiration. “Is she still running a fever?”

“Nah. Even on a cold day the carrier gets hot.” He pulled off his hat as he brushed past Greer, smelling like sunshine and fresh hay. He continued along the hallway, pulling off not only the carrier, but his T-shirt, as well. “She popped out two more teeth this morning, though. I don’t care what that doc said last night about teething not causing a fever. Soon as those teeth showed up, she was right as rain, just like my aunt Adelaide predicted.” He stepped inside his bedroom and looked at Greer. “Be down in a few.” Then he pulled on the rustic metal handle and slid the door closed.

She closed her eyes. But the image of his bare chest remained.

Heaven help her.

She opened them again to find Layla smiling brightly at her, displaying the new additions to her bottom row of teeth. She jabbered and patted Greer’s face.

Greer caught the baby’s hand and kissed it. “Hello to you, too, sweetheart.”

She heard a couple thuds from behind Ryder’s bedroom door. It was much too easy imagining him sitting on the foot of that messy, wide bed, pulling off his boots and tossing them aside.

After the boots would come the jeans—

“Let’s go downstairs,” she whispered quickly to Layla, who laughed as if Greer had said something wonderfully funny.

“At least you think it’s funny.” Greer hurried to the staircase. “You have a lot in common with your aunt Ali, that’s for sure.”

Once downstairs, she settled Layla into her high chair. It was much cleaner than the kitchen counters were, so she had to give Ryder points for that.

She opened the back door wider so there was more air flowing, then found a clean cloth in a drawer. She wet it down with cool water and worked it over Layla’s face and head. Layla took it as a game, of course, and slyly evaded most of Greer’s swipes before gaining control of the cloth, which she proceeded to shove into her mouth.

Chewing on a wet washcloth wasn’t the worst thing Greer could think of, so she let the baby have it and turned her attention to the dishes in the sink.

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