Her Secret Miracle by Dianne Drake

Author:Dianne Drake
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-03-15T14:34:54+00:00

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“I put him back in his crib about an hour ago,” Eric said. He was leaning on the hall wall outside Riku’s room so as not to waken him. “We talked for about an hour, then he finally went back to sleep. And you?”

“Two blissful hours. Thank you.”

“We’re in this together, you know. When you need to sleep, or simply get away for a little while, I’ll stay with him if that’s what you want.” She looked rested, but not enough, and if he could, he would have taken her back to his house, put her to bed, maybe gone to bed with her simply to hold her, and let her sleep as long as she needed. But Michi wasn’t going to do that, and he understood the reason. Even two hours with his son made him realize there were so many responsibilities ahead—ones he didn’t know about, ones his father had never taken seriously with him. And being there when your child was sick was one of the most important.

“I appreciate that, but you’ve got to understand it’s hard letting go. Earlier...that was the first time I’ve ever walked away from him and left him in the hands of someone other than my family.”

“But I’m Riku’s family.”

“I know. And I think Riku knows as well. But it’s still difficult for me. So, any test results yet?”

“I just talked to Henry, as a matter of fact, and he’ll be here shortly to discuss options with us.”

“What kind of options?” she asked, her voice now on the edge of panic. “I thought at this point we just do the surgery.”

“Well, Henry has his ways. He’s very methodical.” He looked into Riku’s room and his gaze went immediately to the monitors. Old habits. “He’s on an up and down curve right now. That’s why he’s on the infant cannula for oxygen now instead of being in the tent. He’s showing improvement, Michi, which is a good thing, especially with surgery coming up so soon.”

“I was hoping you’d tell me my miracle baby had experienced some kind of miracle cure.”

“That’s what the surgery is. And once you finally get to meet Henry, I think you’ll be a lot more confident.”

“If he’s anything like Leroy Watson, I’m sure that will make me feel better.”

“So, you like your men bold?”

“I knew a bold man once.”

“And?”

“And he became a terrific father. Story still in progress.”

“You mean the part where you stood out in the hall for fifteen minutes, listening to my pathetic attempt at a lullaby.”

“Very bold,” she said.

“Very bad,” he responded. “And I think the only reason he went to sleep so easily was so he wouldn’t have to listen to me.”

“Or because he felt safe. ‘Baby of mine.’ That’s his favorite, Eric.”

“My mother used to sing it,” he said. “It’s one of the few things I remember about her, to be honest. I think the song made me feel...”

“Safe, the way it makes Riku feel. You have a good fathering instinct. I know you don’t trust that yet, but it’s there.

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