His Baby! by Sharon Kendrick

Author:Sharon Kendrick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-06-20T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

DAISY awoke to a magical Christmas morning, because, after threatening to for days, the snow had finally been heavy enough to settle. She could tell from the moment she opened her eyes to an unexpected brightness, and when she flung the curtains open it was to see a picture-book scene outside. The countryside was clothed in a thick white mantle and there was an unnatural and beautiful silence which only added to the sense of unreality.

It was Christmas Day and, to top it all, Matt just happened to be home...

As she showered and dressed Daisy found it impossible to dampen down her excitement. She took care with her make-up and left her hair simple—gleaming and loose, swinging in a golden-brown curtain all the way down her back. Then she slid into an apricot-coloured dress which brought out the gold in her eyes. It was made of the finest wool, long-sleeved and high-necked and perfectly demure even though it clung to her slim body like a second skin. She stared at herself candidly in the mirror. Definitely sophisticated! But would Matt think so too?

You’re mad, she thought as she pursed her lips up at her reflection then smacked them together to cover them properly in gloss. Stark, staring mad. But even pleading insanity couldn’t stop the thundering of her heart at the thought of seeing him.

As she passed his room Daisy saw that the door was open, and she looked in. Matt was crouched on the floor of the adjoining dressing room, playing with Sophie, and he glanced up at the sound of her footfall, his eyes on a direct line with her thighs. Sophie kicked and giggled, but Matt seemed oddly distracted. ‘Happy Christmas, Daisy,’ he said eventually.

‘Happy Christmas,’ said Daisy, suddenly having difficulty controlling her breathing. ‘Can I help you with the baby?’

‘If you like.’ He looked at her slim-fitting dress and gave her a funny kind of look. ‘Although I’m not sure that you’re really dressed for it.’

Unfortunately, he was absolutely right. Daisy crouched down with difficulty on the carpet beside him, trying to do it as decorously as possible, but aware all the time that the skirt was riding even further up her thighs. Matt’s face became even more disapproving.

‘I’ll wear jeans next time!’ she told him cheerfully.

‘Good.’ And it appeared to take some effort for him to turn his gaze back to Sophie. ‘Ever changed a nappy?’ he asked as he began to unbutton Sophie’s playsuit and she immediately began to kick her legs and squeal with laughter.

Daisy shook her head as she leaned over and began to tickle the baby’s bare stomach with her finger, and was immediately rewarded with a delighted gurgle. ‘No, never. Terrible admission, isn’t it?’

He shook his head. ‘Not really—neither had I.’

Daisy laughed as Sophie grabbed her finger and tried to jam it in her mouth. ‘Well, you must have been a fast learner, because she certainly isn’t complaining.’

Sophie, chubby arms and legs going in all directions like a pair of helicopter blades, now seemed hell-bent on escaping.

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