Jack's Baby

Author:Emma Darcy [Darcy, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Infants & Toddlers, Single Mothers, Contemporary, General, Romance, Family & Relationships, Life Stages, Fiction
ISBN: 9780373118571
Google: 5MJAjmpbu5oC
Amazon: 0373118570
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 1997-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Jack was curious. And intrigued. How did Nina know the kid was doing heavy business? He couldn't see any telltale signs. The baby bomb was looking up at him as placid as you please, big eyes widely alert as though reviewing the conversation it had heard and checking Jack out before accepting him as substitute minder.

"I'm your dad, kid," Jack advised. "Better get used to me."

The little face suddenly assumed a belligerent expression. The tiny arms stopped waving and straightened out, hands clenching.

"Want to fight, huh?"

No reply. A gathering of concentration of internal matters, eyes narrowing, face going red. Several seconds passed. It dawned on Jack that the kid was pushing. Then the job was done. Relief came. Relaxation. A look of blissful peace. Jack chuckled. It was so obvious.

"Good to get rid of that lot, eh?"

He recalled Nina's description of the range of expressions reflecting the kid's reaction to a bath and shook his head in amusement. Who would have thought personality was developed so young? He could see there might very well be a fascination in watching it grow. Maybe besotted parents weren't as foolish as he'd thought. On the other hand, it was patently ridiculous to let a pint-sized infant rule the roost.

He picked up the capsule and carried it into the bedroom. No point in lifting the kid out until he had to. Stuff might run down its legs. He put the capsule on the bed and examined what Nina had laid out on the change table. He figured a towel and a wet washer might be useful and fetched them from the bathroom. Nappy-changing carried unsuspected dangers. Maurice's kid had gone off like a fountain this morning, hitting him in the face before he could block the spray off with the absorbent pad.

Having assembled everything within easy reach, Jack felt supremely competent and confident as he gathered up the danger zone and moved it to the change table, holding the little body horizontally to prevent possible leakage. Mission successful. Jack grinned triumphantly as he unsnapped the fasteners on the terry-towelling body suit, freed the tiny feet from it, and pushed the garment up out of the operation area.

"Got to hand it to your old dad, kid. Think ahead. That's what you have to do in this life to avoid mishaps."

The response from her pursed lips was a spit-and-splutter raspberry.

"No respect," Jack chided. "You'll have to watch that, kid. I'm supposed to be the authority

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