Maitland Maternity Christmas by Judy Christenberry & Muriel Jensen & TINA LEONARD

Author:Judy Christenberry & Muriel Jensen & TINA LEONARD [Christenberry, Judy & Jensen, Muriel & LEONARD, TINA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Teenage Pregnancy, Contemporary, General, Romance, Love Stories; American, Fiction
ISBN: 9780373834747
Google: jOkNAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 0373834748
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2001-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Tom was edgy the next morning. By nine o'clock, he couldn't seem to do much but stare at the telephone, waiting for it to ring. Finally he called his father's house. "Mrs. Dee, have you heard from Claire?"

"Why, yes, she called a few minutes ago. Asked if it would be all right if she got here about ten to help me make those hors d'oeuvres we looked at yesterday."

"Great. How about I join you for lunch. Can you handle that?"

"Of course. I'm sure Claire would like that."

"Okay. Thanks."

He hung up and tried Claire's apartment. No answer. After listening to the answering machine, he left a message for her to call him. He didn't think she would. He was pretty sure she was still there, worrying about tonight.

He shouldn't have left her alone. He was sure she hadn't slept at all. She had to resolve some issues with her son before she could make a decision about Tom. He figured he was as nervous as she. He certainly hadn't slept a lot last night.

Tom had never found a woman he couldn't live without, until he met Claire. He'd do whatever he could for her. In return, all he wanted to do was share his life with her. If he could convince her.

''Mr. Blake? Mr. Michaelson's attorney is on line two,'' Carol announced, interrupting his thoughts. He didn't want to deal with other people's problems right now, but he couldn't put life on hold. At least he would see Claire at lunch.

He'd hoped to get away by eleven for an early lunch, but he got mired down in negotiations. It was almost noon when he grabbed his briefcase and ran past Carol's desk. "I'll be at my father's house," he said, not stopping in case she tried to slow him down.

Eagerness bubbled up in him as he got closer to the house. He hoped she'd been thinking about him, and happy about the prospects of meeting her son. Most of all, he hoped she'd let him hold her.

He entered quietly and stood at the door to the kitchen, watching her before she realized he was there. She looked tired, worried, but she was wearing an apron and doing as Mrs. Dee suggested.

"Well, looks like this kitchen has a surfeit of great chefs this morning," he said, keeping his eye on Claire.

She jerked the knife away from the ham and cheese and stared at him in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

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