Mother's Day Babies (Holiday Babies Series) by Risk Mona

Author:Risk, Mona [Risk, Mona]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-03-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Lou paced the lobby of the hospital waiting for Barbara. He’d just called her and asked her to bring the key of Monica’s apartment. The elevator stopped and she stepped out, as relaxed as if she’d spent her morning strolling along the streets of Paris rather than keeping company with a difficult patient. She smiled and his heart filled with elation. His dear friend was becoming indispensible to him. But then a simple friendship was not exactly what he felt toward her. He’d prefer friendship with special benefits—to be named later.

Lou strode to her, wrapped his arm around her waist, and placed a quick kiss on her parted lips. She hadn’t had time to react and he enjoyed a taste of her sweet mouth.

“Lou, we’re in the middle of a hospital.”

“So? Greeting you with a quick kiss is not a sin.”

“Not exactly quick.” She licked her lips. “I could taste beer on your mouth.”

“You could? Really?” Did the woman realize the power of her words on his anatomy? “Would you like another —”

“Lou, stop it.” Her cheeks blushed but she didn’t scowl. “Tell me what you did with the lawyer. Did you meet the Morevs?”

“No. Let’s go to the nearest restaurant and I’ll tell you all about my day.” They strolled out of the hospital and settled in a lunch place, not too far. “What do you want to eat?”

“I’ll have a salad. Madelyn put me on a strict diet before I went to Paris. I’d better get back on it. I’ll have water now and later a cappuccino. You?”

“A turkey sandwich sounds good. And a beer since you like its taste on my lips,” he added with a wink.

“A playboy is always a playboy. You’re incorrigible.” She chuckled and fluttered her napkin on her lap. “So tell me what you did. You seemed pleased with yourself.” Ready to listen, she folded her hands on the table.

“Jack O’Brien, my lawyer’s partner from the New York office, had invited the couple to meet with him. I sat in the waiting room with a newspaper. I wasn’t ready to let them see me.”

“Why not? I thought you’d want to meet them.”

“No way. With my position at the TV station, I don’t need someone to spread rumor about Lou Roland’s daughter becoming a surrogate because her father left her without money. Can you see the nice scandal to be exploited by my competitors?”

“Lou, she’s not using your last name,” Barbara reminded him. “How can they link her to you?”

“Still, I d rather be safe. We, reporters, are good at digging dirt. Anyway, they look like a nice couple. They immediately signed the release but wanted Monica to keep the money. They said it wasn’t fair for her not to be paid after they put her through the trouble of a pregnancy and left her to cope with two babies. O’Brien called me. I insisted he give them my check with the full amount. I’d rather we don’t owe them a penny, even if they feel it’s her due.

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