Newborn Daddy (The Baby Secret)

Author:Judy Christenberry [Christenberry, Judy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Parenthood, Nursery, Baby Girl, Newborn, Father, Guard, Second Chances, Loss, Joy, Feelings, Emotions, Baby Secret, Daddy, New Mother, Past, Affair
ISBN: 9781460352762
Google: SrhbAwAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 1341143
Publisher: Silhouette Romance Classic
Published: 2014-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Emma narrowed her eyes as she stared at Ryan. “I’m getting better, Ryan. I just need a little help with the housework and cooking. It’s not necessary to rearrange your entire schedule.”

Her words didn’t seem to faze him as he sipped his coffee. “So the way things were last week is how you want it?”

Emma realized she’d boxed herself in. No, she couldn’t stay here if things went back to the sterile existence of last week. But it was dangerous to have him too close. For either her or Andy, because in a few weeks, he wouldn’t be around.

“I needed to know you didn’t mind my being here. But I don’t want to disrupt your life.”

“You want that last piece of bacon?” he asked, as if she’d said the weather was nice.

“No,” she snapped. “Are you listening to me?”

“Every word,” he assured her, considering the bacon before taking a bite.

You’d think he was having his last meal! She huffed as she watched him. He was a sight to behold, his handsome face, broad shoulders, slim hips. All man.

And sweet.

Not many men would change their entire schedule to accommodate a woman who meant nothing to them.

“Ryan, I want you to know this isn’t necessary.”

“You’re wrong, honey. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”

Emma was always patient, always kind, slow to anger, but she slapped her hand down on the table hard enough to make the orange-juice glasses jump.

“Ryan Nix, you’re not being serious!”

“Whoa. Calm down, Emma,” he said and reached for her hand.

His touch calmed her at once, which irritated her even more. She yanked her hand away.

“Look, Emma, I want you to tell me if I do something that upsets you, but I’m only trying to do what the doctor said. And…I’m actually enjoying it.”

“You needn’t sound so surprised!” she snapped again.

“Mercy, honey, I can’t get it right this morning.”

Much to Emma’s mortification, tears pooled in her eyes and she ducked her head. What was wrong with her? “I didn’t mean to complain. But last night—”

“Ah, I was afraid we’d have to discuss last night.”

“Were they—do they hate me?” Her voice shook, but the thought that she’d caused problems for Ryan in his family was horrible.

Ryan pushed back from the table, surprise on his face. “Hate you? Why would they?”

“Ryan, I’m sure the entire town is talking about—about me. You didn’t want either one of us, and I made it so you couldn’t ignore us.”

He took her hand again. “I want to take care of both of you, Emma. Don’t doubt that. My parents were disappointed by the situation. And they wanted to be sure I was being responsible.” He paused before drawing her hand to his lips for a brief caress. “And they want to know what we’re going to do.”

“About the gossip? It won’t last long after I leave, I’m sure. You can s-say I trapped you and—”

He burst out laughing. “You don’t know much about men, do you, honey? I’m not about to admit being trapped! But I wasn’t talking about the gossip.

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