Pregnant with Her Best Friend's Baby by Alison Roberts

Author:Alison Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-03-15T13:12:41+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

‘WE’RE JUST GOOD FRIENDS.’ But Joe’s sideways glance at Maggie held a question. Have you been talking to someone about us?

Her subtle headshake served as both a reassuring response to Joe and a sign of impatience with Adam, the Aratika HEMS doctor on duty with Cooper today, who’d asked if there was something going on between Joe and Maggie.

‘Looked like more than that when I saw you both out dancing in that bar last week,’ he persisted.

Maggie shrugged. ‘We’re both single. We felt like a night out. It’s no big deal.’

It wasn’t a big deal. Yes, she and Joe saw each other once or twice a week and sometimes went out and always enjoyed great sex and, yes, it should have stopped by now after nearly two months but it was still fun and neither of them had anyone else waiting in the wings, so why not?

‘Oh...beware...’ Fizz turned from where she was reading notices on the board in the staffroom. ‘That’s how it started with me and Cooper. We were just good friends and look at me now...’ She patted her protruding belly.

‘How long now, Fizz?’ Joe sounded like he was keen to change the subject.

‘Three months. And I was three months along when I got married, which means... Hey, Coop. It’s our three-month anniversary today. Where are you taking me to celebrate?’

‘That’s why I’ve snuck you on base for one of Shirley’s Sunday roasts. Best meal in town.’

‘Aww...’ Shirley was stirring a large pot on the stovetop. ‘You’re a good boy, Cooper Sinclair. I knew you were going to be from the moment you arrived here. I’ll be ready for you to carve this meat soon. I’m just finishing the gravy.’

‘Can I help?’ Maggie joined Shirley at the bench.

‘You could drain those carrots and then put some butter and parsley on them.’

‘It’s no wonder I’m putting on weight, Shirley. Between your roast dinners and all those cakes and cookies, I’ve got no hope.’ She might have to make a bit of an effort, in fact. Her uniform trousers had been noticeably tight when she’d put them on this morning.

‘You just need to do a bit more dancing, then.’ Shirley’s glance implied that she knew exactly what was going on between Maggie and Joe and wasn’t about to have any wool pulled over her eyes.

Maggie made a mumbled sound of agreement. She threw a knob of butter and the already chopped parsley on top of the carrots and put the lid of the pot back on.

‘I’ll put the plates in the warming drawer, shall I?’

‘They’re already in there.’

Shirley was a stickler for doing things the right way and that included warmed plates for her food. And despite the unspoken rule that places at the table for Sunday lunch were only for the crews on duty that day, nobody was going to complain about Cooper’s wife being included. Fizz had had to give up her shifts on base while she was pregnant and everybody missed her company, especially Maggie.

She

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