Rock-A-Bye Baby by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber [Macomber, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488025877
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2016-10-16T21:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

It was inevitable that John would sell the cradle, Dani knew, but it felt as if he’d let go of something that had personally belonged to her. Something she’d loved and treasured.

“Dani, what’s wrong?”

“Nothing.” She never had been able to lie easily. “I’m disappointed…I loved that cradle.”

“If you wanted it for yourself, why didn’t you say something?”

She shrugged. The argument was one she’d had with herself on a daily basis from the moment she’d discovered it hidden in the back room. “It was expensive.”

“Had I known, we might have been able to work something out.”

“I realize that.”

“I hate to see you disappointed.”

Dani had no one to blame but herself. “Really, John, I have no cause for complaint. I should have said something a long time ago.”

He dropped it at that, and Dani preferred not to dwell on the subject. The cradle had sold, but John had assured her the people who bought it would cherish it. She couldn’t ask for anything more than that.

The shop was busy. The population of Ocean Shores swelled to nearly ten times its size on weekends with the heavy tourist traffic of summer. Lunch was a few bites of salad between customers. Dani didn’t know how John would ever have managed alone.

By six, Dani’s feet hurt, and the small of her back ached, but nothing could put a damper on her enthusiasm for this first official dinner date with John. Rarely had she looked more forward to anything. It didn’t feel like a date, her first since breaking up with Bob. John was her friend, and their spending time together was a natural extension of that friendship.

After locking up the store, John carried out the groceries for her and paused before placing them inside her vehicle. His brow folded into thick lines as he frowned.

“Is something wrong?” Dani asked.

“I can just imagine what people will say when they see you following me home,” he muttered.

“Does it bother you? Because…”

“No,” he reassured her and relaxed enough to smile. “I was afraid it would upset you. Let `em talk to their hearts’ content. We know the truth and that’s all that matters.”

Only, Dani was beginning to wonder exactly what the truth was when it came to her and John. What had once seemed crystal clear had clouded as the boundaries of their relationship expanded.

Dani liked John’s house immediately. It was built on the water, but unlike his mother’s home, he’d chosen to live on the other side of the peninsula. The tranquil waters of Gray’s Harbor were a stark contrast to the tumultuous ocean that roared outside Mamie Osborn’s back door.

To Dani’s surprise, his house was furnished not in antiques, but with solid contemporary style. His leather sofa was a deep shade of brown, with two matching chairs. She found the kitchen to be spacious and modern. The man never ceased to amaze her.

He must have read the incredulity in her eyes. “I built the house for Patricia,” he said starkly, holding her gaze. “After she left I had too damn much pride to sell it.

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