Security Blanket by Delores Fossen

Author:Delores Fossen [Fossen, Delores]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General
ISBN: 9780373693580
Google: 2t7T5kFeeggC
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2007-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Marin was nearly murdered today,” she heard Lucky say to Dr. Blevins. Lucky had called the psychologist despite the fact the man was already en route. “The sheriff and his deputy are still here checking out the crime scene. Plus, she just got out of the hospital yesterday.”

Marin continued to feed Noah his bottle, and she tried not to react to what was going on around her. Impossible to do. She still had dirt on the knees of her jeans. Dirt she’d gotten from trying to dodge that killer truck.

Lucky’s appearance wasn’t much better. He had triple the mud and dirt that she did, and unlike her, he was definitely reacting with anger. From what she could judge from the one side of the conversation she could hear, the psychologist wasn’t going to postpone the interview.

Apparently aware that she had her attention elsewhere, Noah bucked a little and reached for her face. He pinched her chin, automatically causing Marin to smile. Looking down at him, seeing that precious little face, was all the reminder she needed that somehow she had to muster enough energy and resolve to get through this ordeal.

“This meeting needs to be rescheduled,” Lucky continued. “Marin’s attorney hasn’t arrived.” He paused again. “Yes, I know it’s not necessary for her attorney to be there, but we’d like him to be.”

Judging from his expression, that didn’t go over well with the doctor.

“I couldn’t change his mind,” Lucky growled a moment later. He jabbed the end-call button and shoved his phone back into his pocket. “He’s already here at the ranch and is waiting for us in your father’s office.”

That didn’t surprise her. Her father would want to listen in on the interview, as well. “As soon as I’m finished feeding Noah, we’ll go ahead and get this over with.”

“Take your time. Let the guy wait.” Lucky sat down on the bed beside her and brushed his fingers across Noah’s hair. Her son responded with a smile and turned to face Lucky. Noah no longer seemed interested in the bottle and instead reached for Lucky. Marin let her son go into his arms.

“No barfing, okay, buddy?” Lucky teased. He put Noah against his chest and patted his back to burp him.

It was such a simple gesture, something she’d done dozens of times. Still, today it seemed, well, special. Maybe because of the near-death experience. But it also had to do with Lucky. With the way he held her son. The genuine pleasure in his eyes from doing something that many would consider mundane and even a little gross.

“Thank you,” Marin heard herself say. Mercy, she was actually tearing up.

Lucky met her gaze over the top of Noah’s head. “For what?”

“Everything.”

But she immediately regretted that. It sounded gushy. As if she wanted this arrangement to be permanent. She didn’t. They were on opposite sides of an important issue: Dexter. Plus, after her ordeal with Randall, she wasn’t ready to risk her heart again.

Or Noah’s.

Lucky had too much personal baggage of his own to be a real father to Noah.

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