Simple Man by Michaels Lydia

Author:Michaels, Lydia [Michaels, Lydia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Published: 2013-10-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The following six days proved a trial in patience. She hadn’t been to check on them in over two weeks, so with each passing day he knew she’d eventually show. She had to. Anticipation intensified until he was ready to burst.

On Thursday, when he heard the sound of her little VW bug pulling into his lot his stomach tightened. Finally.

He went to the door and waited as she climbed out. When she stood she paused and stared at him for the briefest moment, her expression unreadable. She bent and retrieved her bag then stiffly walked to his trailer.

“Hey,” he said as he held the door open for her. Excitement pummeled his gut.

She went in and waited. Logan slept peacefully in his swing as it rocked back and forth. He directed her to the kitchen table and she sat.

All business, she began pulling out her notebook and a pen. “How are you?” she asked.

“I’m good. How about you?”

“I’m good, thank you.” She opened her book and scribbled a date in the top right corner of the page. “Tell me how things have been going?”

Okay, she wanted to get business out of the way first. He could do that. “Things have been good. I’ve been busy. Working. Logan’s started sleeping a straight six hours through the nights which is good and bad.”

“Why bad?” She made notes, her eyes never leaving the page.

“Well, not bad, it’s just some mornings I have to leave for work and he’s still sleeping. I hate having to wake him to get ready, but I can’t be late.”

“You’ve been back to work, still on the same job?”

“Yes, same job. I should be done there in a week or so and then my union rep will send me somewhere else.”

“Same hours?”

“Usually.”

Her pen moved. As she filled in a full page of notes she turned the page and continued writing. “Tell me more about Logan. Has he visited the pediatrician lately?”

“Yes. He was vaccinated last week. That sucked.”

She scribbled, the sound of her scratchy pen abrading his nerves. “Has he moved to cereal?”

“Yes. He loves it. I think that’s part of the reason he’s sleeping better. He isn’t as hungry as often as when he was only on formula.”

“Did you get your certification in the mail from your class?”

“Yeah, a few weeks ago.” He frowned. She still hadn’t looked at him.

“There’ve been no other incidences I should know about?”

He raised his brow. “Like what?”

“Any accidents? Trouble with childcare? Injuries?”

“Are you asking if Logan’s been hurt?”

Her mouth opened and closed. “I…no. I just need to know if there’s been any incidences.”

His eyes narrowed. She knew he’d never place Logan in a dangerous situation. Didn’t she? “No. No incidences.”

She nodded tightly and placed her pen in her book and shut it. Looking to her left, clearly avoiding eye contact, she said, “I need to check the cabinets.”

His molars locked down. He stood. “Go ahead.”

He watched as she silently walked through his kitchen. The cabinets looked nothing like they had during her first visit.

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