Swann's Revenge by Shira Anthony

Author:Shira Anthony [Anthony, Shira]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64080-242-1
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

WHEN Graham arrived at the office early the next morning, the last person he expected to see was Dan. “I thought you were leaving after you dropped Lacey off,” Graham told a very frazzled-looking Dan.

“That was the plan.” His smile didn’t reach his eyes.

“Something I can help with?”

Dan shook his head. “Unless you know another babysitter.”

“The babysitter for tonight cancelled?”

Dan nodded.

This was really bad news. The hearing in West Virginia had been set for late afternoon to accommodate the judge’s schedule. Even if Dan left right after instead of spending the night, he wouldn’t make it back home until midnight.

“Yep.” Dan scrolled through contacts on his phone. “And that was my last option. She can pick Lacey up from preschool, but she can’t spend the night. Her daughter’s home sick and her husband works the night shift. Carver and his family are out of town, or I’d have asked them.”

“What are you going to do?”

“I’m thinking of swinging by my parents’ on the way to court. They’d be happy to watch—”

“You’re going to drive four hours to Asheville and, what, another four up to West Virginia? That’s insane.”

Dan stared at him and Graham realized he’d practically shouted. “Graham, I can’t just—”

“That didn’t come out the way I meant,” Graham said quickly. “What I meant was you don’t have to do that. I’ll watch her.” Shit. Had he just offered to babysit a colleague’s kid?

“You’ll… what?”

“This babysitter of yours, the one you were talking about?”

Dan nodded.

“She can pick Lacey up, right?” Graham asked.

“Yes, but—”

“Hear me out. She picks up Lacey from preschool. I’ll take care of Lacey overnight. I can pick her up after work.”

Dan frowned. “Graham, I can’t ask you to do that. You’re my boss.”

“I’m your friend.” He hadn’t really thought about it until now, but it was true.

“I…. Thank you.”

“You’ll take me up on it?” Graham pressed, his instinct to exploit an opening more powerful than his common sense. He knew nothing about children. It’s only for a few hours.

“Yes.” Dan’s voice didn’t resonate with confidence.

“You’re worried I can’t handle it.”

“No, it’s not that.” Dan rubbed his lips. “I don’t want to impose on you. And Lacey can be a handful.”

“It’s just for a few hours, and she’ll be asleep for most of it.”

“You’re sure about this?”

Graham nodded. “Call the babysitter back and give me her address. You need to get on the road.”

“I…. Okay. I’ll give you a call later. Walk you through bedtime. Thank goodness it’s Friday—at least you won’t have to get her ready for school in the morning.”

“We’ll be fine.”

“I can’t thank you enough.” Dan’s smile seemed genuine.

“I’ll take good care of her.”

“I know you will.”

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