Taming a Heartbreaker by Brenda Jackson

Author:Brenda Jackson [Jackson, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2024-05-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

“I’m ready, Redford.”

He turned at the sound of Carmen’s voice. “Wow,” he mumbled, studying her. He’d only seen her in nightgowns lately and now seeing her dressed in a pair of slacks and a fashionable blouse made him even more aware of why he’d been attracted to her from the first.

Redford fought back the urge to cross the room and take her into his arms. Instead, he stood there and allowed the scent and beauty of her to ram through his senses. He noticed her braid was gone. In its place were thick brown tresses flowing around her shoulders.

“Well, how do I look?” she asked, probably because of the way he was staring at her.

“Beautiful.” And he meant it. Finally crossing the room to her, he leaned in and lightly brushed his lips against hers. Their kisses were one area where he fought to maintain control. He enjoyed kissing her, and from her own admission she enjoyed kissing him. However, he knew kissing could lead to other things if they weren’t careful.

She smiled. “And I think you look handsome.”

He chuckled. “Thanks.”

He’d decided to wear a pair of dark slacks and a light blue button-down shirt. He’d never accompanied a woman to a doctor’s appointment before and didn’t know what to expect. However, what he did know was that he wanted to be there for Carmen and their baby. Like he’d told her a number of times over the past few days, her pregnancy was something he wanted them to share together.

Moments later, he ushered her out to the private car he’d ordered. Once they got into the backseat and the driver closed the door, Redford placed his arm around Carmen’s shoulder. “All things considered, this is a nice town.”

She smiled. “I take it you don’t visit here often.”

“No. The only other times I’ve been here were with Sloan whenever he visited Jess.”

It didn’t take long to reach the medical complex where both the lab and doctor’s office were located. The staff was friendly and efficient, and he appreciated they didn’t wait long to be seen. In trying to keep Carmen relaxed, he fought hard to keep himself calm as well. He refused to think something wasn’t right with the baby; it was normal procedure for her doctor to order lab work before seeing her.

His anxiety grew, though, when the doctor was an hour late. Of course, he didn’t voice his concerns to Carmen. Had the doctor found something wrong with her lab work? He was glad when a medical assistant finally entered the examination room and said the doctor had gotten delayed because she’d been called away to deliver a baby.

When the doctor finally arrived, she went straight to discussing Carmen’s lab reports. Redford was relieved to find there was nothing concerning in the labs, and he could tell Carmen was relieved too. It seemed that even with the nausea, everything was in the expected range. She stressed that Carmen wasn’t out of the woods yet, but that her condition was definitely improving.

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