Texas Wedding by RJ Scott

Author:RJ Scott [Scott, RJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Love Lane Books Limited
Published: 2015-09-24T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The first day of May was important for two reasons; the first being that Jack turned thirty-seven, and the second that it was the first time Hayley had her heart broken.

When Jack woke, it was to the sunshine, presents, and breakfast out on the porch. Hayley didn’t make it downstairs in time to eat, Jack had his hands full with the twins, and Max was happily coloring in a horse for him. He drank hot, bitter coffee, and ate toast, with Riley at his side, and his world was complete—apart from Hayley.

“Beth called at six,” Riley said.

“She did?”

“Wished you a happy birthday, and I was going to wake you, but she started talking about Hayley.”

Jack yawned. “What about her?”

“She said when Hayley stayed, she seemed to be drinking a lot of water, but she was off her food and she’d lost weight, that maybe we should get a physical.”

“She said that?” Jack answered. “She’s tall like you, like a string bean.” Beth wouldn’t have said anything if she hadn’t been worried, though, and Riley was frowning. “Did you book the appointment?”

“Soon as I got off the phone with Beth. Two fifteen if that’s okay.”

“Of course it is.”

“She’ll be down soon,” Riley said. “I called again.”

Jack yawned and stretched. Lexie clung to his arm like a baby sloth and giggled as she flew with his arm. He buzzed her tummy with his stubble, and she slapped at his nose in defense. The twins had bought him The Idiot’s Guide: Puppies, and the book sat on the table next to his coffee.

“So, why the book?” Jack asked as Lexie asked to be let down. When they built the porch, Robbie and Liam had constructed a kid’s gate to block off part of it so that Lexi and Connor could crawl around without anyone worrying.

Riley tried and failed to look innocent. “They told me they wanted a puppy.”

“Uh-huh, so the twins, who have about ten words between them, asked for a puppy?”

Riley smiled. “Yep, sounds about right.”

“And this would be their puppy, not yours?” Jack knew damn well Riley was angling for a dog, as he put it, as a way of completing the family. “What about having another baby?”

Riley raised his eyebrows so far it was comical, and his mouth fell open. “No. I want to love the ones we have the best we can.”

Jack couldn’t help but tease. “So, you won’t love the dog?”

Riley wrinkled his nose and scooped up Connor from where he was attempting to climb Riley’s legs. He buried his face in Connor’s neck and blew a raspberry, then sneaked a look at Jack over Connor’s head. “Of course I’d love the dog,” he admitted.

Jack picked up the book. “Guess I’d better read it, then.”

“Well—” Riley cleared his throat. “—I read that having a pet is good for children with autism.”

Jack laughed. “You don’t need to convince me. Robbie already has his eye on a litter of Australian Shepherds, apparently. They’re due in July.”

“July? Around-my-birthday July?” Riley sounded so hopeful, and Jack melted inside.

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