The Baby Arrangement by Lisa Dyson

Author:Lisa Dyson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

ON THE LAST DAY of bartending class, Roxie made sure to show up at The Fresh Pantry before the students were done for the day. She wanted to congratulate them and make sure they updated their résumés. She also had referral letters for them to present when they interviewed with prospective employers.

What she hadn’t expected, when she walked into the restaurant, was for Pete to also be there.

“Hey, Roxie, good to see you.” Pete flashed his sexy grin. He was dressed casually in jeans and a black henley that accentuated his broad shoulders and muscular physique.

She smiled back, slightly hesitant. “Hi. What are you doing here? Don’t you have to work today?”

“I’m on my way to the airport,” he explained. “I have a business trip to Chicago. I just needed to drop off something for Nick first.”

“Taking any time for fun?” Who was she kidding? Of course he was going to take time for pleasure. That’s how he rolled.

“I might have a little time one evening, but most of my schedule is booked with meetings.” He leaned closer and lowered his voice, “Hey, can we talk a minute?”

“Um, sure.” She agreed only because she was curious.

“Step back here.” There was a hallway that led from the dining room to what Roxie assumed were back offices, as well as where the restrooms were located.

He stood close to her, close enough that she felt the heat come off his body. She fisted and unfisted her hands, trying to keep herself from reaching out to touch him while plastering her back to the wall.

“I wanted to talk to you about this situation between Nick and Bree,” he said. “I’m concerned. What do you think about what they’re planning to do?”

“About what?” She wasn’t going to be the one to verify Bree’s pregnancy.

“The baby. What else could I be talking about?”

She nodded. “Just checking.” This was a subject she didn’t mind talking about. “Truthfully, I think Bree’s nuts. If she’s not going to raise the baby, then she should put it up for adoption. There’s no way she can let Nick raise it. They live too close to each other, and she’s bound to run into Nick and the baby.”

“I agree. Mostly with the part about Nick raising the baby.” Pete ran a hand through his thick, dark hair. “He doesn’t have a clue how to do it, and he certainly can’t raise a baby on his own.”

“Baby?” Nick’s mom suddenly appeared. She’d stepped into the hallway from one of the doorways close by. “Nick is having a baby?” She stood with her eyes wide, waiting for Pete to reply.

“Damn,” Pete said under his breath. “Listen, Auntie Em, I don’t know what you heard—”

“I heard you say something about Nick raising a baby.” She put her hands on her hips. “I want the truth right now, Peter Mitchell Buchanan.”

Peter Mitchell? She must be pretty upset if she was using Pete’s full name.

“I think you should talk to Nick about this.” He spoke calmly, but he was obviously aware of whom he was dealing with.

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