The Bad Boy's Baby (Hope Springs) by Cindi Madsen

Author:Cindi Madsen [Madsen, Cindi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: one-night-stand, military, bad boy, Hope Springs, small town, Bliss, Entangled, secret baby, contemporary romance, sweet romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-05-16T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The entire night seemed like one big dream, similar to the whimsical dates Emma had always envisioned back in high school. Carnival rides and music under the stars with a guy she was crazy about keeping her warm. This date had made up for all the ones she’d missed in her life, to the point that even the fact that she hadn’t gone on a single one in the past three years no longer felt like a big deal.

But as they exited the carnival grounds, she couldn’t help noticing the way women looked at Cam, their gazes lingering. One was so bold as to wink, even though Emma’s hand was in his, a clear sign they were together. At least she thought it was pretty clear.

She could read their expressions, too, looks that said, Why is he with her?

The question echoed through her head, unwelcome and stirring up the self-esteem issues she thought she’d conquered years ago. If Zoey wasn’t in the picture, would he be with her?

Probably not. A sinking sensation went through her gut. In fact, he’d even brought Zoey up when he’d asked her to give him a chance, saying they owed it to their daughter. She understood, because she wanted the best for Zoey, too, but just once, she wanted to be wanted for her.

She thought of her parents, of all the fights where her father made it clear he would walk away if they didn’t have a daughter together. She’d sat in her room and promised herself that she’d never settle for such a conditional excuse for love. In the end, it hadn’t kept them together, either. It’d only driven a wedge between them, one filled with mean words that’d left all of them miserable, along with the issues that came with feeling unwanted and unloved.

Why am I thinking about this? It’s way too soon. Like Cam had pointed out, she worried about hypothetical future problems before they even had a chance to happen.

At the same time, the beginning was when all that passion and having trouble keeping their hands off each other was supposed to happen.

She wanted intense kissing, and to run her hands down his whiskered face, down his body, but she wasn’t going to be the one to push the boundaries and make a fool of herself, even if just the thought of it sent a spike of desire through her.

Emma was fairly confident Cam enjoyed her company, but she couldn’t help but worry a little. Their kisses were sweet, with none of that passion from the night they’d first hooked up, when she’d been pretending to be someone else.

He did say I looked nice.

Yeah, nice, not hot. Not pretty.

Don’t start overanalyzing it, or you’ll ruin everything.

When Cam pulled open the passenger door of his truck for her, she forced a smile onto her face and climbed into the cab.

For most of the ride back, it was quiet. Not uncomfortably so, but clearly there was still a lot that she didn’t know about Cam.

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