The Bronc Rider's Baby

Author:Judy Duarte
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2017-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Nate hadn’t expected Anna to offer to help him move back to his house with Jessie, and he’d tried to think of a good reason to decline. But the more he thought about it, the better he liked the idea.

Even though Joy and the nurses were far more capable of taking care of Jessie than he was, it wasn’t fair to expect them to look after a baby during the day in addition to their many other responsibilities. Besides, he couldn’t continue to stay at the Rocking C indefinitely—and he really didn’t want to. He missed his house in town and the comfort and privacy it provided.

After the car accident, Grandpa Clint’s attorney had contacted Nate while he was still in the hospital and informed him that he’d inherited the entire estate, which had been considerably more than he’d expected it to be. His only regret was that the Double M was no longer a part of it.

He considered it a blessing to be Clint and Audrey’s sole heir, but he would have preferred to own the ranch rather than a house in Brighton Valley, several different bank accounts and a significant stock portfolio. He guessed that was the cowboy in him.

Once he was discharged from the hospital, he moved into the house and had been slowly putting his own mark on it. He might not have purchased that particular property himself, but he’d saved up enough of his rodeo earnings to buy something similar.

Still, he liked the place. It was the closest thing to a real home he could ever remember having, and he had to admit that it would be the perfect neighborhood in which to raise Jessie.

On top of that, his back was killing him from sleeping on that damned sofa in the nurse’s office at the Rocking C.

“Okay,” he told Anna. “If you’re sure you don’t mind helping me find a nanny and looking after Jessie until I do, then I’ll move back home with the baby.”

She smiled, although her eyes didn’t reflect an enthusiastic response. Maybe she wasn’t as pleased by his agreement as he’d expected her to be.

It was just a guess on his part, but she might be having second thoughts about any number of things, like the fact that she wouldn’t be using her education and training while acting as a temporary babysitter. She might also be worried about the amount of time it might take him to find the right person to care for Jessie. He certainly was considering that.

“How long do you think it’ll take me to find and hire the right nanny?” he asked.

“I’m not sure, but we can’t put this plan into play immediately. I’ll need to sign off on your case first. I’d also have to double-check with my supervisor about taking most of my vacation time. I have three weeks built up, so that should be enough time to allow me to help you during the transition.”

Nate didn’t know what to say. He’d

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