The Cowboy SEAL's Jingle Bell Baby

Author:Laura Marie Altom
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Rowdy tried not to crowd Tiffany’s personal space, but when the doctor waved the ultrasound wand across her tummy and he not only saw his son but heard his heartbeat, Rowdy was a goner.

Tears stinging his eyes, he leaned closer.

The doctor had asked him a direct question, but he’d be damned if he could remember what she’d said.

“Speechless is always a fun response,” she said with a laugh.

“I’m sorry, what?” Rowdy asked. “I’m kind of...” He wasn’t sure what he was feeling. Mostly overwhelming happiness and then sadness for the uncertainty still in the air.

He looked to Tiffany. Her blue eyes shone with unshed tears and she’d drawn her lower lip into her mouth for a sexy nibble. God, she was a beauty.

“I’m not entirely sure if I’m seeing our kid’s elbow or a hockey stick, but regardless, Tiff, you made a good-looking baby.” He skimmed his hand atop the crown of her head. “Seriously, he’s...” He could hardly speak past the well of emotions threatening to overflow. “He’s great.”

“Thanks.” Tiffany beamed.

The nurse handed them each a tissue when neither did a good job of holding back silent tears.

“You two stop, or you’re going to get me going,” the doctor said. “Your baby’s heart rate is strong and right where we need it to be. Everything else looks good. Rowdy, if I could get you to step out of the room, I need to take my exam down below.”

It took him a sec to catch on. But then he bent forward to kiss Tiffany’s forehead before leaving the room, secretly glad for the chance to regain his composure.

He raked his hands through his hair.

This was a game changer.

After actually getting a look at his son, he couldn’t even think of handing him over after his birth. But was he ready for a lifelong commitment?

He paced the hall, wishing for an easy answer, but there was none.

His stomach lurched when the door opened and the doctor and nurse stepped out.

The nurse said, “Tiffany’s good to go as soon as she’s dressed.”

“Cool. Thanks.” Rowdy struggled to find his next breath. Maybe he shouldn’t have tagged along? Maybe he’d OD’d on the recommended dose of touchy-feely emotions for one day?

“Nice meeting you,” the doctor said. “Hopefully, you plan on staying in town?” Her tone implied what her words hadn’t directly asked. Was he going to play an active role in his son’s life?

Yes.

I mean, probably.

What am I thinking? Absolutely.

But how? How did he dive right into a second marriage with a woman he hardly knew? How did he know he’d even like being a dad? But who was he to assume he had a choice? If he’d been man enough to share in making the child, then he had the moral obligation to raise him.

“Yeah,” he mumbled. “It was good meeting you, too.”

With the doctor and nurse gone, Rowdy was back on his own and brushing his sweating palms against the thighs of his jeans. His pulse galloped as fast as his son’s and his mouth had gone dry.

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