The Cowboy's Secret Baby (The Mommy Club Book 3) by Karen Rose Smith

Author:Karen Rose Smith [Smith, Karen Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Secret Baby, Cowboy, Family Ranch, Temporary, Temptation, Rodeo Cowboy, Leaving, Family Life, Baby Boy
ISBN: 9781460384497
Google: uvY_BgAAQBAJ
Goodreads: 24452057
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
Published: 2015-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Marissa was in the middle of breakfast the next morning when her cell phone buzzed. Eli and Ty were forking in scrambled eggs while Jordan pushed his around with his fingers.

Ty arched a brow quizzically as she answered the phone. She just shrugged because she had no idea who’d be calling at this time of day unless Jase had an emergency.

Then she saw the caller ID on her screen—Scott Donaldson.

“Good morning, Mr. Donaldson.”

At that, Ty frowned.

“Good morning, Miss Lopez. Has Jase Cramer cleared you to take on outside clients?”

Donaldson’s voice was warm and friendly yet a bit businesslike, too.

“Yes, he has. Do you still want me to plan a party for you?”

“I do. For Saturday, December 12. You have almost two weeks. Can you do it?”

“Do you have a guest list?”

“Of course.”

“How many do you expect?”

“Thirty to forty.”

“I can do it. But we’ll have to consult. I need to know if you want your house decorated for Christmas, what you think your guests would like to eat and whether I can contact them by email or written invitation.”

“You’ve thought about this,” he said.

“I have. I like to be prepared.”

“How about if I stop over at the Cozy C tonight? That way we can iron it all out, and I can talk to Eli again.”

“Are you still trying to convince him to sell?” she asked, wondering if the consultation was the true reason for his visit or if it was further contact with Eli.

“I might be, but that won’t be first on my priority list. I want you to get started on the party,” he assured her.

“I often contract with the flower shop right here in Fawn Grove for flowers and decorations, too. I can work up a proposal on my lunch hour and have it ready for you tonight.”

“You are organized.”

“I try to be.”

“Beautiful, smart and a good business sense. What more could a man want?”

The compliment was nice, but she wasn’t sure she liked it coming from Scott Donaldson. Still, maybe he meant nothing by it.

Ty studiously kept his attention on the breakfast in front of him when she ended the call and returned to eating.

“So you’re going to do it?”

She looked up at him. “I’m going to write up a proposal and see if he accepts it.”

Ty glanced sideways at her. “He’s a flirt and a charmer.”

“He’s a potential client, and if Jordan wants to go to college someday, I’d better start saving now.”

Eli harrumphed.

Ty went back to eating, and Marissa wondered what kind of reception Scott Donaldson would get when he came in the door of the Cozy C tonight.

That evening, around seven, Eli sat in the living room watching TV while Ty was checking on the horses in the barn. Marissa had given Jordan a few harmless utensils to play with and he used them to push around his blocks as well as banging them on the floor every now and then. When she’d gotten home tonight, Eli had let her use the computer in the barn to print out a proposal.

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