The Cowboy's Surprise Baby (Billionaire Cowboys Book 2) by Holly Rayner

Author:Holly Rayner [Rayner, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Billionaire Bachelor, Single Mother-To-Be, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Small Town & Rural Area, Cowboy & Western Romance, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Billionaire Cowboys, Animals-Cattle & Horses, Family & Domestic Life-Young Infant, Expected Mother, Accidental Pregnancy, Biological Father
Publisher: Holly Rayner
Published: 2020-02-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Marissa

Marissa balanced the small cardboard box, which was overflowing with teaching supplies, on one hip as she reached for the door.

Before she could push it open, she heard a voice behind her. “Marissa, let me get that for you! You’ve got your hands full.”

Marissa turned in time to see Kelly, the art teacher, hurrying toward her. Marissa released the door and stepped aside. She shifted the box back into her hands and said, “Thanks,” as Kelly pushed the door open.

“No problem,” Kelly said. She turned to eye the box. “You want me to carry that? Isn’t it true that pregnant women aren’t supposed to lift heavy things?”

“I’m only three months in,” Marissa said. “I don’t have to really worry about that for a little while, now. Besides, this box isn’t heavy.”

It was blindingly bright outside. Marissa squinted while her eyes adjusted to the June, midday sun.

“Gosh, three months already,” Kelly said, with a shake of her head. “Time flies, doesn’t it?”

“Sure does,” Marissa said, though she hardly agreed with the statement. The past few months had been the hardest of her thirty years of life, and because they were so challenging, time had seemed to inch along at a snail’s pace. She had a feeling that when the baby came, things would only get harder.

She didn’t want to think about it. Today was hard enough. She had to clean out her classroom, and that made her heart feel heavy with sadness.

Kelly didn’t seem to pick up on Marissa’s reluctance to talk about the pregnancy, however. She continued chatting about it as she followed Marissa to her car at the edge of the parking lot.

“I’ve never been pregnant,” she said wistfully. “Chad and I want to have kids one day, but now’s not really the right time. We’re still trying to save up for a down payment for a house. I envy you, though. I mean, in just six months you’re going to have a little baby in your arms! You are so lucky.”

Marissa once again balanced the box on her hip so that she could pop the trunk of her car. As she plopped the box inside, along with the others, she said to Kelly, “Well, that’s it! That was the last box. I’m officially done clearing out my classroom.”

She hoped this would deter her friend from continuing, but it did not. Kelly eyed Marissa’s stomach. “Sheesh, for three months you sure are looking slim!” she exclaimed. “How are you feeling?”

Marissa sighed. It seemed impossible to deter Kelly from talking about the pregnancy, so she decided to just give in. “Pretty good, actually,” she said with a sigh as she slammed her car trunk closed. She placed a hand on her belly. “The morning sickness is gone, which is a huge relief. And I have some of my energy back. For a while there, I was just really tired a lot of the time. My doctor said I’ll likely start showing soon… in the next few weeks, at least.”

Kelly’s brows tented up in a show of sympathy.

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