The Cowboy's Sweet Elopement by Jean Oram

Author:Jean Oram [Oram, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781989359372
Publisher: Oram Productions

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Brant met up with April in the back of his clinic, sharing a coffee before their workday started. Kurt’s fever had broken later on New Year’s Day, and he’d had the weekend to recuperate, as well as April’s Monday off, before returning to day care today.

Brant hadn’t moved in yet, and they needed to figure out what they were going to do. And not just because his clinic had been flooded with well-wishers yesterday, and people asking if he needed help moving into April’s.

Sharing a house might be too much too soon, and he worried that if they didn’t build a base for their relationship they could easily end up slipping into a freak-out zone. Above all else, he wanted this marriage to last.

“I was thinking,” he began.

“Uh-oh,” April teased.

“What did they call dating in the old days? Courting? We should do that.”

“We should court each other?”

“Well, we could call it dating.”

“We’re married, Brant.”

Her tone made his idea seem silly. “I know, but I don’t expect you to want me to move in right away, or jump in with Kurt like I’m his dad. You have your life and ways of doing things, and I need to respect that.”

She was listening now, her blue eyes fixed on him.

“We can ease into things.”

“Ease into things,” she said, her expression becoming wary. It was as though she was running through a list of doubts. “And you don’t want to live with me?”

“That’s not it at all. I want this to work out, April.” He scooted his chair closer to hers, nudging her cowboy boot with his own. “And I was thinking we’d start by dating. Not that friend stuff we used to do, but proper dates. Get to know each other on a different level.”

He could focus on her, show her she was the center of his attention. No distractions. Just the two of them.

“You already asked me out for this Friday. I said yes,” April stated.

“I know. But I’m talking about an actual plan. Like date night every Friday for a month, and me moving in on the weekend. We can assess things as we go, and take it from there.”

“So romantic.”

He sighed. “So we just jump in and fight over stupid stuff like socks left on the couch and who’s supposed to put Kurt to bed and how much sugar he’s allowed to have?”

“Fine. We’ll go out Friday and Saturday, and you move in this weekend.”

“Friday and Saturday? Don’t you want to spend that time with Kurt?”

“Heath has him every other week.”

“Right.” Brant didn’t mention that the man had yet to do more than take Kurt for the odd day here and there.

“You have better plans for your Saturdays?” April leaned forward, her wheeled chair gliding sideways. The challenge in her voice was clear.

“No.” Brant straightened.

“Good, because you’ll be all mine.”

He liked the sound of that.

There were still potential flaws in their plan, though.

“What if we can’t find a babysitter—on your weeks—or I get called in for an emergency?”

“Looking for

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