The Doctor and Mr. Right by Cindy Kirk

Author:Cindy Kirk [Kirk, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780373657377
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“You’re in a good mood today,” Finley told Gabe when she caught him whistling while loading the dishwasher.

Gabe paused, plate in hand. It was almost the same comment that Joel had made at breakfast after church.

“I’m just happy to have you home.” He shot his daughter a wink, then added another pan to the rack.

Once he’d picked Finley up from the lock-in, they’d returned home and he made vegetable macaroni and cheese, one of her favorites. She’d had given him a step-by-step account of everything that had gone on at the lock-in before they’d moved on to discuss a dystopian young adult novel they were both reading.

Even though Gabe normally loved these father-daughter times, he had to admit he was having trouble focusing. His mind kept replaying yesterday’s events. He couldn’t wait to see Michelle again.

He frowned. Had she mentioned a next time? Surely this hadn’t been a one-time thing?

“Now it’s your turn. Tell me everything you did yesterday,” Finley urged. “I like hearing about your day, too.”

Gabe started to tell her it was nothing that would interest her, but stopped himself just in time. The last thing he wanted to do was shut down these chats with his daughter.

“After I dropped you off, I washed my car, then I ran into Michelle. We went hiking, then we saw Tripp at the shootout and we all went to dinner. I don’t know if I told you but Joel and I are going to be building a stable for Tripp’s father.”

Finley’s eyes lit up. “They have horses?”

Gabe smiled. He knew horses would divert her attention from the fact that he and Michelle had spent the day together. “Lots of them. I mentioned to Tripp that you like to ride and he invited us to come out anytime.”

Finley let out a shriek loud enough to be heard at the end of the block. “When can we go? Do you think it’d be okay if we brought Addie? Maybe this weekend. I could check with Addie and see if she’s ever ridden. But if she hasn’t I don’t think it would be that hard for her to pick up the basics, do you?”

“Addie seems like the type who’d catch on quickly.” Gabe hid his amusement at his daughter’s over-the-top enthusiasm. “I’ll be seeing Tripp again Tuesday night. A bunch of us are going to Wally’s Place after work. I’ll ask him then.”

“Is Michelle going?”

“I’m not sure who will show up.” Gabe kept his tone offhand and added another plate to the dishwasher rack. “Why do you ask?”

“If Michelle isn’t coming right home, she might need someone to walk Sasha that night.”

“You’ve been walking her a lot lately.”

“Yeah, but I don’t mind.” Finley lifted one shoulder in a slight shrug. “Sasha and I are buds. I don’t miss Buttercup quite as much when I’m with her.”

“Once we get more settled and know how busy you’ll be with school and your activities, we should consider getting a dog.”

Finley’s eyes widened. “Are you serious?”

He knew why she was shocked.

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