The M.D. She Had to Marry (Bravo Family Series Book 6) by Christine Rimmer

Author:Christine Rimmer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Series, Contemporary, Romance, Nonfiction, Harlequin Special Edition, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Silhouette Special Edition
Published: 2010-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

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At Frau Angelica's, after their entrées had been served, Logan embarked on the task of telling his partners everything he thought they needed to know.

He started out by saying that a few weeks ago, he'd learned that he was going to be a father. He'd gone to Wyoming with the intention of marrying the mother of his child.

"The baby, a little girl, was born Friday, the second," he explained. "And Lacey and I were married just this past Saturday."

He paused, to give the other two doctors a chance to say something.

Dan spoke up first, announcing way too cheerfully, "Well, this is certainly exciting news!"

Helen, who was in her mid-fifties but looked at least a decade younger, took a judicious sip of merlot.

"Yes, Logan. Congratulations."

"Thank you."

Dan asked, "A daughter, you said?"

"Yes. Margaret Rose. We call her Rosie."

Helen said, "That's lovely. And your wife? Lacey…?"

"Bravo. Her last name was Bravo." He gave out that information fully expecting it to ring some bells.

It did. "Bravo?" Dan's right eyebrow shot toward his receding hairline. "I wonder. Is Lacey any relation to—?"

Logan let him have it. "As a matter of fact, Lacey is Jenna's younger sister."

Dan's jaw dropped. "Oh," he said. "Well, isn't that…" He didn't seem to know how to finish, so he coughed into his hand instead.

Both Dan and Helen had met Jenna on a number of occasions. They had each said they liked her immensely. Dan's wife had seemed very fond of her, too. As a matter of fact, Fiona had thrown a big engagement bash for Jenna and Logan. It had been a great party—and then three weeks later, Jenna had run off with Mack McGarrity .

Dan lurched to life and tried again. "This is just … such a surprise," he said.

A painful silence followed, during which Helen took on the task of buttering a Kaiser roll and Dan evinced great interest in his rack of lamb.

Logan could almost hear their thoughts.

Hmm. Jenna left him. And that's when the sister came on the scene. An affair on the rebound. And the woman became pregnant. Now he's married her. I suppose he's made the best of a bad situation. But how long can it be expected to last?

Helen set her butter knife on the corner of her bread plate. "I'm sure you're going to be very happy." She bit into her Kaiser roll.

Logan did not flinch and he did not allow his eyes to shift away. "Yes. Lacey and I are very happy. And of course, we have the most beautiful baby in the world."

Helen finished chewing and swallowed. "I can't wait to meet both your wife and your daughter."

"And you will, I'm sure. Very soon."

Dan had recovered his equilibrium enough by then to exclaim, "I'm just stunned." He reached for the bottle in the center of the table and began topping off their glasses. "This calls for a toast." He set the bottle aside and raised his glass high. "Ahem. Here's to you, Logan. And to your bride. And your new daughter.

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