The Midwife's Child by Sarah Morgan

Author:Sarah Morgan [Morgan, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460375464
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2001-08-25T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

JED turned up first thing the next morning, looking refreshed and too handsome for his own good. ‘I don’t suppose there’s any breakfast on offer?’

‘You bought us a new car.’ Toby looked at him with huge eyes. ‘It doesn’t make funny noises.’

Jed grinned. ‘I’m jolly relieved to hear it.’

Toby was still looking at him and Jed crouched down, his eyes gentle.

‘What’s the matter, sport?’

‘Cars cost a lot. Mum said.’

Jed shrugged. ‘But you needed one.’

‘Are you very rich?’

‘Toby!’ Brooke was aghast but Jed just laughed.

‘Filthy rich, Toby. Why? Is there something you need?’

Brooke remembered Ally’s comments and wondered just how rich he was. ‘Jed, for goodness’ sake—’

Jed lifted a hand to silence her, his eyes still on the boy. ‘What did you want, old chap?’

Toby went bright red. ‘I’m not supposed to ask for things…’

Jed’s voice was gruff. ‘Ask away, Toby.’

‘David at school has got some puppies…’

Brooke groaned. ‘Toby, no! We can’t look after a dog, sweetheart. We’re not at home enough. It isn’t a matter of money. A dog needs company.’

Toby’s face fell and Jed put a hand on his shoulder.

‘Your mum’s right. Owning a dog is a big responsibility. You have to be able to spend lots and lots of time with it and take it for walks. But I’ll tell you what we’ll do if you like animals…’

‘What?’ Toby’s body still drooped miserably. ‘I like dogs best and then horses, but I don’t suppose I can have one of those either.’

‘Well, it might be a bit cramped in your cottage if you shared it with a horse,’ Jed teased, squeezing his shoulder gently. ‘Cheer up. By the time you come home tonight you’ll have spent so much time with dogs and horses you’ll be worn out with them.’

‘Why?’ Toby’s eyes widened. ‘Where are we going?’

‘It’s a surprise. Go upstairs and change into old trousers, grab a warm coat and your wellies, and we’ll leave in half an hour.’

‘Leave for where?’ Toby danced on the spot, the prospect of owning a dog forgotten.

‘It’s a secret.’ Jed turned to Brooke. ‘I was going to do the roof this morning, but on second thoughts we’ll go out now and I’ll sort the roof out later. If that’s all right with you.’

‘I’ve had the roof fixed,’ she told him stiffly. ‘Temporarily at least. They came just before you this morning.’

The truth was, she didn’t care about the roof—it was Jed taking Toby that worried her. But what choice did she have? She licked dry lips and blushed as his gaze dropped to her mouth. She was so aware of him that every nerve in her body tingled.

‘I can’t stop you taking him, Jed, but I’d like to know where the two of you are going.’

‘The two of us?’ He frowned and looked at her quizzically. ‘I wasn’t planning to take him on my own. I thought you’d come, too.’

She stared at him. He wanted her, too? ‘I assumed you’d want him to yourself.’

‘You assume a lot of things that aren’t true,’ he said wryly, lifting a hand and stroking her dark hair away from her face.

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