The Pregnancy Contract by Yvonne Lindsay

Author:Yvonne Lindsay
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-09-02T22:00:00+00:00

Piper gingerly walked up the driveway toward the house. As hard as her feet had become in the work boots or runners she’d habitually worn the past few years, spending a day in high heels was something she’d happily forgotten. The balls of her feet were almost raw, she was sure of it. Her first paycheck would have to go toward a sensible pair of shoes, she thought. The Piper she used to be would never have dreamed of doing such a thing, but she was most definitely more practical now. And if she was to bus to and from work each day, with the walks from the house to the bus stop and again at the other end to the office, then doing it all in reverse order each day, she’d need something sensible on her feet just to survive.

Huh, and she’d thought relief work was tough. While it had been demanding physically and emotionally, it had never left her this mentally exhausted. She certainly hoped that Wade wasn’t planning on any more verbal rounds because she really wasn’t up to it.

She lifted her head as she approached the house. Oh, great, she thought, noting a different car parked in the driveway. Visitors. She certainly hoped she wasn’t expected to make an appearance. All she wanted to do right now was take off her shoes and give her feet a soak.

Piper veered along the pathway that led toward the back entrance of the house, hoping that she could avoid Wade and whoever he might be entertaining. But her hopes were dashed as she heard the big wooden front door swing open and Wade called her name as he stepped onto the wide veranda.

She stopped in her tracks and looked at him as he walked toward her.

“I owe you an apology,” he said, the words stunning her with their simplicity.

“You were a jerk this morning,” she replied stiffly. “I accept your apology.”

She turned and started to walk away but his large warm hand settled on her arm and halted her in her tracks.

“Which part of this morning, particularly?” he asked.

She paused before answering, pretending to give the matter consideration. “Oh, pretty much all of it really,” she finally replied.

He laughed, a genuine laugh that made his eyes crinkle at the corners and shaved years off his face.

“Well, that’s telling me.”

“Is that all you wanted?” Piper said, pointedly looking at his hand which still lay warm and heavy on her arm.

“Actually, no.” With his spare hand he reached into his trouser pocket and withdrew a set of keys. “These are for you.”

She avoided taking them from him. “What are they for?”

He nodded at the car parked in the driveway. “That. It’s yours.”

Inside she silently rejoiced and her feet agreed with her. A car. It would give her the independence and the degree of separation she needed, while removing the inconvenience of having to catch the bus—especially on days like today when it had been raining on and off. But she didn’t want him to think she was asking for a handout.

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