The Reluctant Heir by Helenkay Dimon

Author:Helenkay Dimon [Dimon, Helenkay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488092251
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
Published: 2018-09-02T00:00:00+00:00

Nine

So many secrets swarmed in Hanna’s head.

She needed to share at least one of them with Carter. Last night they’d had a close call. She wanted to put the past to the side, if only for a few hours. Being with him, kissing him, felt like the most natural thing ever. But now, in the stark light of day, she thought about his father and hers, her sister, their families, and the baby. That was a lot of baggage piled up around them. Unpacking it seemed like an impossible task.

She used to think Carter knew most of it. That he’d been this carefree playboy who didn’t care if he got a woman pregnant. The kind of guy who would send in his rich daddy to clean up his mess. But none of those characteristics fit now.

She sat on the couch, so deep into self-reflection that she almost didn’t hear the knock. She glanced at her cell, expecting to see a text from Carter asking if he could stop by. That’s what he did. He checked with her first. But maybe after last night he felt more comfortable stopping by without warning. If so, good.

Their relationship had taken a step forward. The question was how big of a step.

Putting all that aside, she went to the door. She had it open before she remembered the peephole and a lifetime of precautions and generally being smart about her safety. The big fence made an impression, but she’d learned from experience that evil could creep into her life without warning.

All of those things ran through her head as she looked at the two women standing there. The obviously pregnant one with the long brown hair and a pretty round face wore a cute empire-waist dress and a big smile. She also carried a carton with a bakery’s name on the side, which made Hanna like her immediately. The other woman, equally stunning in a trim black pantsuit, shifted her weight around, looking far less comfortable about being there.

For a second Hanna couldn’t speak. Then she forced out a fumbling greeting. “Uh, hello?”

“I’m Ellie. This is Abby.” The pregnant one pointed back and forth with her free hand.

Hanna knew Ellie’s name and that she was engaged to Derrick and obviously close to her due date, but none of that explained why they were standing in front of her. “Okay.”

Ellie shook the box. “We brought cookies.”

Since Ellie was about to be a Jameson by marriage, she’d probably own at least part of the cottage they were standing in. And they looked friendly. Maybe a little sheepish but still welcoming. “You said the magic word. Come in.”

Hanna stepped back and let the women move past her. They smelled as nice as they looked. All put together and perfect. Shiny hair, comfortable but stylish looking clothes. Suddenly, Hanna felt like a lump of dirty linen.

She rubbed her hands on the back of her jeans as she followed them to the sitting area. They sat next to each other on the couch.

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