The Seal's Surprise Baby by Amy J. Fetzer

Author:Amy J. Fetzer [Fetzer, Amy J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Fiction, Romance, Love Stories, Contemporary, Man-Woman Relationships, Adult
ISBN: 9780373764679
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2002-10-15T14:52:31+00:00

The next morning Melanie's alarm went off as usual, but when she stepped into her daughter's room, she found the crib empty, and panic swept over her. Then she remembered Jack was here. Pulling on a robe, she walked into the living area and found him reading the paper and having coffee. Juliana was chasing cereal around the high-chair tray.

When the baby squealed, Jack lowered the paper. His gaze slid over Melanie like warm sheets on a cool morning, and Melanie tightened the sash of her robe.

"Morning," he said, and his voice was like velvet.

"Hi. You're up early." It was a crime to look that good in the morning, she thought.

Jack inclined his head to Juliana. "She was having a conversation with the mobile. I figured I was better stimulation."

Melanie smiled, said hello to the baby, then went into the kitchen for coffee. She returned and slid into the opposite chair, nursing the cup and thinking of the dreams that had plagued her half the night. All about Jack. Jack in danger, Jack walking through her door, Jack sitting across the table like he was right now. Jack making himself indispensable.

"I really should be getting a shower." She started to rise.

"Relax. You have time. I've already fed Juliana."

She lowered herself back into the chair.

"Hungry?" he asked, folding the paper and setting it aside.

"No, I can't eat this early."

Jack logged that into his memory.

"How was the sofa?"

"Lonely."

"Jack."

He just grinned. It was good to be here in the morning, he thought, and wondered how Melanie managed to get ready for work, what with the baby and short a pair of hands. "Does Diana show up this early?"

"No, not till I'm ready to leave. Juliana doesn't take too well to my leaving her in the morning."

Jack arched a brow. "She seems fine now."

"Yes, well, she gets breakfast with Diana. Juliana's not a morning person…well—" Melanie frowned at her daughter "—not usually."

"Something to be said about having two parents around, huh?"

Melanie made a face. "Even if you were here all the time, you'd have to leave for work early, too."

"I know. But I take about ten minutes to get ready."

"Bully for the trained SEAL," she said, and he laughed.

"Drink more coffee," he said.

She had a second cup and played with her daughter for a little bit.

"I might as well go get ready for work," she finally said.

The idea wasn't at all appealing.

Jack noticed how reluctant Melanie was to leave, and he took the baby from her. She disappeared into her bedroom and thirty minutes later, almost to the second, she came out looking ready to battle the corporate world, in a dark-blue suit and a crisp high-collared white blouse.

All Jack could think of when she was dressed like that was that under it all she was wearing lace and silk. It drove him nuts to know it, and he whistled softly. "Look at Mama, Jules."

Melanie flushed a little as she gathered her handbag and briefcase, which were exactly where she'd left them yesterday. As if on cue, the baby whimpered, reaching for her mother.

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