The Texas Valentine Twins by Cathy Gillen Thacker

Author:Cathy Gillen Thacker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The following morning, Wyatt again let his hired hands handle the horses and elected to instead help Adelaide with the twins. Who were both pretty darn fussy, Adelaide noted, after another only slightly less restless night.

A softly whimpering Jenny ensconced in his arms, Wyatt attempted to settle his big frame into the rocker-glider. Not an easy task. The chair that fit Adelaide’s five-seven frame perfectly was at least 30 percent too small for him. Frowning, he shifted Jenny a little higher on his shoulder. “What we need is a man-size rocking chair.”

No kidding. He looked like Papa Bear sitting in Mama Bear’s chair.

Adelaide knelt and put Jake in the seat of the indoor baby swing. “Way ahead of you, cowboy,” she said over her shoulder as she strapped the audibly complaining Jake into the seat, then cushioned him at the waist with rolled-up receiving blankets. Rising to her knees, she pushed the button on the top that would provide thirty minutes of gentle uninterrupted swinging back and forth.

Jake’s expression turned from grouchy complaint to one of surprise as he began to move.

Back and forth. Back and forth.

Adelaide sat in front of her son, where he could see her. She smiled encouragingly.

He smiled back.

To Wyatt, she said, “I called the online baby superstore and express ordered their largest rocker-glider. It’s supposed to be delivered here today. Once it arrives we’ll be able to rock the kids at the same time.”

Wyatt looked her over. “Will we have to stay in rhythm? Or be woefully out of synch, like old folks on the porch of the nursing home?”

Her heart pounding at the memories of when they’d last made love and the urgent need to do so again, Adelaide snickered. “Funny.”

He waggled his brows in a way that let her know his thoughts were going in exactly the same direction. “Thanks.”

Noting Jake had stopped fussing entirely, she said, “Want to try this with Jenny?”

“Sure.” He rose and walked toward her.

Still on her knees, Adelaide moved the other baby swing right next to Jake’s. With Wyatt’s help, she situated Jenny, too.

Jenny’s eyes widened in pleasant surprise as she began to swing.

A peaceful silence reigned. Wyatt extended a hand. “We’re going to have to thank my mom for these.”

Slanting him a curious glance, Adelaide rose. “So you admit Lucille really does know a thing or two about caring for children?”

He let go of her palm reluctantly. “Almost anyone would know more than me, but yeah, she was right about this.”

And maybe other stuff, as well, Adelaide thought.

Like giving their marriage more of a chance than they had.

Pushing the unwanted notion away, she accompanied him to the kitchen. Adelaide brought the wheat flakes out of the pantry. Wyatt retrieved the milk and a pint of fresh blueberries. They fixed their bowls. “So how much do I owe you for the rocking chair?”

Surprised he would turn what had been a thoughtful gesture into a transaction, Adelaide hid her hurt with a smile. “Nothing.” She took her breakfast and slid onto a stool at the counter.

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