The Pregnancy Discovery by Hannay Barbara

Author:Hannay, Barbara [Hannay, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Harlequin Romance
Published: 2001-05-02T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

’SAM, darling, how lovely to see you.’ Amanda Kirby beamed at her son as he strode into the familiar kitchen of his parents’ waterfront home on the outskirts of Seattle. ‘I was just going to make your father a cup of coffee. I’ll bring a cup for you, too. Go find him. He’s out on the deck. It’s lovely this morning in the sunshine.’

Sam kissed his mother’s cheek. ‘I’ll hang around in here while you make the coffee. Then we can go out together.’

Amanda sent Sam several thoughtful glances over her shoulder as she filled the coffee maker, selected cups and saucers and placed them on a tray. ‘Are you keeping well, son?’

‘Sure,’ he replied quickly. ‘Hey, don’t rush straight into mother mode. I’ve only been here a minute.’

‘I’m sorry. But you must be used to my fussing by now. It’s just that, ever since you came back from Australia, you seem…strained. And you’re looking thinner I’m sure.’

‘I’m fine.’ Sam watched in silence as his mother poured cream into a delicate porcelain jug and selected coffee spoons. ‘I do have a few things weighing on my mind,’ he admitted at last.

‘I know that, dear.’ Amanda crossed the room to where he stood leaning against the pantry cupboard and gave him a hearty, motherly hug. ‘Would one of these things on your mind be a pretty blonde Australian girl?’

He eyed his mother shrewdly and released a half-sigh, half-laugh. ‘I heard that some photos found their way back here, but I didn’t think you read those sorts of magazines.’

‘I don’t, but my cleaning lady does. She showed them to me. You seemed—er—quite taken with the young lady.’

Sam grimaced. His mother didn’t usually comment about his appearances in the press. She was used to it. ‘They caught me at an unguarded moment.’

‘Several unguarded moments.’

His head jerked up. ‘How many photos have you seen?’ Then, shoving his hands in his pockets, he added quickly, ‘Don’t answer that. I’d rather not know.’

‘She looks like a lovely young woman.’

‘It’s nothing serious,’ he muttered, determined not to discuss Meg with his mother. ‘You know how the press get carried away.’

‘It’s high time you did get serious about a girl. I don’t know how your lady friends put up with your casual attitude.’ Amanda stepped a pace away from her son and eyed him shrewdly. ‘Julia Davenport seemed to miss you while you were away.’

Sam scowled. But his mind raced ahead. If he didn’t make a quick response to this not-so-subtle hint, his mother would launch full steam ahead with another of her matchmaking ploys. ‘I’m taking Julia to the theatre next week,’ he said hastily. He’d have to remember to get Ellen to arrange that.

Amanda brightened. ‘That will be lovely. What are you going to see?’

‘Er…Julia’s making the selection.’

She looked even more pleased. ‘Julia has excellent taste. She’s very knowledgeable about the arts.’

‘I hope she chooses a comedy. I could do with some lightening up. Look,’ he said with a sigh, ‘there’s something completely different and much more important I want to talk to you about.

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