Their Doorstep Baby by Barbara Hannay
Author:Barbara Hannay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER EIGHT
ADAMâS horse cantered at a slow and steady pace along the high river bank. As he drew closer to home his thoughts were full of Claire and the baby. And, for the most part, his thoughts were anxious.
He had bad vibes about this new turn their lives had taken. The arrival of a baby should be an occasion for celebration. But right now there seemed to be little to celebrate. There were too many questions. Too many doubts.
But, as he often did when he was troubled, he deliberately pushed the worries aside and turned his attention instead to the quiet beauty of his surroundings. A flock of black ducks swooped over his head and settled neatly one after the other on the flat surface of the sleepy river. Their landings were as precisely timed as jets coming into a busy airport.
Across the river above the far bank, a huge flock of budgerigars circled in a fluttering mass of green and gold flashes like pieces of foil paper tossed against the bright afternoon sky.
And as he neared the homestead he heard the noisy chatters and shrieks of sulphur-crested cockatoos gathering in the trees along the river as they did every afternoon.
With a rueful smile he acknowledged that even if his home life was a bit topsy-turvy, he could always count on the wildlife to behave predictably.
But after heâd stabled his horse and stepped onto the veranda, he heard another less familiar soundâthe pitiful wails of a baby. What kind of day had it been for Claire?
He dropped his muddy riding boots near the kitchen door and padded through the house in his thick woollen socks. It wasnât hard to track Claire downâsimply a matter of following the sounds of the baby until he found her in their bedroom, pacing up and down the carpet.
He paused in the doorway, enjoying the novel sight of his wife in the role of mother.
She was walking slowly down the length of the generously sized room and she had her back to him. The babyâs head was lying against her shoulder and there was something about the contrast of his little head with its straight black hair so close to her light golden curls that made Adamâs throat constrict.
He knew he shouldnât be surprised by the sudden rush of tenderness he felt for Claire, but the sheer force of his feelings could still catch him out after all their years of marriage.
Was he imagining it or did she look more motherly already? Didnât her arms look a little softer and rounder as they encircled and rocked the baby?
He chuckled quietly as he watched the way she walked. There was no doubt that, beneath the soft blue fabric of her skirt, her slim hips were swaying. It was as if she was using her whole body in her effort to comfort the baby.
One thing was certain. Claire was incredibly sensuous. It was a very special gift of hers. Without doubt, she was a woman who knew how to use her body as an instrument of comfort.
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