A Baby for the Boss

Author:Maureen Child [Child, Maureen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Family Life, Contemporary Women, Sagas
ISBN: 9781488001468
Google: c1YJCgAAQBAJ
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

A few days later, Mike was at his desk when the video chat bell on his phone went off. He hit Answer and his brother’s face appeared on the screen.

“I hate Wyoming.”

Mike laughed. Sean looked haggard, on edge. His eyes were narrowed, whisker stubble covered his jaws and the scowl he wore looked as if it had been permanently etched into his face.

“Don’t hold back, tell me how you really feel.”

“Funny.” Sean glanced over his shoulder, then back into the camera. “It hasn’t stopped snowing since I got here. There’s like three feet of snow piling up out there and it’s still coming down. I don’t think it’ll ever stop.”

“Sounds cold.”

“Hah! Beyond cold. Beyond freezing. I’m wearing two sweaters inside.”

Chuckling, Mike asked, “What’s it like when you’re not bitching about how cold you are?”

Sean sighed then grudgingly admitted, “It’s pretty. Lots of trees. Lots of open land. And who knew the sky was so big when you get out of the city?”

Mike smiled. He’d discovered that for himself when he and Jenny were in Laughlin. Of course, allowing Jenny into his mind meant opening himself up to the memories that never really left him. Her smile. Her eyes. The feel of her skin against his. The soft sigh of her breath as she surrendered to him. Stopping in at her house after work, spending the evening watching movies, making love, talking about the work, the hotel. Talking about everything except for the fact that he couldn’t trust her.

Pushing those thoughts away, he asked, “What’s the hotel itself like, Sean?”

“Big. Cold. Empty.” Sean blew out a frustrated breath and pushed one hand through his hair. “But the bones are good. A lot of work to do to turn it into a ‘Forest Run’ fantasy.”

“And is Kate Wells up to the task?”

“To hear her tell it,” Sean muttered. “Anyway, there’s a hundred and fifty guest rooms and they all need work.”

“If we go with your idea to hold our own game con on the property, we’ll need more rooms. Are there other hotels close by?”

“No. We’re ten miles from the closest town and it’s got two B and Bs and one motel right off the highway.”

It was Mike’s turn to frown. “Sean, we can’t go with a big conference if there’s nowhere for people to stay.” He took a breath and spoke again before Sean could suggest camping. “And don’t say people can pitch tents.”

Sean laughed. “Just because I like camping doesn’t mean I want strangers staying all over the property. Anyway, there’s a bigger city about twenty-five miles from here, with more hotels and Kate—the contractor—had another idea on that, too.”

“What’s she thinking?” Mike picked up his coffee and took a long drink.

Sean’s frown deepened. “Is that a cappuccino? You bastard.”

“I’ll enjoy it for you.”

“Thanks.” Shaking his head, Sean said, “Kate thinks we should put in some small cabins, behind the main lodge, staggered back into the forest. Give people more privacy, a sense of being out in the open.

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