Fortune's Fresh Start by Michelle Major

Author:Michelle Major
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-10-10T19:12:21+00:00

Chapter Ten

As she and Callum drove toward the pediatric center the following afternoon, Becky stole glances at her fingers entwined with Callum’s larger, tanned hand, her heart hammering in her chest. They’d had lunch at the diner in town and then Callum had taken her to see the feed and grain building he’d just bought with a plan for his younger sisters to convert into a restaurant.

More Fortunes were coming to Rambling Rose, causing nerves to bubble up inside her. She wanted to meet Callum’s younger sisters, both because he talked so fondly of the triplets and also due to her curiosity about the bond of adult multiples. Would her girls always be as close as they seemed now? She hoped so, and from what Callum had told her, Ashley, Nicole and Megan might provide great insight.

But each time her ties with the Fortune family deepened, she worried about what that would mean when and if Callum decided to leave Rambling Rose.

Although her love for him seemed so sure and strong, she still had no idea how he felt about her. Certainly she knew he cared for her and her daughters. But that was different from being in love. She thought about broaching the subject even though the doubtful part of her heart worried about what answer she might get.

“Looks like trouble at the center,” Callum said, his tone laced with concern.

She looked up from their joined hands to the pediatric center’s entrance. Two police cars, lights flashing, were parked in front of the building.

Becky’s first thought went to her daughters, although she knew Luna and Sasha were safe in the building’s secure day care center.

“Will you drop me off in front?” Adrenaline pumped through her.

As soon as Callum pulled to a stop, she bolted from the truck, flashing her employee badge to the officer who stood just inside the sliding doors when it looked like he might stop her.

Grant Martensen stood near the information desk with another officer. Shannon Goering, the young admissions attendant, stood next to him, wiping at her cheeks.

“What’s going on?” Becky’s instinct was to rush to check on her girls, but she forced a deep breath. Nothing good would come of her panicking. She placed a hand on the woman’s arm, wanting to offer comfort for whatever was so upsetting.

“I didn’t know,” Shannon said miserably, shaking her head. “She wanted to leave the baby and we learned about the Safe Haven law in training. If I thought the mom might be a danger to herself, I would have tried to keep her here.”

Becky looked from Shannon to the thin-lipped police officer to Grant.

“The baby’s with Dr. Green,” the older man said. “He can give you the details.”

Relief and worry battled inside Becky as she headed toward the primary care wing. Relief that the crisis was limited to a single child, but concern about the details of that baby’s situation. Parker Green leaned against the high counter of the nurse’s station as she entered, holding a phone to his ear.

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