Happy in Their Love [Men of the Border Lands 10] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Marla Monroe

Author:Marla Monroe [Monroe, Marla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2013-05-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Russell knew he was pushing Celina, but he couldn’t help himself. There was something about her that was thawing the cold shell that had encased his heart since losing his wife. He wasn’t dumb enough to believe that she would return his feelings, but he knew she wouldn’t throw a little honest caring back in his face. She needed it now more than ever with a child on the way.

He gently lifted her feet off the couch and sat down before easing them back onto his lap. Her soft smile brightened the room. Russell slipped his hands beneath the cover and massaged first one and then the other of her tiny feet.

“Mmm. That feels so good.”

Abe’s frown and disapproving glare didn’t stop him for even a second. The other man needed to relax and go easy around the pretty little female. She needed softness and gentle touches, not gruff words and hard looks.

Russell sighed and continued caressing her feet. Maybe she would enjoy a full back rub later. He was sure that as the baby grew and moved around in her body that she had new aches and pains she’d never had before. He could remember… Russell cut those thoughts off. Remembering would do no good. He wanted to concentrate on Celina and being friends. Maybe over time, they could become closer than friends. All he knew was that her laughter made him happy.

“Are her feet swollen?” Abe asked.

Russell looked over to where the other man was standing to the side of the fireplace, watching them. The guarded gaze didn’t fool Russell. He could tell the other man did feel something for Celina.

“Maybe a little bit. Not much, though. It’s still early in her pregnancy yet to worry too much about that.”

“Worry about what?”

Russell winced. He hadn’t wanted her to worry about anything. He would do the worrying for her.

“Sometimes during pregnancy if your feet and ankles swell a lot it can be a sign of high blood pressure. You don’t need to worry about that right now. Just make sure you continue to drink plenty of water and rest when you’re tired. Leave the rest to us.”

He watched as she looked from him to Abe and back. “Why would you worry about me? You’ve got enough to worry about with all of the work outside.”

“You’re having a baby, woman. That means the closer you get to your time, the more we’re going to have to watch out for you. Your job is to take care of yourself so we can concentrate on the rest.” Abe’s rough voice did little to soften his harsh words. “I’m going back out to deal with the horses.”

“I’ll be out in a few minutes.” Russell ground his teeth, annoyed at his friend’s lack of sensitivity.

He heard her soft sigh and knew she felt like a problem they had to deal with. That wasn’t the truth. She wasn’t a problem to him. She was a gift amid the horrible life they’d had to endure.

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