Harlequin Intrigue March 2018-- Box Set 2 of 2 by Julie Miller

Author:Julie Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488033780
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Jake showered, shaved and dressed in his uniform after Fortune’s second feeding a little after six o’clock in the morning. When he reached the kitchen to make coffee, he found the pot nearly full. He heard Lori make her way to the bathroom. What in the wide world was he going to do? He wanted Fortune and he wanted Lori. Regrettably, he had no idea how to convince Lori to stay or the tribe to give him temporary custody of Fortune. But he feared Lori was thinking of when she could get rid of him.

Lori had described how things were, the rational, practical explanation. Fortune needed two parents, and no matter how he played it in his mind, he couldn’t figure how he’d work and care for a newborn. But Jake was determined to figure out a way to make this happen. Maybe they could have joint temporary custody, or he could have Lori stay with Fortune at night and he could have her during the day. The guys on the force would be delighted to have him take nights.

“Yeah, that will work,” he muttered and poured a cup of coffee. That first swallow was always necessary. The second was a pleasure. He stood at the sink. The dirty dishes there showed she’d already had some coffee, likely while he was in the shower. Avoiding him. Well, that was just great.

He looked at nothing in particular as he tried to determine what to do next. Toast, he decided and began preparations.

Lori didn’t seem to want this baby. Well, he’d found that baby girl and he was keeping her, one way or another. He wanted Lori, too, but in a lustful way that he was not sure translated to the sort of enduring partnership needed to raise a child. And she clearly held a grudge against him, which he might deserve. He’d almost kissed her again this morning, when they were changing Fortune. He knew this was more than just scratching an itch or taking a stroll down memory lane. The flame still burned, all right—scorched, in fact. Had it really been as good as he remembered?

“Better,” he said and drained the remains of his coffee and then retrieved his toast. He slathered it with peanut butter, then ate standing up at the sink as he drained a second cup of coffee. This was how he usually ate—alone, standing up in his kitchen. And he hated it.

He wanted a family. He wanted Lori, despite what everyone thought of them or what had happened. Did anyone but his mother really care anymore? Lori still cared. That was certain.

The sound of something striking the glass above the sink made him jump. His gaze flicked to the backyard. Just then the pebbles struck the window again, and he spotted Ty standing with Hemi in the yard beside the empty, leaning birdbath.

Hopefully, Ty had some information from his attempt at tracking Fortune’s mother and he wasn’t there about another problem relating to their brother Colt.

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