Harlequin Love Inspired September 2019, Box Set 2 of 2 by Deb Kastner

Author:Deb Kastner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Kayla would kill for a supreme pizza with extra cheese.

Instead, she dropped onto her bed at Granger House Inn late Wednesday afternoon and tore open the package of peanut butter crackers she’d snagged from her snack stash in the top drawer of the dresser. Despite indulging in her favorite Mexican fast food before leaving Montrose an hour and a half ago, she was starving.

Biting into the first little sandwich, she grabbed her purse from the end of the bed and pulled out the small stack of brochures she’d received at her new obstetricians’ office. There was information on the hospital, some coupons for baby formula and diapers and…

She singled out the flyer adorned with a teddy bear.

Childbirth classes.

Her baby wasn’t even due for another three and a half months. Of course, with the holidays thrown in there…

Shoving what was left of the cracker into her mouth, she flipped the brochure over to look at upcoming class dates.

She skimmed the information until a single phrase captured her attention.

Price per couple.

Kayla was not a couple, nor was she even half of a couple. She was flying solo. Headed down this scary path to parenthood all by herself. The last thing she wanted was be the only single in a classroom full of couples.

Her doctor had told her not to worry, that all she needed was a coach. Someone she trusted to encourage her and be there for her during labor and delivery.

At a time like this, most women might turn to their mothers. But Claudette Brennan had already made it clear that, while she loved her daughter, she had no desire to witness the birth of her first, and likely only, grandchild. She was happy to wait until both mother and child were out of the delivery room.

That didn’t leave Kayla with many options. There were only two people in Ouray she trusted—Lily and Jude. And there was no way she was going to ask Jude to be her birthing coach. She’d simply have to mention it to Lily once she returned from her honeymoon.

And while her friend would, no doubt, be more than happy to take on the role, now that Lily was married, Kayla felt bad asking her to be on call at all hours in those weeks leading up to the delivery. Lily had a family of her own to take care of.

For the briefest of moments, Kayla found herself wishing Shane was still alive. At least then she wouldn’t be facing this dilemma. He would be her coach. That was, if he showed up for the classes. And was sober enough to drive her to the hospital when she went into labor.

A shiver sifted through her, and she crawled under the cozy comforter. She didn’t even want to think about what it would have been like to raise a child in the toxic environment that had been her marriage. She wanted her baby to grow up knowing he or she was loved unconditionally, in a home where

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