Harlequin Special Edition March 2015 - Box Set 2 of 2: A Conard County Baby\The Bachelor's Baby Dilemma\Her Perfect Proposal by Rachel Lee

Author:Rachel Lee
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The fun and games ended when Tanner and Candy arrived at the hospital. He wasn’t feeling lighthearted anymore. His nerves had kicked into high gear.

They entered the big, sterile building, becoming instantly immersed in its sky-blue decor, blinding-white walls and antiseptic smell. He wanted to dash back outside, but he couldn’t run off like a kid on his first day of school.

“This is it,” he said to Candy, fighting to keep himself grounded. “The moment of truth.”

“You’ve come this far. You can do the rest of it.”

“What if the baby doesn’t like me?”

“She’s going to be crazy about you, Tanner.”

“It’s such a heavy responsibility.” It would be his place to nurture Ivy, to teach her, to feed her, to clothe her, to give her everything a little girl should have. And even after Meagan was released from prison, he would still be deeply involved in the baby’s welfare, as well as his sister’s rehabilitation. “I know this is a hell of a time to say this, but what if I really did bite off more than I can chew?”

“You shouldn’t be thinking that way, not now. Besides, I’m here to help you through it.”

He passed the main reception desk and headed toward the directory to see what floor the maternity ward was on, his boots making more noise that he would’ve liked. She walked beside him, her soft-soled footsteps quiet.

He considered the time frame of their agreement. “How long will you be available to help me?”

“For as long as you need me.”

“Your job as the nanny will end when Meagan comes home.”

“That’s two years away.”

“I know, but after that, I wonder what’s going to happen.”

“What do you mean?”

He studied her beneath the fluorescent lights. Even saturated in its glare, she looked soft and pretty. “With us. With the way we’re building our friendship.”

She stood beside him at the directory. “You’re still not making sense.”

“It’s just that our friendship might fade away. Not because I’ll want it to, but because you’ll be married with kids of your own and living your authentic life. And that probably isn’t going to include you hanging out with me.” To him, it seemed like a no-brainer, even if it troubled him to think about it.

A frown creased her brow. “What’s your authentic life? Being an uncommitted bachelor?”

“It’s worked for me so far.” At this point, it was the only world he knew. “But if Meagan never gets her act together, I won’t able to go back to who I used to be. I’ll be spending the rest of my days trying to save my convict sister.”

“You need to give her more credit than that. And maybe you aren’t meant to be the same guy as before. People are supposed to change.”

“Not if those changes don’t feel right.” Already he was turning into someone he didn’t recognize, worrying about staying friends with Candy and missing her before she was even gone. He shouldn’t be relying on her as heavily as he was, but he knew damned well he couldn’t face this challenge without her.

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