Her Best Friend's Baby by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2000-09-14T16:00:00+00:00

ELEANOR WHISKED THEM back to her office, and Mary Jane spent the ride listing as many objections to the house as she could make up, considering she’d seen the entry and the living room and had a quick peek into the sunny kitchen. The bedrooms were still a mystery.

Once they’d arrived at the real estate office, Morgan named the figure he was willing to pay for the house, considering all the points that Mary Jane had brought up. The amount seemed staggering to Mary Jane, and though she was all in favor of Morgan getting a bargain, she hated the thought that he’d decide against the house if the Slatterys wouldn’t come down on the price.

“I don’t know if the Slatterys will accept a lower offer, but we’ll try,” Eleanor said as she settled them in chairs in front of her large desk and picked up a sheaf of papers. “As I understand it, this is a firm price. There’s a lot of architectural detail in that house. For example, the window seat in the master bedroom is a wonderful touch.”

“Window seat?” Mary Jane asked eagerly. She adored the idea of a window seat—a place to sit and read, crochet something for the baby…dream.

“Why, yes.” Eleanor glanced at her with a puzzled expression. “Did you miss that?”

“I guess we did,” Morgan said. He looked at Mary Jane. “You like window seats?”

“Oh, yes. Think of being curled up there on a rainy afternoon with a good book, or just to watch the raindrops running down the windowpane. You can be so cozy, and yet the outside is right there, and—”

Too late she remembered she was supposed to be the one who wasn’t excited about the house. She cleared her throat and did her best to sound nonchalant. “They’re okay. This one must not have been very cool if we didn’t even see it.” Glancing at Eleanor, who had a cat-who-ate-the-cream smile on her face, Mary Jane decided she’d definitely blown her cover by raving on about the wonders of window seats.

She was also afraid Morgan would be annoyed, but instead he continued to gaze at her with tenderness.

Then he did the most amazing thing. He turned to Eleanor and told her not to submit a lower offer, after all. He’d pay the asking price for the house so they could get the purchase taken care of without haggling or delays.

Mary Jane grabbed his arm. “But, Morgan—”

“It’s worth it,” he said, smiling at her.

“So you’re really buying it, lock, stock and barrel?”

His smile widened into a grin. “Yeah.”

“Oh, Morgan!” She leaped from her chair and leaned over to give him a big hug. The minute she breathed in his familiar fragrance and felt his arms tighten around her, she realized that hadn’t been a good idea. Obviously the chemistry lesson she’d been given beside the fireplace hadn’t taught her anything.

While she still had a few brain cells working, she backed quickly out of his arms and away from his chair. “I don’t think you’ll be sorry,” she said, sounding very breathless.

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