Love Inspired January 2018 Box Set 2 of 2 by Jolene Navarro Jean C. Gordon & Donna Gartshore

Author:Jolene Navarro, Jean C. Gordon & Donna Gartshore
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488090967
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Published: 2017-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Fiona heard footsteps on the stairs leading up to her apartment. She’d been trying to keep an eye and an ear out for Marc, so he wouldn’t have to come up, but her phone had rung with a call from someone offering her a student loan consolidation deal on student loans she didn’t have, and she’d missed hearing his car pull into the driveway. The Bridges program had scheduled an afternoon of sledding for the families in Stella’s group. This sort of activity seemed like a good way to get together with Marc and Stella, in line with what they’d talked about with Noah.

She answered the door on the first knock. “Sorry, I tried to listen for your car so you wouldn’t have to come up.” Fiona nodded at Stella.

“No problem. Stella wanted to see your house.”

Fiona ran her finger under the scarf she’d tied securely around the collar of her jacket. Did that mean Stella wanted to see her?

“Feena’s house.” Stella pushed against Marc’s chest to get down.

He placed her on the floor. The little girl took a few steps, touched the couch and said, “Feena’s couch,” before moving on to touch the TV stand. “Feena’s TV.”

“Yes.” Fiona laughed, as much from the joy of Stella at ease here as from her niece’s overall cuteness.

Stella spun around. “Feena sleep?”

“Yes, I have a bedroom.” Fiona pointed to a closed door, which Stella made a beeline for.

“Whoa, sweetpea. We came to pick Fiona up to go sledding, not to move in.”

“’Kay.”

“Maybe you could come over some other time and we could watch a video,” Fiona said.

“Frozen?”

The way the little girl’s face lit up warmed Fiona enough that she doubted she’d be cold during the sledding.

“But Daddy’s tired of Frozen,” Stella said sadly.

Marc shrugged. “What can I say? It’s a little girly for me. But maybe we can come over sometime. I can cook us dinner or lunch while you girls watch the movie.”

Fiona had been thinking along the lines of having just Stella over. But Marc would be a welcome addition. She suddenly felt the full impact of standing inside too long in her down jacket. A welcome addition to make Stella feel more secure, she told herself.

Marc removed his ski cap, ran his hand over his hair and replaced it. “We’d better get going. We don’t want to miss out on the fun.”

Stella raced back to him and lifted her arms. Once Marc had picked her up, she motioned to Fiona. “Feena, come. Sledding.”

Fiona’s heart swelled. Stella definitely seemed more comfortable with her today.

“I’m ready,” she said, following Marc to the door. She stopped on the first step to turn and lock the door.

“Feena,” Stella called again.

Fiona pressed her hand to her heart and listened to Marc’s footsteps on the stairs. “I’m coming. I had to lock the door.” She turned to see Marc and Stella reaching the bottom step, the little girl’s wide smile a beacon to her.

Marc leaned against the door to hold it open for her and shifted Stella to his left hip.

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