Old-Fashioned Husbands Collection by McLeod Dinah

Author:McLeod, Dinah
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781639544257
Publisher: Blushing Books Publishing
Published: 2023-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Dean

“Don’t worry,” I told Shelby the next morning. “He’ll come around. It was just a bit of a surprise.”

“I guess.”

I hated to see her so upset. This should be a time for celebrating, but I knew it would be hard for Shelby without Morgan on board. I was going to see to it that he got on board, and quickly—for his mother’s sake if nothing else. “Don’t worry,” I repeated. “I’m going to take care of you.” I leaned over, pressing my mouth to the tip of her head and inhaling the sweet fragrance of her shampoo. “Do you want some coffee?”

“That would be nice.”

“You stay in bed. Close your eyes for a few more minutes—you don’t have to be to work until late today, right?”

“Um-hmm.”

“All right. I’ll be right back.” I’d already set the coffee to brew at six this morning, long before Shelby woke up, so I knew it was ready. I’d half expected Morgan to be in the kitchen, but when I found it empty, I turned around and headed for his bedroom. I knocked on the door and waited, but I didn’t hear so much as a rustle inside. When I let myself in, my suspicions were confirmed: he’d left without saying a word to either of us.

I padded back to the kitchen, thinking. I didn’t know what to do. When I was growing up, you were given orders and you followed them, no questions asked. My father never would have put up with this kind of behavior, but Shelby had been trying to convince me for years that the same approach just didn’t work on Morgan. I’d finally come to see that she was right. But what did that leave me, if I couldn’t use what I knew? There wasn’t much I could do if he was going to keep sneaking around and trying to avoid us.

“Is Morgan still home?” Shelby asked as soon as I’d handed over the mug.

“No.”

She nodded, as if it was the answer she’d been expecting. “What time do you go in?” she asked as she sipped her cup.

“Soon. I need to leave in about ten minutes.”

Shelby made a face as she swallowed. “Why does this taste so bad?”

I chucked at her. “Because it’s decaf.”

“Decaf?” she cried out incredulously. “Decaf? What are you trying to do, poison me?”

“You’re pregnant, baby. I think we better hold off on any caffeine until you talk to your doctor.”

“I think I liked it better when you were giving me wine,” she grumbled.

“It’s not so bad. I’ve had two cups already. Now, let me hear you say it: no caffeine.”

She screwed her face up at me in annoyance, and I forced myself not to laugh. “Sir, yes, Sir. No caffeine until I talk to my doctor.”

“That’s my girl. Go and take your shower. I’ll probably be gone by the time you get out, so take your time.”

“Mmm, I think I might soak in the tub for a little while.”

“Hey, do you remember when you were pregnant

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