Reunited in the Rockies by Mindy Obenhaus

Author:Mindy Obenhaus
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-05-30T20:36:43+00:00

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Jude moved down the front walk of Granger House with Kayla by his side, feeling like a grade-A jerk. She’d finally opened up to him, sharing something deeply painful. And yet he’d waited three days to contact her again. Sure, he’d been busy, but he could have called or texted to see how she was doing.

But he hadn’t. And from the moment he laid eyes on her in Carly’s kitchen, he knew something was troubling her. Now he could only pray he could get her to open up again and tell him what was wrong.

What if you’re the problem? Maybe she thinks your silence was because of what she told you.

Why would she think that?

You were kind of hard on her.

No, he wasn’t. Hands tucked in the pockets of his jacket, he eyed the woman walking silently beside him. Okay, maybe a little. But it wasn’t her he was frustrated with. It was that jerk, Shane. She understood that. Didn’t she?

Approaching his truck, he said, “Would you prefer to walk or ride?”

“Let’s walk.” She gave a half smile. “That way, I can justify eating an entire pizza by walking some of it off on the way home.”

He peered down at her. “That’s some weird logic. But since you’re the one who’s pregnant, I’m not going to argue.” Touching her elbow, he guided her down the sidewalk. “Besides, our nice weather may not hold out much longer. I heard talk of snow this weekend.”

“Snow?” Her chestnut eyes were wide. “Good thing I picked up some new boots today.”

“Speaking of today, tell me about your doctor appointment.”

She shrugged. “He said everything’s still on track. Baby’s healthy.”

“That’s good.”

She looked up at him. “Were you worried?”

“With all the stress you’ve been under and then fainting, yeah, I was concerned.”

She continued to watch him. As though surprised. “In that case, you’ll be happy to know that he even did a sonogram.”

“Could he tell if it was a boy or a girl?”

“Probably, but I told him I didn’t want to know.”

He wanted to ask her why, but it was her decision. No matter how curious he might be. “You never peeked at any of your Christmas presents early, did you?”

“Of course not.” Her brow puckered. “That would totally ruin the surprise.” The corners of her mouth lifted then. “You did, though. Didn’t you?”

He couldn’t help grinning and was glad to see Kayla relaxing. “Maybe.”

She shook her head. “I’ll tell you what I did see in the sonogram.”

“What’s that?”

“The baby was sucking its thumb. Had its little fist up to its mouth... Just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.”

“Won’t be long and you’ll be holding him or her.”

She blew out a breath, her enthusiasm waning a notch. “I know.”

Touching her arm, he stopped. “I thought you’d be excited about that.”

“I am. Sort of. And I’ll be fine, it’s just...” Her shoulder lifted. “Suddenly it’s all becoming so real. I’m going to be a mother. Like, 100 percent responsible for another human being.” Her eyes slowly traveled to his, as though searching for answers.

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