The Firefighter's Pretend Fiancee (Shadow Creek, Montana) by Victoria James

Author:Victoria James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, Entangled, Bliss, sweet romance, romance, pretend relationship, fake fiancee, fake engagement, second chance, opposites attract, Firefighter, Small-Town, Sweet, Emotional, Heart-warming, Montana
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Bliss)
Published: 2018-08-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

“Well, little Rosie, I think you’re as healthy as you are cute,” Molly said to the adorable baby she was holding on the examination table in her office. Rosie was smiling at her as she thumped her chubby legs, crinkling the sheet of tissue lining the table as Molly held her upright.

“That’s great news,” said Haley O’Leary, the baby’s adoptive mother, picking up Rosie’s orange-and-white pumpkin-patterned leggings. Molly stepped aside as Rosie’s father helped dress the happy baby.

“I’ll let you get her all dressed and then we can sit at my desk and go over any questions you have,” she said, walking into her adjoining office.

“Sure,” they said.

Molly ignored the all-too-familiar pang as the new parents laughed and whispered while they dressed their adorable baby.

There wasn’t a day that went by that she didn’t think about her past, about the choices she’d been forced to make. Whenever there was a rare case of a serious illness, she’d wonder about her own baby. Would she know if something had happened to her child? Like some kind of maternal instinct? She’d heard that many mothers felt some kind of intuition if their child had died. Was she safe? Was she loved and happy and confident?

Molly brushed those thoughts aside, as she had many times before, and rounded her desk. That was a lifetime ago. She was Dr. Mayberry, a dedicated…workaholic. She sat down and pulled up Rosie’s records, doing a quick scan through her notes, but already remembering her history.

She looked up and smiled as the little family came into her office and sat down across from her. They had quickly become one of her favorite families since moving back to Shadow Creek. The way they doted on the little girl and their informed questions every time they had an appointment were touching. She knew based on their file and what they’d told her that Rosie was the biological daughter of Connor’s through a woman he was no longer involved with. Connor’s wife, Haley, was clearly in love with the baby, and the three of them made an adorable family. Even though she’d only been back a month, she’d seen the couple four times. They were your typically adorable first-time parents who worried over every cough and sniffle. She was happy to indulge, especially since she knew they were apprehensive about certain health issues in Rosie.

“You don’t see any signs of fetal alcohol syndrome or anything else we should be worried about?” Connor asked, worry etched across his handsome face.

Molly smiled and shook her head. “Not at all. She’s never really shown any of the facial features we normally see with FASD. She’s in the ninetieth percentile for height and weight,” she said with a laugh as the chubby baby slapped her little hands on Molly’s desk and made lots of babbling sounds. “Her bloodwork has always been great. Her kidneys are fine. Her heart is fine. We’ll continue to monitor her, and you let me know if you see anything worrisome.

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