The Unclaimed Baby. Sherryl Woods
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Название: The Unclaimed Baby
Автор: Sherryl Woods
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Короткие любовные романы
Серия: Mills & Boon M&B
isbn: 9781472088390
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He touched a finger to her lips. “That’s not what I said. I said you don’t have to be afraid with me.
Nothing will ever hurt you when I’m around. That’s a guarantee.”
For reasons every bit as mysterious and every bit as certain as those that had led her to keep the abandoned baby with her, rather than turning her over to foster care, Sharon Lynn believed him.
Because she trusted him so implicitly, she glanced around Dolan’s to be sure everything that needed to be done before closing had been done, then met his gaze.
“Why don’t you come to my place for dinner? You can put the baby to bed, while I make spaghetti and a salad.”
“Throw in a beer and you’re on.”
Sharon Lynn froze at the mention of beer. Ever since the accident, she hadn’t wanted to be near anyone who was drinking, not even a single beer. Sensitive to the circumstances, everyone in the family had been careful to avoid alcohol around her. But, of course, Cord couldn’t possibly know that.
“I’m sorry. There’s none in the house.”
The words came out more stiffly than she’d intended. In the awkward silence that followed, she waited for him to suggest stopping off to pick up a six-pack, but after an intent study of her face, he merely shrugged.
“Soda will do, with coffee for a chaser,” he said easily.
“Now that I can accommodate,” she said, relieved that he hadn’t pushed, either for the beer or an explanation.
“Then let’s get out of here. Something tells me our little buddy here is going to be starving herself pretty soon and we’d better be ready to swing into action. She’s not nearly as patient as I am.”
Nothing about Cord Branson suggested he was the least bit patient, but Sharon Lynn let that pass. He’d allowed an awkward moment slide by without comment and that was all she cared about. A man who could ignore hints and innuendoes, who could detect a puzzle and let it rest until the solution was offered voluntarily was a rarity. After months of people poking and prying into her feelings, she was more grateful than he would ever know.
“Let me grab another package of formula and we’re set.”
“I’ll get that. You bundle up the little darlin’.”
When everyone was wrapped snugly in enough layers to withstand the bitter cold, they walked briskly to her place. She couldn’t help thinking that on a night just like this one a week ago, the cold had cut through her and left a chill not only throughout her body, but in her heart. What a difference a few days—and the presence of this man and this baby—had made. What would happen to her when—not if, but when—they were gone?
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