Suddenly a Father. Michelle Major

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       Before she could reply, Brooke held up the stuffed animal. “Give Bunny a kiss goodbye, Daddy.”

      Jake’s mouth dropped open an inch. “How about a high five?”

      Her mouth set in a stubborn way that made Millie think of Jake. Already like father, like daughter. “A kiss.”

      He bent forward and touched his lips to the animal’s grungy fur.

      “Me, too,” Brooke said, angling her cheek toward him.

      He glanced up at Millie, emotion clouding his eyes. She nodded, the tingling in her body rapidly progressing to a full-on tremble.

      Jake kissed his daughter’s cheek then the top of her head. Millie wasn’t sure if the sigh she heard came from her or the therapist waiting for him. Jake straightened and she noticed a faint color across his cheeks. The doctor was actually blushing. Why was vulnerability so darned appealing when it came wrapped up in an alpha male package?

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