Read Online Monday's Child by Clare Revell - Free Book Online

right?”
    “Think so.”
    Sara was a perfect fit, nestling against his chest. So small and vulnerable, the burden of responsibility weighed heavily on him. Lord, this changes everything. Show me what to do.
    He was still holding her when the doorbell rang. He gave her a smile. “I’ll go answer that.”
    Luke went downstairs. He opened the door as far as the chain latch would allow.
    “Mr. Nemec?” The young guy held out an ID. “CompTech. I’ve got the computer ye ordered.”
    Luke stood there for a moment, his mind going blank then he remembered Dave had organized the delivery. He could use it for his other assignment. He opened the door. “Oh, right. Could you put it in the dining room, please? I’ll set it up myself.”
    The young man carried the three boxes through to the dining room. “Sign here, please, sir.”
    Luke signed and showed him out.
    As the delivery man left, Dave and Carole arrived with the shopping.
    Luke helped carry the bags to the kitchen.
    Carole had two quilts slung over her arms.
    “We got everything ye wanted,” Dave said.
    “Thanks. How much more do I owe you?”
    “Ye’ve got change as we’re lending ye the duvets. How’s Sara?”
    Luke forced a smile. This wasn’t going to be as easy as he told Sara it would be. “She’s pregnant.”
    Carole squealed. “That’s wonderful. Congratulations. Yer so lucky. Can I see her?”
    “Sure, she’s lying down upstairs.”
    As Carole left, Dave put the last bag on the table. “Are ye all right?”
    Luke sat down at the table and pushed a hand though his hair. “Yeah, just great. I told Shepherds.”
    “Luke, ye have tae at least appear happy about this. People are going tae assume the baby’s yers.”
    “Yeah, and Sara just loves that idea.” He took a deep breath. “Did Carole accept the story about our friendship and how we met? I haven’t told Sara yet and we’d better have the same story.”
    “I embellished it slightly in the car tae make it more believable. Our schools had a pen-pal scheme. We connected because we both wanted tae go intae law enforcement. When we got older and I went intae law enforcement, we actually worked an international case together. Ye advised me on a technical aspect of it. I kept out that yer a cop like we were told tae. I lost yer address when ye moved. Ye rang me at the station when ye knew ye were moving here. What about Sara? What story are we using for her?”
    Luke sighed. “I talked to her and we’re sticking to the broken leg on the honeymoon. It’ll be simpler than pneumonia or something, and it’s the truth. Let’s just hope no one asks how she did it.”
    Dave reached into his pocket and pulled out a flash drive. “If that’s what ye think is best, I’ll let the guv know. Here are those files ye wanted. Eyes only, eat after reading, and dinna put them on the hard drive, etcetera.”
    Luke slid the flash drive into his pocket. “Thanks. Perhaps we’ll finally begin making headway on this case.”
    The door opened. Luke forced his emotions down as Carole and Sara came into the kitchen. He’d better keep up the concerned husband act in front of Carole. He smiled at Sara. “Feeling better, hon?”
    “Yes, thanks. Who was at the door?”
    “The computer came. I’ll set it up after lunch.”
    “I hear yer a writer,” Carole said. “Has anything been published over here?”
    Luke shook his head. “I doubt it. It’s non-fiction, scientific stuff.” Well, a forward for a forensic paper, anyway.
    “He’s writing a fiction novel this time though. Sci-fi,” Sara interjected. “Very hush-hush. He won’t even let me read it.”
    Luke rolled his eyes. Of all the covers she could pick, she had to choose a sci-fi author? He glared at Sara. “It’s a work in progress, honey, you know that. No one reads it until it’s finished.”
    Dave checked at his watch. “We must get going. I have tae be at work in an hour.”
    Sara gave Luke a long glance and then turned to the