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so
when I heard this little munchkin gurgling I grabbed him.”
    “Thanks.
Wonder what I should give him to eat?”
    “Maybe
a drink first then some cereal. Gina left the sippy cup on the counter, can’t
be that hard to heat up a bit of milk can it? Heck I can make formula for
calves, this should be a breeze in.” Callie went and grabbed a mug of coffee
and the bottle of milk from the fridge. “Simple.” I took her no time to warm
Fisher’s first drink for the day. When it was deemed to be the perfect
temperature, she handed it over to Rory and let him feed the hungry baby.
    He
sat down on a chair and snuggled the baby in his arms. His little pudgy hands
wrapped around the bottle and he looked up into Rory’s eyes as he sucked the
milk down. “Hungry little man, aren’t you?”
    Fisher
reached up one hand and played with Rory’s chin, digging his fingers into his
lip. One day and he was hopelessly besotted with this baby. Who would have
thought it would be this easy.
    A
cough broke him from the love infused daze he was in. Rory looked up and saw
both Callie and Chance gazing at him with a soppy expression on their faces.
“What?”
    “That
suits you. You’ll make a great father, Rory.” Callie grinned. “You’re a very
lucky man.”
    “I
haven’t agreed yet.”
    “You’re
only kidding yourself and you know it. Put the poor girl out of her misery and
propose properly.” Chance stood up and dumped his coffee mug in the sink. “I’d
better get to work. I want to get those steers in and checked over. We have to
brand them before we let them out to graze in the forest next week.”
    “Let
me make you some toast and then we can go down together.” Callie waltzed over
and took a loaf of bread from the pantry, then popped two slices in the toaster
before taking the peanut butter and jelly from the fridge.
    A
cry from upstairs had Rory jumping to his feet, Fisher clutched to his chest.
Gina hurried down stairs and into the kitchen, holding her nightgown in front
of her. The look of panic on her face tore at his heart and he knew what she’d
been thinking. She’d woken up from a deep sleep, forgotten where she was, and
couldn’t find her baby.
    He
hurried over to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. “Shh, it’s okay.
You were dead to it and he was awake so Callie brought him down.” He rubbed her
back, trying to settle the sickening gasps coming from her lips. After a few
minutes, she managed to breathe normally and he released her.
    “Oh,
Gina, I’m so sorry. I never thought you would mind if we looked after him.”
Callie wrapped her arms around her new friend and squeezed tight. “We made a
bottle and he’s been a little angel. I thought you could have a bit of a sleep
in. You were shattered yesterday.”
    “I’m
the one who should be sorry. I just woke up and panicked, forgetting where I
was for a moment. Sorry to make such a fuss.” She wiped her bed hair from her
face and gave them an apologetic glance.
    “Don’t
worry about it. How about you go up and get dressed and I’ll make a pot of
fresh coffee.” Callie pushed her out of the kitchen with gentle force and
watched as she climbed up the stairs. When Gina was gone she turned back to her
husband and brother-in-law. “That poor girl has some major issues happening.
Might pay us to tread gently for a day or two, let her get used to us before we
start taking over her life.”
    “She
came from a really rough area. Almost had to give up Fisher because she
couldn’t afford to keep going any longer.” Rory kissed the baby’s head. “I’ll
look after them, don’t you worry about that.”
    “Knew
you’d see reason sooner or later.” Chance stood up and walked over to take the
almost charred toast from his wife. He glanced at it and frowned, his lips
turning down at the corners.
    “What?
Stop being so critical. Didn’t you know charcoal is good for your teeth? Makes
them super white. Eat it and stop complaining.” Callie