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Authors: Lorhainne Eckhart
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Laura didn’t miss the wide eyes on Gabriel as he stared back over Andy’s shoulder at Caroline in fear, his tiny little hands holding on to Andy for dear life.
“Oh , sir...” Jules hurried from the kitchen, and her eyes widened in shock as she stared at Laura. She then firmed her lips and jumped when Caroline Friessen stopped in the middle of the palatial entryway as if she was the queen showing up for the ball. Everyone seemed to stare as they climbed up the stairs.
“Jules , I need you up here now,” Andy barked. He didn’t even try to hide his irritation.
“Yes , sir.”
They climbed the stairs, and someone else followed. Laura didn’t turn to see because Andy wouldn’t let her go until they reached their bedroom door, the same bedroom she’d shared with Andy every night while she lived under this roof and slept with him in his bed.
The room hadn’ t changed. The four-poster mahogany bed still filled the center of the richly decorated room, painted with the same expensive colors, gold and white. The fireplace with the white mantel, the plush chairs positioned in front just so, and the furnishings—everything was exactly the same.
S he felt so much the country bumpkin, out of place, and wished that she was back at Diana and Jed’s in the loft above the barn.
“Jules , Laura is on bed rest until the doctor says otherwise. I’ll need you to help out.” Andy’s hand was in the small of her back, guiding her to the bed, where he set Gabriel down, too. “Let’s just get your mom settled, and then I’ll take you out.”
Laura perched on the edge of the bed and felt all the color drain from her face when Caroline stepped into their bedroom, crossed her arms in a stance that let Laura know she was darn well pissed.
“Anderson, I would like a word with you, now ,” she ordered. She didn’t ask, and every part of Andy hardened a little more. Laura wanted to weep. She didn’t want the attentive man who’d been with her at the loft to go away.
“Sir , I can help Laura get settled.” Jules stepped closer, and Laura rested her hands on the bed behind her and scooted back a little further.
Gabriel grabbed hold of Andy’s arm and started whimpering ; Caroline was making him nervous. Hell, Laura had to fight the urge to grab Andy’s other arm and hide behind him. “Andy...” Her voice trembled.
S he wondered for a moment if he knew, because he reached up and touched her cheek with his large, rough hand. It was pure instinct that had her slapping her other hand over his, holding tightly as if he were her lifeline.
“Laura , it’s going to be okay. Jules, can you take Gabriel down to the kitchen? I’m going to get Laura settled. Mother, I’ll speak with you when I’m done.” He didn’t look at Jules or Caroline when he spoke. He held Laura’s gaze for a minute longer and then tucked her hair behind her ears, stepping back to lift Gabriel in his arms. “Hey, you, listen. You go with Jules to the kitchen because I bet you anything there is a fresh batch of cookies somewhere down there. Am I right, Jules?”
Jules appeared to consider what he said . “I’m pretty sure Aida baked chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and I know there should be one or two left.”
Andy set Gabriel down , and the boy took Jules’ hand.
“Excuse me , Missus Friessen,” Jules said as she tried to scoot past.
Caroline still hadn’t moved, but she appeared irritated to have to step back and let Gabriel and Jules pass. Apparently, she also had no intention of leaving.
Andy sighed because he too knew Caroline was hovering like a pit bull just inside the doorway. “Come on, Laura, legs up.” He plumped a pillow behind her. “I’ll get more clothes and a nightgown for you to change into.”
He sat beside her on the bed , resting his hip into and against her. Pressing both hands on either side of her, he leaned close. She could feel his warm breath and smell his scent, which was so appealing that she
Laura didn’t miss the wide eyes on Gabriel as he stared back over Andy’s shoulder at Caroline in fear, his tiny little hands holding on to Andy for dear life.
“Oh , sir...” Jules hurried from the kitchen, and her eyes widened in shock as she stared at Laura. She then firmed her lips and jumped when Caroline Friessen stopped in the middle of the palatial entryway as if she was the queen showing up for the ball. Everyone seemed to stare as they climbed up the stairs.
“Jules , I need you up here now,” Andy barked. He didn’t even try to hide his irritation.
“Yes , sir.”
They climbed the stairs, and someone else followed. Laura didn’t turn to see because Andy wouldn’t let her go until they reached their bedroom door, the same bedroom she’d shared with Andy every night while she lived under this roof and slept with him in his bed.
The room hadn’ t changed. The four-poster mahogany bed still filled the center of the richly decorated room, painted with the same expensive colors, gold and white. The fireplace with the white mantel, the plush chairs positioned in front just so, and the furnishings—everything was exactly the same.
S he felt so much the country bumpkin, out of place, and wished that she was back at Diana and Jed’s in the loft above the barn.
“Jules , Laura is on bed rest until the doctor says otherwise. I’ll need you to help out.” Andy’s hand was in the small of her back, guiding her to the bed, where he set Gabriel down, too. “Let’s just get your mom settled, and then I’ll take you out.”
Laura perched on the edge of the bed and felt all the color drain from her face when Caroline stepped into their bedroom, crossed her arms in a stance that let Laura know she was darn well pissed.
“Anderson, I would like a word with you, now ,” she ordered. She didn’t ask, and every part of Andy hardened a little more. Laura wanted to weep. She didn’t want the attentive man who’d been with her at the loft to go away.
“Sir , I can help Laura get settled.” Jules stepped closer, and Laura rested her hands on the bed behind her and scooted back a little further.
Gabriel grabbed hold of Andy’s arm and started whimpering ; Caroline was making him nervous. Hell, Laura had to fight the urge to grab Andy’s other arm and hide behind him. “Andy...” Her voice trembled.
S he wondered for a moment if he knew, because he reached up and touched her cheek with his large, rough hand. It was pure instinct that had her slapping her other hand over his, holding tightly as if he were her lifeline.
“Laura , it’s going to be okay. Jules, can you take Gabriel down to the kitchen? I’m going to get Laura settled. Mother, I’ll speak with you when I’m done.” He didn’t look at Jules or Caroline when he spoke. He held Laura’s gaze for a minute longer and then tucked her hair behind her ears, stepping back to lift Gabriel in his arms. “Hey, you, listen. You go with Jules to the kitchen because I bet you anything there is a fresh batch of cookies somewhere down there. Am I right, Jules?”
Jules appeared to consider what he said . “I’m pretty sure Aida baked chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and I know there should be one or two left.”
Andy set Gabriel down , and the boy took Jules’ hand.
“Excuse me , Missus Friessen,” Jules said as she tried to scoot past.
Caroline still hadn’t moved, but she appeared irritated to have to step back and let Gabriel and Jules pass. Apparently, she also had no intention of leaving.
Andy sighed because he too knew Caroline was hovering like a pit bull just inside the doorway. “Come on, Laura, legs up.” He plumped a pillow behind her. “I’ll get more clothes and a nightgown for you to change into.”
He sat beside her on the bed , resting his hip into and against her. Pressing both hands on either side of her, he leaned close. She could feel his warm breath and smell his scent, which was so appealing that she
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