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girl Ellie had ever seen in her life. Her carrot-red hair was pulled into a bow on the top of her head, resembling Pebbles on the Flintstones. Bright green eyes that matched her mom’s were wide with wonder. Her perfect little mouth was shaped into an O like the Gerber baby. Not to mention her tiny purple corduroys and hooded, polka dot sweater.
When Maisie stood on front of Ellie, she held the baby out to her. “Would you mind taking Blossom while I get the weenies and buns?”
Ellie’s heart raced. She took the little girl and held her close. She wanted one of these. She needed one of these.
“She likes you. Whenever I try to hold her she cries,” Jacob said.
Ellie smiled. “I like her, too.”
Ryan tossed another log on the fire, causing smoke from the fire shift. Without thinking, Ellie moved the baby away from the smoke’s path. Blossom cooed and pat Ellie’s chest, almost bringing tears to her eyes. Until that moment, Ellie hadn’t been sure how deeply she wanted to be a mom.
Maisie walked back outside carrying a large tray, which Jacob took from her and set on the picnic table on the deck, then she disappeared back into the house. The men roasted the hotdogs while Ellie swayed back and forth with the baby. To her disappointment, Maisie came back out with a small playpen. She would have held the little girl all day.
Maisie reached for her daughter. “Thanks for holding her.”
“You’re welcome.” Ellie handed the baby over and walked back over to Jacob. He draped an arm around her.
“You looked like you were enjoying holding Blossom.”
Ellie blushed. “I love children.”
Jacob chuckled. “You own a toy and candy store. I’d say that is a requirement.”
Chapter Seven
The couples sat around the fire chatting after they’d had their fill of hotdogs and s’mores. Ellie completed Jacob’s broken circle. A foursome was much better than being a third wheel. Jacob glanced at Ellie. Her cheeks were as pink as her lips. Her laughter was something he would never grow tired of. As much as he wanted Ellie to be a part of his life, he was still leery of putting his whole heart into another relationship. He’d been hurt once and didn’t ever want to feel that pain again. Was he getting cold feet?
Maisie stood up, interrupting his thoughts. “I better take Blossom inside.”
“We should get going, too,” Jacob said, stretching his arms above his head.
Ryan nodded. “Ellie, please come back again and I guess you can bring this guy with you.” His thumb pointed in Jacob’s direction.
She smiled. “I will.”
When Ellie followed Maisie inside, Ryan pulled him aside. “I like her. And from the way you look at her, I’d say you do, too.”
Jacob nodded. “I do, man. Just don’t want to get hurt again, you know?”
Ryan slapped his back. “Take the plunge. She’s a keeper.”
***
Feeling a part of Jacob’s life today, Ellie wanted to tell him about her past. Why was she so afraid? She had to be brave.
She opened her mouth and forced the words out, “Hey, you know that park across the street from my apartment?”
Jacob looked over at her. “Yes.”
She hesitated. “Can we stop there before you take me home?”
He arched a brow. “Okay.” He pulled his truck into the park entrance. The leaves were changing, providing a red and yellow canopy over the play sets.
Ellie waited for him to shut the door, then guided him over to the merry-go-round.
“Aww, you want me to spin you around?” Jacob teased.
A smirk played on Ellie’s lips. “Yes, will you?”
“Climb on.”
She did as instructed and held on the red bar. Jacob ran and spun the wheel, making her dizzy. After he got it going fast, he jumped on with her, lacing his hands with hers. Feeling light-headed took her mind off the doubts that were keeping her from telling Jacob what she needed to tell him. When the ride slowed down, she looked at him and took a deep breath.
“I want to tell
When Maisie stood on front of Ellie, she held the baby out to her. “Would you mind taking Blossom while I get the weenies and buns?”
Ellie’s heart raced. She took the little girl and held her close. She wanted one of these. She needed one of these.
“She likes you. Whenever I try to hold her she cries,” Jacob said.
Ellie smiled. “I like her, too.”
Ryan tossed another log on the fire, causing smoke from the fire shift. Without thinking, Ellie moved the baby away from the smoke’s path. Blossom cooed and pat Ellie’s chest, almost bringing tears to her eyes. Until that moment, Ellie hadn’t been sure how deeply she wanted to be a mom.
Maisie walked back outside carrying a large tray, which Jacob took from her and set on the picnic table on the deck, then she disappeared back into the house. The men roasted the hotdogs while Ellie swayed back and forth with the baby. To her disappointment, Maisie came back out with a small playpen. She would have held the little girl all day.
Maisie reached for her daughter. “Thanks for holding her.”
“You’re welcome.” Ellie handed the baby over and walked back over to Jacob. He draped an arm around her.
“You looked like you were enjoying holding Blossom.”
Ellie blushed. “I love children.”
Jacob chuckled. “You own a toy and candy store. I’d say that is a requirement.”
Chapter Seven
The couples sat around the fire chatting after they’d had their fill of hotdogs and s’mores. Ellie completed Jacob’s broken circle. A foursome was much better than being a third wheel. Jacob glanced at Ellie. Her cheeks were as pink as her lips. Her laughter was something he would never grow tired of. As much as he wanted Ellie to be a part of his life, he was still leery of putting his whole heart into another relationship. He’d been hurt once and didn’t ever want to feel that pain again. Was he getting cold feet?
Maisie stood up, interrupting his thoughts. “I better take Blossom inside.”
“We should get going, too,” Jacob said, stretching his arms above his head.
Ryan nodded. “Ellie, please come back again and I guess you can bring this guy with you.” His thumb pointed in Jacob’s direction.
She smiled. “I will.”
When Ellie followed Maisie inside, Ryan pulled him aside. “I like her. And from the way you look at her, I’d say you do, too.”
Jacob nodded. “I do, man. Just don’t want to get hurt again, you know?”
Ryan slapped his back. “Take the plunge. She’s a keeper.”
***
Feeling a part of Jacob’s life today, Ellie wanted to tell him about her past. Why was she so afraid? She had to be brave.
She opened her mouth and forced the words out, “Hey, you know that park across the street from my apartment?”
Jacob looked over at her. “Yes.”
She hesitated. “Can we stop there before you take me home?”
He arched a brow. “Okay.” He pulled his truck into the park entrance. The leaves were changing, providing a red and yellow canopy over the play sets.
Ellie waited for him to shut the door, then guided him over to the merry-go-round.
“Aww, you want me to spin you around?” Jacob teased.
A smirk played on Ellie’s lips. “Yes, will you?”
“Climb on.”
She did as instructed and held on the red bar. Jacob ran and spun the wheel, making her dizzy. After he got it going fast, he jumped on with her, lacing his hands with hers. Feeling light-headed took her mind off the doubts that were keeping her from telling Jacob what she needed to tell him. When the ride slowed down, she looked at him and took a deep breath.
“I want to tell
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