Free The Doctor's Husband (Colorado Blues) by Ann B Harrison Page B

That shouldn’t be enough to scare her away. I can see if I asked her to marry me it probably would. Your way sounds much better. Thanks, brother.” As usual, Rory came through with the goods. Always the reliable brother.
    “I aim to help, even love struck fools like you. One more string to my bow as sheriff.” He stepped forward and hooked a finger in the little boy’s mouth, pulling out a long strand of grass. “You’ll choke on that, big guy.” He patted the little boy on the head and let him reach for another blade of grass. “Women give out signals, Evan. It’s just a case of timing right.”
    “Yeah right.” Signals, did this get much more complicated? “Must be a bonus having Fisher.” Evan watched the two of them together and felt a pang of jealousy hit him hard.
    “Sure is. Took me by surprise at first, but who wouldn’t fall for this little guy? Can’t wait to give him a brother or sister either.” Rory picked Fisher up and swung him around. The little boy giggled and reached for his shirt, clinging to his chest, eyes closed tight.
    “Really? Well, good luck. I hope you produce many kids and soon. I can see myself as an uncle.” He smiled at the picture his brother made with a toddler against his chest and tried not to let the stab of jealousy get any worse.
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    “Are you sure there isn’t anything I can do?”
    “I appreciate it, Denver, honestly. It’s all done. The caterer is organized, the garden is all prettied up out the back, and the church is booked. Only thing left is to get my man there and make it official.”
    “Sounds like you’re a whizz at organization then.” She glanced around the newly renovated kitchen. The smell of fresh paint still clung in the air. “I do like this room. So much feeling of open space in a room that isn’t that big. Did you design it?”
    “Yes. Rory gave me free rein in here since it’s my domain. I wanted what Callie has—a huge open kitchen with dining room. Sadly that wasn’t going to happen in a space this small so I had to be clever and make the most of it.” Gina put the kettle on the old wood stove and smiled. “I turned the bathroom into a walk in pantry and that gave me more space. We added a couple of bedrooms for Fisher and hopefully the next one, with a bathroom between them to make up for what I took.” She grinned and dropped a hand down to cup her stomach, her eyes glazing over for a second and Denver smiled to herself.
    “How far along are you?”
    Gina opened her mouth and stopped. She swallowed and looked down, a tinge of pink staining her cheeks. “I haven’t told Rory yet. I want it to be a surprise between the two of us tomorrow night.”
    Denver zipped her fingers across her lips.
    “Thank you.” She tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear before opening a cupboard and taking out two cups. “I’m so lucky, I know that. Finding Rory was the best thing that could have happened to me. Tell me about you and Evan though. I know you two work at the same hospital but there’s more there. I can tell just by looking at you together.”
    “I’m not sure what you mean.” Denver fidgeted under the close scrutiny.
    “You can’t take your eyes off of each other, Denver. I’ve seen you looking at the man like you want to gobble him all up.” A smile lit Gina’s mouth.
    “I didn’t think I was that obvious.” She leaned back against the counter and folded her arms. She realized she didn’t want Evan for the job alone anymore. She wanted him because he made her feel special and loved, and because he knew how to make her tremble with need even when he wasn’t around. How the heck that had crept up on her, she didn’t know. All Denver knew was that she wanted him more than she’d wanted anything in her life before.
    “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to embarrass you like that.” Gina slid her hand down Denver’s arm. “This family is pretty open about their feelings and I should have been a bit more