can’t believe you didn’t give me a harder time when I rocked up on your doorstep yesterday.’
She turned that amber gaze on him and raised an eyebrow. ‘I thought I did give you a hard time.’
That made him laugh. She was a rank amateur compared to his parents. Compared to Rhoda.
All mirth fled at that thought.
‘I can’t believe you didn’t shove her at me and push us both out of the door.’
‘Do you hear what the big, bad man is saying?’ she crooned down at Jemima. He wondered where she found the energy for that smile. ‘As if I’d do that.’
The baby stared up at her intently, working noisily on her dummy.
‘You know, Seb, you ought to go to bed. There’s no point in the both of us losing a good night’s sleep.’
Not a chance. He wasn’t leaving her to deal with this on her own again. Woman and child were ensconced on the sofa in the baby’s room. He sat on the floor, resting back against it. He was hoping Eliza and the baby would drop off to sleep and then he’d watch over them—make sure the baby didn’t roll off her lap or anything like that. At least then he’d feel as if he was pulling his weight.
He rubbed his nape. ‘Do you think she’s teething?’
‘Babies don’t usually start teething until they’re six months. Her cheeks aren’t pink and she’s not rubbing at her mouth or pulling on her ears.’
‘Then why...?’ If he could find out what it was that was making Jemima cry, he’d set about fixing it. ‘Should I call a doctor?’
She shook her head. ‘I don’t think it’s anything physical—especially when she’s so cheerful during the day. I mean, she’s not hungry. Her nappy doesn’t need changing. She doesn’t have a temperature. And she stops crying whenever I pick her up.’
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