Page 28 of The Heat of Intensity

Our son is completely obsessed with all livestock, it’s clear he’s going to follow in our footsteps as well. I place Tomlin on my hip while Parker takes care of the Longhorn so he can graze in the pasture.

Parker turns to me and frowns. “Should you be carrying him?”

He holds out his hands and Tomlin instantly switches to his daddy.

I roll my eyes. “Don’t you start. You didn’t want me lifting a finger when I was pregnant with Tomlin, and the second you know we’re pregnant again you fire back up the overprotectiveness.”

“Totally rational,” Parker murmurs and brushes a kiss against my lips. “Dinner ready?”

“Yeah,” I sigh dreamily.

Man, I love him. One kiss is never enough and even after years he manages to swoop me off my feet.

Parker chuckles. “Come on, let’s eat some food, get this little man to bed, and then spend some time between the sheets ourselves.”

Another reason why I love him; head in the gutter, right next to mine.

I shoot him a grin as we stroll toward the house. Inside I take Tomlin and grab the high chair to help wash his hands. I put him in the high chair while Parker is now washing his hands.

Without looking I ask Parker, “Can you take the parmesan chicken out of the oven and put it on the table? I’ll grab some plates.”

We work side by side to get the table ready and when we’re sitting across from one another we simply eat in silence while sending each other heated looks. Sometimes there are no words needed.

Apparently, my sister thinks differently and bellows, “Get him out of me now!”

Parker and I widen our eyes.

Rourke barges into the kitchen with a bewildered look on his face. “It’s happening. Right now.”

He spins around and leaves just as quickly.

Parker grabs his phone and jabs the screen before placing it against his ear. “Hey, Ma. Can you watch Tomlin for us? I think we’re heading to the hospital.”

Eastlynne screams and I jump up from the table.

“We might need an escort to the hospital, is Kathleen on duty?” Parker questions.

A sigh rips from him. “I know I asked for her, but anyone will do. Yeah, sure undersheriff, whatever, just get here fast.”

“Kathleen at work?” I ask and grab the suitcase Eastlynne packed to take with her to the hospital and place it by the front door.

When I walk back into the kitchen I see Parker taking Tomlin out of the high chair to put him on his hip. “Yeah, we’re stuck with the undersheriff.”

“Marvin,” I reply with a grin.

My sister calls my name and I rush in her direction. Rourke is guiding her out of the hallway and I open the door just in time to see my mother-in-law step out of Marvin’s patrol car. She rushes inside to take Tomlin from Parker.

“Keep me updated,” she says and I lean in to place a quick kiss on my son’s chubby cheek.

“We will. He’s ready for his bath and then off to bed,” I tell her.

Cassidy ushers me out the door. “Go, go, I got this.”

I give her a quick kiss on the cheek as well and jump into the front seat of Parker’s truck. Rourke and Eastlynne are in the back. Parker follows the patrol car as we head for the hospital.

“Everything okay?” I quip without looking back.

My sister shoves her head between the two front seats and snarls, “No, happy worm, I’m not. There’s a person inside me that wants out and it feels as if he’s swimming in circles deciding which way is out and I’m sure my pussy will never be the fucking same ever again.”

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