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“What is it? What’s wrong?” he asked as she rushed out of the room.
“That was my friend, Opal. Ryleigh is sick. She’s been sick for a while, but she’s gotten worse. Linc is taking her to the doctor. And Kye too just in case.”
“Ryleigh? Who is Ryleigh?” he demanded. Was he the father of her baby? Why hadn’t she mentioned him, though?
“Peggy.” She stopped by the older woman. “I’m so sorry. I’ve got to go. Family emergency.”
Peggy eyed Tanner suspiciously as though this was his fault.
“Of course. Go.”
Lilac raced out.
“Lilac! Wait!” he demanded.
“I can’t. I have to meet them at the doctors.”
“I’ll drive you.”
She slowed, turning. “What?”
“My truck’s here.” It was right next to her. He unlocked it and she practically dove for the passenger door, opening it with fingers that fumbled.
He opened it for her and lifted her in.
“Go! Let’s go!” she said as he got in.
“Seatbelt,” he said sternly.
“Tanner, go!” she wailed.
Instead of arguing with her, he decided it was better to reach over and buckle her in.
He drove her to the doctors. She undid her belt, jumping out as he was still parking.
She was in the building before he’d even gotten out of the truck.
Oh, she was in trouble when he got his hands on her.
When he got inside, he found her talking to Hannah. To his surprise, Hannah was frowning at her. Hannah never frowned at anyone.
“Where is Ryleigh?” Lilac demanded. “Kye?”
“I’m sorry, they’re in with the doctor.”
“Where?” Lilac demanded.
“I can’t let you in there.”
“Hannah,” he said in a low voice, coming up beside Lilac. He wrapped his arm around her trembling form. “Tell her where her son is.”
He couldn’t believe this.
“Her son?” Hannah gave him a shocked look.
Lilac gaped at him. “Kye isn’t my son.”
Suddenly, the woman he’d met earlier with the big hair walked out of a room, looking around. “Lilac! Come here.”
