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I fell asleep and woke to the sound of a baby’s cry. Tish scrambled up, awake instantly. I had already started to sit up. “I can get him if you need me to.”
She glanced over as she was swinging her feet off the bed. I could sense the hesitation before she said, “I could use a trip to the bathroom first. That would be great.”
When I lifted Teddy out of the crib, I could tell instantly he needed a diaper change. I got started on that and felt Tish standing in the doorway a moment later.
“Almost done,” I said. I powdered him and put a fresh diaper on.
“You didn’t have to do that,” she said, her voice still rough from sleep.
Lifting Teddy up, he curled against my shoulder before I passed him to her. “He needed a diaper change. No need to make him wait.”
She studied me for a beat before leaning up and pressing a soft kiss on my collarbone. “Thank you.”
A few minutes later, we were both propped up on the pillows in bed and Teddy was nursing. Tish rolled her head to the side. “You can go to sleep, you know.”
“Teamwork makes the dream work,” I teased. “I’ll wait up with you.”
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Tish
I must’ve fallen asleep while Teddy was nursing. I came awake when I felt him being lifted away. I dragged my eyes open, about to insist on getting up.
Griffin brushed a kiss on my cheek. “I got him. Go back to sleep,” he whispered.
That was the last thing I remembered.
The next morning, he changed Teddy’s diaper again. I was still settling into my new routine of a morning rush.
It was remarkable the difference to have someone else there to scoop Teddy up and put him in his playpen when he started fussing. Someone to help tidy up in the kitchen. Someone to wash the dishes when I didn’t ask. It was shocking really.
Once again, I found myself thanking Griffin when we walked outside. His eyes flashed with his smile before he bent low to give me a kiss. As he was lifting his head, we heard the sound of tires on gravel. We glanced over together to see Graham and Madison pulling in.
Madison’s smile was wide as she hopped out of the truck. “Good morning!” she said a little too cheerfully.
I could feel my cheeks burning up. Griffin seemed far less ruffled by this. “Morning,” he replied with a nod.
Graham grinned between us. “We were driving by, and Madison wanted to stop.”
As usual, Madison’s glossy dark hair looked perfect and casually styled, and her gorgeous green eyes were bright. She managed to effortlessly look beautiful. It had taken me a bit, but I’d gotten over being intimidated by her beauty. She was a wonderful friend and had made my life so much easier since it had been turned upside down.
She shrugged. “I’m just being nosy. I saw the truck here and Graham said it was Griffin’s, so…” She waggled her brows.
I tried to keep from laughing, but it came out as a putter. “I actually have to get to work. You can be nosy all you want, but can I fill you in later.”
Madison chuckled before glancing toward my car to see Teddy in his car seat. I hadn’t closed the door yet. She hurried over to give him a smacking kiss on his cheek while he kicked his feet in joy.
Madison closed the car door for me. “How’s work going?” she asked as I was slipping my keys out of my pocket.
“So far, so good.”
“I’ll be in touch with you soon. I handle all the accounts for the construction projects here. I’m so glad you can be my point person,” she said. Madison was an actuary and accountant.
“That’s what Archer told me. We’ll make a time to connect.”
She nodded. “You’re coming to card night, right? Allie will babysit.”
“Of course. When is that again?” I asked.
