Kate James - Home To Stay

She exhaled heavily. “It shows?”

Madison squeezed Shannon’s arm and nodded. “Do you want to talk about what’s bothering you?”

Shannon cast a furtive glance at Logan. When she looked back at Madison, she realized her tactical error.

“Work-related problem, then?”

“Yeah. No. Not really.” Her eyes shifted to Logan again. He was laughing at something he, Ariana and Cal had been talking about. “It’s nothing. I can handle it.”

“Uh-huh. I hope you know you have friends here.”

When Logan’s phone rang, they all fell silent. He had a brief conversation, obviously with Dispatch.

“Yeah. Got it. We’re on it.” He sent an apologetic look around the table. “Sorry to cut our evening short, but Rick and I have to go.”

“Aw, man,” Rick complained halfheartedly.

“Sorry, pal. The Vice Squad got a tip that one of the drug cartels has something big going down across the San Ysidro border tonight. The rest of you enjoy the night out.”

Jessica grinned at her husband. “How nice! You can stay with us for girl talk.”

Cal shot his wife a pained expression. “You sure you don’t need me to come in on whatever’s going down, Jagger? Scout and I can track any fleeing suspects,” he suggested hopefully.

“No. You and Shannon can stay.” Logan chuckled. “Not up to the company of four beautiful women?”

Cal grimaced. “I think I just remembered something I need to do.”

“What?” Jessica asked with a skeptical look on her face.

Cal grinned sheepishly. “I’m sure something will come to me on the drive home. Will you be okay getting back on your own, Jess?”

Jessica laid a hand on her protruding stomach. “I think I’ll manage. I’m also happy to be the designated driver if anyone needs a ride, since I’m not drinking.”

“Okay, but if you feel anything, even a twinge, you promise to call me?”

“Yes, I promise.” She smiled at him. “I’m a doctor. You can rest easy. I’ll know when it’s time.”

“Glad that’s settled.” Rick pushed his beer away, rose and kissed Madison in a way that Shannon was certain would’ve made her toes curl if she’d been on the receiving end.

“Is it okay if...?” Madison asked Rick.

He touched his lips to her forehead, then tenderly ran his hand down the length of her curly red hair. “Sure.”

“What was that all about?” Ariana asked after the men had left.

“Well, this isn’t exactly how we’d planned to announce it,” Madison said, her face glowing as she pressed a hand to her flat stomach. “We’re expecting a baby!”

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