Читать книгу The Nanny's Secret Baby - Lee Tobin McClain - Страница 9
Оглавление“Sammy notices animals more than he notices people,” Jack said.
Arianna looked up quickly. “That must be hard to deal with.”
He nodded. “I’m used to it.” He held up the puppy so Sammy could see it. “Dog,” Jack said.
Sammy didn’t speak.
“Does he know the word?”
“He used to,” Jack said, and pain twisted his heart.
He met Arianna’s eyes and saw a matching sorrow in hers.
The intimacy of their shared emotion felt too raw, and he looked away, focusing on the puppy. “He’s healthy,” he told her, “just too young to be left alone.”
“Poor thing. I wonder what his story is.”
Jack shook his head. “There are all kinds of reasons why a mother can’t raise her pup,” he said.
Arianna drew in a sharp breath, and when he looked up, her eyes glittered with unshed tears. Funny, he hadn’t realized she was so sensitive. He put a hand on hers. “We’ll find him a new mama,” he reassured her.
She swallowed hard and nodded, and then Sammy started to fuss and the moment was over.
