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Tyler, and a few more minutes isn’t going to hurt anyone. Just look at him. He’s having so much fun. Do you really want to pull him away? It’s been hard on him too, so let’s let him enjoy his time here a little while longer.”
    He sighed in defeat.
    “ I’m fine,” she repeated, then changed the subject to more curious matters. “Speaking of work, do you happen to know of any gorgeous young lawyers with great legs and beautiful long blond hair?” She tried to act casual while reminding herself it had been no more than a silly dream.
    “What?”
    “You heard me; now can I get an answer? Young, blonde, great legs,” she repeated, going through the basics. There might be some competition out there that she never knew about.
    “Should I? No, Jenna, I don’t believe there are any lawyers at work that fit that description. Why?”
    She didn’t answer. “Clients?” She felt nauseous.
    “Nope, but now you have me curious. If it makes you feel better, I could ask around.”
    She swatted at him playfully, and they both laughed. The whole thing was ridiculous, really, and it felt good to laugh at what an idiot she was being. She felt better already.
    “Should I ask why there is a sudden interest in gorgeous blondes?”
    She felt like an idiot for bringing it up. Stupid dream . Shaking her head, she turned red, embarrassed, especially after finding out that there was no one that matched her description. Feeling better, however, was short lived.
    Tyler laughed again. “You know now that I think about it, I do know of one blonde. I’m not sure how long her hair is though. She’s always got it tied up tightly. She’s pretty, but I wouldn’t say gorgeous. She wears thick glasses that aren’t very attractive.”
    He shrugged indifferently while Jenna narrowed her eyes. She overheated. The flush in her face burned, blood pressure rose, and her pulse throbbed. He hadn’t noticed her reaction, watching Jayden while she’d asked, “Who?”
    With a smile he looked her way. “Alex, why?”
    Okay, it was more than nausea in the pit of her stomach. Alex, oh my God . Tyler had gotten so worked up when she teased him about her in the hospital, but Jenna had let that go. Could there have been something going on or was she jumping to the wrong conclusions over a silly dream?
    “Jenna, are you okay?”
    Oh God, it was definitely more than nausea. Getting up as fast as she could, she ran straight for the garbage can. Just making it there in time, she lost her lunch.

     

Chapter Seven

    Jayden really didn’t want to leave, but Tyler wasn’t taking no for an answer. He seemed determined to get Jenna home, and the whole situation was causing a scene. Between Jayden’s tantrum and Tyler’s frustration, people were staring.
    “That’s enough.” Embarrassed, Jenna had to raise her voice to be heard. She took a deep breath before addressing them both, turning to Jayden first. “Mom’s not feeling very well, so I need to go home and lie down. Is that okay with you?”
    “But I don’t want to leave.”
    Tyler’s frustration grew. “This is ridiculous, Jenna. We need to take you home.” She could tell that he was afraid to overwhelm her. He was determined to have her rest, but she wasn’t going to abide by his ‘this is how it’s going to be’ attitude either. “Tyler, I understand your concern. Jayden go on and play for now.” She placed her hand over Tyler’s mouth to keep him quiet while Jayden ran towards the play structure again. “Now, this is what I suggest, I’m going to go home, but before I do, I’m going to walk over there and give Jayden a timeline. That way he won’t give you any trouble when it actually is time for him to leave.”
    “Jenna,” Tyler whined, making her laugh.
    “ You know, you and Jayden sound so much alike.” Then she mocked them both whining to prove her point. “Honestly, I’m okay. I really just need to go home now and brush my teeth. That’s all. I’ll try to rest