CHAPTER TWELVE
From the doorway of Cassidy’s room, Kate watched Jared in action. He’d ditched his suit jacket downstairs, but that didn’t matter. In his light blue dress shirt and striped tie, he looked more like a Hugo Boss model than a new father. Yet, his daddy instincts were on point.
That was incredibly attractive and a tad bothersome. A tiny part—one Kate hated to admit—resented him for succeeding where she’d failed.
As Jared gently placed Cassidy in the crib, Kate held her breath. When she let go was when the baby always woke up. This time, the baby remained asleep.
Kate stared in disbelief. She didn’t get his success. Sure, Jared had babysat his nieces and nephews, but he’d done nothing like this. Still, he acted as if he’d tucked in Cassidy a million times—been a dad for years
