CHAPTER SIX
The smell of grease wafted in the sterile air of Cassidy’s hospital room. Kate’s stomach growled, and her mouth watered.
Exhaustion, hunger, and hallucinating about food weren’t the best ways to wake up. A couple of crackers from a nurse would take care of two of those things.
“How is Cassidy?”
The sound of Jared’s softly spoken question brought a smile to Kate’s face. She turned, saw him standing there, and tingles shot through her. Okay, most likely seeing the bag of takeout and the drink holder with two large cups in his hands caused the tingling.
Whatever his faults, Jared made sure she ate.
“She’s doing well,” Kate said. “She was awake for a bit.”
“Shouldn’t we whisper so we don’t wake her up?”
“The nurse said noise wouldn’t bother her. If we’re too quiet, the baby
