Maryland Cruise 9 — First Checkup.

Tara startled awake, disoriented. Where was she? She looked around as panic increased her heartbeat. Her eyes caught a familiar high-rise hospital.

As much as she loved the hospital and its nice staff members, this wasn’t home. Had she given him the wrong address? She wasn’t very familiar with Zara’s home address, or she was sure it wasn’t close to the area. She felt panic rise in her, so she turned to look at him.

He was pressing his phone, and his side profile looked so good. It should be a crime to be Tade-level handsome. He must have felt her gaze because he turned to her.

“Why did you bring me to the hospital?” She turned to Tade. “I thought you said you believed me?”

“I do.”

“Then why are we here?”

“For a checkup,” he flashed what Tara called his disarming smile. “Make sure mother and baby are doing okay. I assumed you hadn’t gone for one since this must be recent news.”

“I…” She stared at him, feeling chastised for not trusting him. Tade had proven to be a man of his word.

“I really just wanted to be present at your first checkup. Unless you have done it.”

“Done what?”

“Your first checkup.”