Page 100 of Spurred On

He definitely would.

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To Sidney’s delight, Cody showed up at the hospital around noon, with a drowsy-looking Logan in tow. As Hanna teased her fiancé about staying up all night with the boys, Sidney shot Cody a shy smile.

She wasn’t sure why she felt shy, but she did. Maybe it was her new determination to make changes in her life, or her decision to move back home, or simply the fact that his smile made butterflies sprout and flitter in her stomach.

She’d never had butterflies before, so she wasn’t sure what to think about that. Fortunately, he didn’t give her time to obsess. He pulled her into a hug and dropped a quick kiss on her lips.

Thank God he’d moved off the forehead.

“How’s your dad?” he asked.

She grinned up at him. “Awake and feisty.”

“Feisty! Excellent. And your mom?”

“She’s good. Mrs. Johnson is staying with her today.”

“That’s nice.”

“Lisa and Clare are awesome, but Mrs. Johnson was feeling left out.”

Hanna nodded. “She does love Mom.”

“And I think she likes feeling needed,” Sidney added.

“Well, we hope you guys are hungry,” Logan said, holding up a baker’s box tied with a ribbon.

“Ooh!” Hanna squealed. “What did Lisa send?”

“Lemon bars.”

“Mmm. My favorite.” Hanna shot her a smile. “Do you want some?”

Sidney wrinkled her nose. “Maybe later. I think I need some protein.”

Cody patted his tummy. “Me too. What do you say we walk over to Bubba’s for lunch?”

Sidney sent her sister a questioning glance. She didn’t want to desert her, but the thought of a nice Cobb salad was nearly irresistible. She hadn’t eaten anything remotely healthy for days.

Hanna made a shooing motion. “Go. Logan and I will hold the fort here.”

Logan grinned and waggled the box. “We will.”

Sidney shook her finger at him. “You’d better leave one for me,” she growled, and he laughed.

“We’ll see.”

Hanna smacked him. “He’ll leave you one, I promise.”

“Me too,” Cody insisted as he took Sidney’s arm.

Hanna shot him an impish grin. “You, sir, are on your own.”

“What?” His squawk was outraged.

“You can eat Lisa’s lemon bars any time,” Logan said.