The Pregnancy Surprise. Kara Lennox

know I was alive. You hardly ever say anything to me.”

      That was because she often made him tongue-tied. It certainly wasn’t because he didn’t notice her. With her swirly, bright-colored skirts and tie-dyed shirts and big, dangly earrings, how could anyone miss her? Not to mention that mountain of curly brown hair and those big, soft hazel eyes.

      She was watching him carefully with those incredible eyes, and his mind went blank. Talking about finances, he was in safe territory. Anything else, and it was hit or miss.

      “I didn’t mean to shut you down,” she said. “If you really want to tell me about how I should save for retirement, I’ll listen.”

      He shook his head. “Never mind. I overstepped. I apologize.”

      Neither of them said a word the rest of the way to Corpus Christi.