Shelby tapped a thoughtful finger against her chin. “Who knows. He rarely returns to Austin. And when he does, he’s pretty much of a closed book.”
“That’s the way Abby describes him,” Hope agreed.
Shelby nodded. “I know he’s always been close to Megan. But I doubt there’s a son alive who tells his mother everything.”
Katie considered Shelby’s words. “What about your brothers? Aren’t they supposed to be friends with Jake?”
Once again Shelby nodded. “They do see him from time to time, but from what they say he doesn’t speak of his personal life to them, either.”
“Hmm. Well, that rules out Jake being the father of Cody,” Katie mused as she straightened in her chair and reached for her coffee.
Hope darted a curious glance at her. “How can you be certain of that?”
Katie shrugged, then chuckled. “Me, certain? I just think it’s unlikely he would have a newborn with one woman and another woman pregnant.”
Shelby’s quiet laugh had both her friends turning their attention to her. “Girls, you’ve got to remember Jake is a Maitland. And they’re not exactly known for living like monks.”
A sly smile curved Katie’s lips. “You’re right about that, Shelby. And I’ll go a step further and say thank God for the Maitland family. Otherwise Austin might not have Maitland Maternity Clinic and a lot of babies and children wouldn’t get the wonderful care they need.”
“And I might not have a busy diner,” Shelby agreed with a little laugh, then, spying a customer headed to the cash register, she waved at her friends. “I’ll see you two later.”
As Shelby hurried away, Katie reached for her purse. “I hate to leave good company, Hope, but Papa will be calling out the hounds if I don’t get there soon.”
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