The Chinese Tiger Ying
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Today as I walked out of the doctor’s office, I hoped Mike would pop the question soon. I knew my mum would feel heaps better about it when I rang her later to tell her my bit of news. My doctor had just confirmed the positive home test had been bang on. I was in my fifth week of pregnancy. Mike would be in for a surprise when he arrived home from work this evening. I hadn’t mentioned it when I stopped taking the pill. But, I knew how much Mike longed to be a dad, and he’d be the happiest man alive when I told him about our baby. I knew Mike would be a wonderful dad.
Climbing onto my motorbike, I rode home contemplating what it would feel like to be a mum. It seemed amazing I found the idea so exciting. But, I was so looking forward to joining the ranks of the pram pushers. For a long while I hadn’t been sure I even wanted to have kids. Now all I wanted was to be the best mum ever. After all, no child with Mike Young as his or her father deserved anything less than a great mum to go along with a great dad.
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About the Author
Larry Darter is an American novelist, primarily a hard-boiled detective fiction writer. He is best known for the six novels written about Los Angeles private detective Ben Malone, but also writes this related series featuring female sleuth, T.J. O’Sullivan, a New Zealand expat working as a private detective in Honolulu.
While not a Kiwi, Larry has traveled extensively in New Zealand, and is honored to count many of the amazing people he has met in Aotearoa as friends. These friends inspired him to write the T.J. O'Sullivan series.
Darter is a retired Texas peace officer with over twenty years of law enforcement service. He holds a BS degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a veteran of the United States Navy and the United States Army Reserve.
Find out more about Larry at https://www.larrydarter.com. Or find him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/larrydarter.
Also by Larry Darter
T.J. O'Sullivan Series
Mare's Nest
Honolulu Blues
Malone Novels
Come What May
Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair
Cold Comfort
Foregone Conclusion
Live Long Day
Foul Play