37 Peases Point Way (Sisters of Edgartown) by Katie Winters

Author:Katie Winters [Winters, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Women's Fiction, Clean & Wholesome Romance, family & children's fiction, sisters fiction, Small Town Fiction
Publisher: Katie Winters
Published: 2021-03-01T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Days crept forward, just as they always had before. The only real darkness that hung over Amelia’s head these days was the knowledge that soon, she and Mandy would have to make real, life-altering decisions regarding her pregnancy. Daniel would have to be told; doctor’s appointments would have to be made; college would have to be pushed back. It was a lot to think about, but, as Amelia tried to translate as much as she could to Mandy, they could handle it, just as they’d handled everything else before.

Amelia tried her best not to think about the fact that Mandy had called her mother. It was strange to think of this woman, who’d given birth to both Jake and Mandy, just off gallivanting through Manhattan, eager to tell her eldest that she “just wasn’t cut out” to be a mother. Amelia strained herself not to call the woman up herself and give her a piece of her mind.

On Thursday of the following week, Amelia received several messages from Mandy. Amelia bent over her desk, between one meeting and the next, and read Mandy’s words.

MANDY: I think Colin suspects something’s up.

MANDY: Since I won’t talk to him.

MANDY: But also, because I keep leaving the classroom to throw up. That might have something to do with it, too.

Amelia’s head felt heavy with sorrow. As she lifted her phone to answer with words of compassion, she heard a rap at her office door. Ordinarily, her secretary bustled in and out at-will. This time, however, the hand behind this knock seemed masculine and powerful. Amelia lifted her chin and said, “Come in?”

At that moment, her boss, Zane, appeared in the doorway. He looked strangely bloated, as though he’d had a hard night out at the bar and hadn’t yet recovered, and it was clear, from his midriff, that he needed to purchase a belt with an extra bit of leather. He glowered at Amelia as though she was an obstinate student and he was the principal. Naturally, this seemed off since Amelia did about ten times the amount of work he did.

“Zane. Hello,” Amelia said, forcing a fake smile. “What can I do for you?”

“Amelia, could I have a word?”

His voice was cold and somber. Amelia set her phone on the desk, crossed her arms over her chest, and said, “Absolutely. What’s up?”

“Perhaps in my office?”

“I’m on my way somewhere, Zane,” Amelia said. “My schedule is about as jam-packed as always. Do you mind just telling me right here?”

Zane glanced back toward Amelia’s secretary. He looked nervous, and the color drained from his cheeks as he stepped into her office and pushed the door closed. Amelia’s head stirred with curiosity. It wasn’t like Zane to be so confrontational.

“Sit down, please, Amelia,” he said, gesturing toward her chair.

“I can stand, thank you. Like I said, I’m on my way somewhere.”

“I would really prefer it if you sat.”

Amelia half-rolled her eyes. In the back of her mind, she again assessed the number of humdrum tasks

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