A Bad Bride's Tale by Polly Williams

Author:Polly Williams [Williams, Polly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General
ISBN: 1401309860
Google: wkxksYibpxgC
Amazon: B005K5QKQI
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 2009-05-11T16:00:00+00:00

babies, the prognosis improves all the time. If he can just get through the next few days . . .”

“I’m coming home.”

“No,” said her mother insistently. “Poppy feared you’d say that. She didn’t want me to tell you. She wants you to stay in Thailand. It’s your honeymoon. You’ve only been gone a week.”

“Fuck the honeymoon . . .”

“Poppy doesn’t want to be responsible for ruining your honey- moon. Understand that.”

If only she knew. Stevie’s eyes were swimming with tears. “Mum, Poppy needs me.”

“She will need you, but not right now. Listen, darling, the baby could be in the hospital for weeks, you’ll not be able to do anything for the moment . . .”

“I could look after the kids while I’m off work. Or on the week- ends.”

“You know Poppy, she’s got everything organized, as well as she can in the circumstances. I think you should respect her wishes.”

Stevie looked out at the sea, and at the palm trees and the long white beach, and longed to leave it. “Can I speak to her?”

“Soon. It’s a bit difficult at the moment. She’s all wired up to catheters and such. No mobiles in the hospital and the hospital phones are temperamental to say the least. But I’ll call you. I’ll keep you informed, I promise, darling.”

Stevie scooped up a handful of sand and let it pour through her fingers, gritty particles catching beneath her wedding ring. “I just don’t think I can stay here, knowing that all that is going on . . .”

“Please try and enjoy your honeymoon. Hopefully everything will be fine. The Jonson genes are made of sturdy stuff, aren’t they?

You should see—some of these other babies in the ward, far tinier than Poppy’s, make him look like a toddler.”

“No name yet?”

“Tom, they’re thinking. Like Tom Thumb, as suggested by So- phie. Although her first choice was Maisy Mouse.”

Stevie smiled. “Tell Poppy I’m thinking of her, won’t you, Mum? And if she needs me . . .”

“Of course.” Her mother paused. “Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, Sam popped over yesterday. He’s back, staying with Pearl.” Patti sounded more upbeat. “He’s a sweetheart, that boy, I tell you. He looked after Sophie and Finn while we all went down to the hospital. He’s so good with those kids. They worship him. Anyway, he told me to say hi.”

“Right.” Stevie felt a sharp pain kick in her chest, something akin to homesickness.

“I should go. God knows how much this call is costing me. But I am so happy you’re having such a nice time. Phone soon. Re- member to drink lots of water in the heat. I love you, darling.”

“Love you, too, Mum.” Stevie flipped her phone shut. Her throat locked. What the hell to do now? She had no desire to share her worries with Jez, who for all she knew was still steaming up the Jacuzzi. Settling on a small rock, head resting on her knees, she looked across the dark sea. Was that . .

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