A Christmas Rose: A Dusk Gate Chronicles Novella by Breeana Puttroff

Author:Breeana Puttroff [Puttroff, Breeana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy
ISBN: 9781940481074
Publisher: Thirteen Pages Press
Published: 2013-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

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“See?” William said, holding the stethoscope up to Quinn’s ears. “Everything is fine.”

She nodded, listening to the rapid fluttering noise alongside the steady whoosh-whoosh of her own heartbeat. It wasn’t that she hadn’t believed him, it was just…

Taking the stethoscope back and folding it up, he looked at her in concern. “What’s got you so worried, love?”

She closed her eyes. “I had this dream last night that something was wrong.”

“Oh.” He pulled her up into his arms and held her there, rocking her a little. “Nothing is, sweetheart. Everything is fine.”

“What if it was one of those dreams?”

He rubbed her back, still holding her tightly. “Did it feel like that kind?”

“I don’t know. Not really.”

“It probably doesn’t mean anything. Everybody has strange dreams sometimes. Even in your world, it’s common in pregnancy.”

“I know. You’re right.” Slowly, she was starting to relax, but it was hard. This was the first time the pregnancy had really felt real to her – the first time she’d actually worried about the baby. She almost asked him for the stethoscope back, but then the baby moved inside her. Taking her first really deep breath all morning, she put her hands on either side of her belly.

William put his hand over hers. “What else, Quinn?”

She looked up into his eyes – those gray eyes that so often seemed able to peer into her soul, the way they were right now. She didn’t want to tell him, knew it would just make him sad for her, but she also knew that he wouldn’t just drop it. “I just … I wanted my mom.”

He didn’t say anything. Pulling her into his arms again, he held her close, stroking her hair, letting her rest her head on his shoulder while she just breathed in and out, feeling safe and loved.

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