A Mother's Choice by Kristin Noel Fischer

Author:Kristin Noel Fischer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-11-14T14:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18

Having Kyle come home from Haiti when I hadn’t even asked him was wonderful. He’d explained the situation to his adviser, who’d been able to make arrangements for him to finish the rotation here at a hospital in Austin, just an hour away.

“But you were looking forward to working in Haiti,” I said.

We were in the kitchen, making chicken and corn quesadillas for dinner as the rain continued. He placed an arm over my shoulders, and I leaned into him. “I was looking forward to the rotation, but this is where I need to be right now.”

And what about next year?

I pushed the angry thought away because all that mattered was my husband had come home when I needed him the most.

After dinner, Kyle studied while I cleaned the kitchen and bathed the boys. When they were in their pajamas, Kyle declared it was Wrestling Mania in the living room. For the next half hour, I took pictures of Logan and Zane attempting to pin their father to the ground. I vowed to print out the photos and frame them so I could remember this moment the next time Kyle and I argued.

Eventually, Kyle let the boys win, then he tossed them over his shoulders like sacks of potatoes and carried them to bed. I followed and watched all three of my guys kneel beside Zane’s bed to pray for my mom.

“Hey, when is Grandma getting out of the hospital anyway?” Zane asked, clenching his dinosaur egg in his fist. Vilda had brought the egg over to Darlene’s house, assuring us it’d been well cared for by her and Aubrey.

“I bet Grandma is better tomorrow,” Logan said.

I cringed at his optimism. His only experience with hospitals had been when I’d given birth to Zane, which had been a happy experience. He’d brought me balloons and a notebook full of pictures he’d drawn showing him playing war with the new baby.

Kyle placed a hand on Logan’s shoulder. “It might be awhile, so we’ll just have to be patient and hope for the best.”

Satisfied with the answer, Logan crawled into bed.

“Don’t forget the two pennies,” Zane said.

Kyle placed two pennies on the dresser for Zane and two for Logan. Then he took me by the hand and led me down the hall to our bedroom.

Once in bed, I asked Kyle if he’d talked to Jim about my mom. “Yes,” he said, spooning me and kissing my shoulder. “That’s when I decided I needed to come home.”

My throat clogged. “Because you think she might not make it?”

He hugged me tighter. “Because I wanted to be with you.”

“Thanks.” I swallowed the lump in my throat.

He let out a huge yawn, patted my hip, then rolled away from me. “Sorry, babe. I’m just so tired. Can we talk in the morning?”

“Sure,” I said, turning over and rubbing his back.

He moaned appreciatively, then promptly fell asleep. I’d always been envious of his ability to sleep so easily. Both my mother and I suffered bouts of insomnia, and already, I could tell it was going to be one of those nights.

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