A Run for Love by Callie Hutton

Author:Callie Hutton
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, General, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9781619351172
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Published: 2011-11-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Tori crawled out of bed and made her way to the china bowl on the floor in the corner. Braced on her knees, she held her hair back as her stomach heaved. Finished, she sat back on her heels and took a deep breath. A refreshing drink from the glass of water on the dresser restored her. After rinsing her mouth, she washed her hands and face and pulled on her clothes.

She glanced out the darkened window. No sunlight yet. Soft predawn shadows held the room captive. The outline of Jesse’s body, arms and legs flung out, hair falling over his forehead, brought a smile to her lips. As she stood there, a giant wave of fatigue washed over her. If only she could crawl back into bed alongside her husband’s warm body. Just a few more minutes of sleep. Instead, she grabbed her shoes, then crept out of the room.

She yawned as she walked down the hallway. If Jesse would only stop trying to run her life, they would get on a lot better. In a few months, she wouldn’t be able to work at all. Her stomach clenched at what the school board would do when they discovered her pregnancy. Expectant mothers were not allowed to teach. In fact, she was lucky they hadn’t fired her when she married, since they didn’t approve of married teachers, either. Such stupid rules! What was a woman to do, starve to death? No, that’s where husbands come in. Ha! Depend on a man? Not me.

Tori entered the children’s house. Eerie shadows emerged into well-known objects as she lit lamps. She assembled ingredients for cookies as thoughts turned to Jesse’s suggestion of a doctor visit. Another example of him trying to take control.

If she visited Dr. Hendricks, the whole town would know of her pregnancy. When Jesse laughed and pointed out the whole town would know in a few months anyway, it angered her.

After she placed the first batch of cookies in the oven, she poured a cup of coffee and strolled to the front window. She closed her eyes and tipped her head back. The sun rising above McCarren’s Mercantile warmed her face, bringing a sense of peace and contentment. When she opened her eyes, there stood old Abe McCarren, unlocking the front door. Other merchants arrived, amid cries of ‘morning.’

As much as she hated to rely on Jesse for the children’s needs, at least with his law practice flourishing, money would not be a problem when she stopped working. Although Guthrie boasted over eighty lawyers, Jesse’s reputation as a smart and fair attorney brought lots of business to his door. Most days he arrived in the office right at dawn, and dragged himself home after dark. Regardless of his work schedule, he always met her outside the school every day and insisted they go to The Café for a break.

A small smile twitched her lips. I’m going to drown from all the tea he’s pouring down my throat.

Her head jerked as the back door opened.

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