Daffodils in March by Clare Revell

Author:Clare Revell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
Publisher: Pelican Book Group (White Rose Publishing)
Published: 2016-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

7

David sat in the busy resus room in the ED department, Marc dozing in the cot beside him. The monitors the baby was connected to beeped rhythmically and normally. The staff had done what he’d asked, and run tests on Marc, the anti-colic drops and the baby milk. His ID did have its uses sometimes. He’d prayed constantly since Marc got sick and although the panic no longer ran rampant, his gut was still tied in knots.

He’d always bought the formula since Marc had moved in—telling Hanna it was his way of helping out. He bought it by the case, ordered it from the supplier, had it delivered to Adam’s office and picked it up there. The men he had infiltrated were monsters. They would not hesitate to inject, switch, or tamper with items at the grocer. Thanks to her appearance at the park and his subsequent meltdown, Eden now was on their radar.

He wished he could send her to her parents, or to the other end of the country, but how could he protect either of them then?

Around him, the doctors and nurses worked on three people from a car accident. He and Marc seemed to have been forgotten in the ensuing chaos. David glanced at his watch. Almost eleven PM. Only three hours, but it seemed so much longer.

The pediatric registrar came over to him, file in his hand. “Mr. Painter, we’ve got the test results back. They are negative for all substances. On the baby, milk, and tin of formula.”

Relief engulfed David. “Thank you. So why was he so sick?”

“Colic. It’s unusual for a baby still to have it at his age, but he should grow out of it in the next week or so.” He held out a tiny bottle. “Give him a drop of this before each feed—it’s stronger than what the pharmacist can give you. It’ll help.”

David pocketed the bottle. “Thank you.”

“I assume you’ve made all the arrangements for,” he checked the notes, “Jasper to go into care, because I can call social services if you need me to.”

“It’s taken care of,” David said rapidly, thinking on his feet.

The doctor nodded. “OK, well you’re good to go.”

David stood and picked up Marc. “Thank you.” He put him gently into the car seat and headed out. That was too close he told himself. You need to be more careful.

The lie tugged at his conscience. What he needed was to get out and get out ASAP. Look what this was doing to him and those he loved. His phone rang as he reached the car. “Painter.”

“I need you to arrange dinner at your place tomorrow.” The harsh voice was the last thing he wanted to hear, never mind this.

“That’s not a good idea. The cops are already suss and crawling all over me and mine. For all I know they’ve staked out the house and…”

“This isn’t an option. Lose the kid and the nanny for a few hours. Joey, me, and Barney will be joining you around seven.

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