Designing Hearts by Robin Strachan

Author:Robin Strachan [Strachan, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Camel Press
Published: 2015-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

At dinner that evening, Missy nibbled oyster crackers and took slow spoonfuls of chicken broth. Bluish circles were visible under her sunken eyes, and her lips were nearly bloodless.

“This won’t last forever, honey,” Jill assured her. “I had about three weeks of morning sickness with the twins, but then one day I woke up feeling fine, and I never had another moment of nausea the rest of the pregnancy.”

In response, Missy smiled weakly, wiped sweat from her upper lip, and made a beeline to the bathroom. It was the third time in less than an hour. Finn, looking worried, got up to check on her, as he had done each of the previous times.

When he returned to the kitchen, he said, “It isn’t just morning sickness, Mom. She’s been sick pretty much twenty-four/seven, but she doesn’t want meds for it, and she won’t stay home from work, either.” He shook his head. “I can’t believe she worked every day last week. Just the smells alone in a pediatric office would do me in, if I was pregnant.”

Jill got up from the table and pulled out a large Nordstrom’s bag. “Maybe this will help her look past this not-fun stage and focus on the future,” she said, setting the bag on Missy’s chair.

While they awaited Missy’s return from the bathroom, she updated Liam, Finn, and Brian on her feng shui cast of characters. “I just visited the most fascinating woman, Joni, who has a chocolate business in her home. In fact, there’s a huge box of her candy on the kitchen island that you ought to sample,” she said. “I’m not planning to eat them all myself, that’s for sure.”

“Why were you visiting her?” Brian asked. “Are you redecorating her house?”

“She’s one of my students, and I’m helping her feng shui her family area,” Jill responded. “Oh, Brian! I have to tell you about the gorgeous piano in the center of the room that her mother, Paget, used to play when she was a concert pianist—back when she lived in the house many years ago.”

“Paget Weintraub? Are you saying that your student’s mom is Paget Weintraub?” Brian could barely contain his excitement.

“I don’t know Paget’s last name, actually. Her daughter’s married name is Silversmith. Brian, how do you know Paget?”

“I don’t know her that well,” Brian admitted. “I’ve been introduced to her at benefactor parties. She’s quite the diva—a real legend from when she performed many years ago. Now she’s a benefactor to the arts. I sometimes see her at receptions and shows.”

When Missy returned and saw the Nordstrom’s bag, her eyes lit up. “What’s this?” she asked as she peered inside. She lifted out a plush brown teddy bear and said, “Oh, he’s adorable!” A little color returned to her cheeks. “Thanks, Jill. This will be the first thing to go into the nursery. Will you help us decorate the baby’s room?”

“Just try and stop me.”

“I’d love an animal theme,” Missy said. “And I’d prefer the colors not to be pink and blue.

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