Heartstrings by Lily Graison

Author:Lily Graison [Graison, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lily Graison

Chapter 5

To Grace’s surprise, Ada asked if she’d like to hold the baby and she’d had to restrain herself from snatching her from the girl's arms. The ride into town was made in silence, everyone content in keeping their thoughts to themselves, herself included.

She’d laid awake half the night. Every time Josie cried, she’d had to force herself to stay where she was, but the desire to go to her was strong, especially after the way Ada had acted at supper. She’d been more than happy to let Grace hold Josephine, not that she minded. She’d eat cold food for the rest of her life if it meant she could hold that precious baby just a little while longer.

It took hours for Ada to stop looking as if she were ready to jump out of her skin when Rafe was in the room with them. She still wasn’t sure what the story with that behavior was but she’d find out, eventually.

Evan greeted them with a smile when they stepped into his office. That smile faltered when he saw Ada and the baby still nestled in her arms.

Evan gave them a polite smile. “Rafe, Grace, what a pleasant surprise. Nothings wrong, I hope.”

“Nothing that we’re aware of,” Rafe said. He motioned to Ada with a slight tilt of his head. “This is Ada. She’ll be staying with us for a little while and this,” he said, looking at the baby, “is Josie, Ada’s daughter.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ada.”

Ada looked away, her gaze searching out and finding Grace’s before she offered a very quiet, “Hey.”

Grace straightened and placed a hand on Ada’s shoulder. “Do you have time to give these two a look over? I don’t think anythings wrong but we’d like to make sure.”

Ada had protested the need to see a doctor, but when Grace told her Josie looked too small to be several week’s old, she'd seemed alarmed enough to agree to the visit without another word.

Evan gave Ada a friendly smile and said, “Is it all right if I hold your baby?” The girl nodded. Grace handed her over then took a step back.

Evan’s office was partitioned off by a large curtain hanging from the ceiling. He showed Ada to the table behind it and spoke to her in a tone so soft, Grace had a hard time hearing what was being said. Long minutes ticked by before Ada stepped out from behind the curtain. “Can you hold her?”

“I’d love to.”

Ada handed her the baby and stepped back around the curtain. The chairs in Evan’s office weren’t the most comfortable but Grace sat with Rafe at her side for so long, her bottom began to go numb. When Ada finally reappeared, Evan smiled at them both as he crossed to his desk and sat on the edge.

“They both look to be a bit malnourished, but other than that, I think they’re both perfectly fine.”

Grace sighed in relief. She glanced at Ada, then down at Josie. “The baby cries a lot and it sounds weakly.

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