Jericho (A Redemption Novel) by Ginger Jamison

Author:Ginger Jamison [Ginger Jamison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2014-08-31T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

“When you asked if you could stop by, Christian, I never thought you would show up with a baby,” General Lee said when he opened his front door.

“This is Abby. She’s Georgia’s daughter. Say hello to the general, Abs.”

Abby looked up into the general’s unsmiling face and then turned to bury her face in Christian’s shoulder. “No!” Then she remembered that she didn’t like him and lifted her head. “No Da!”

“Not exactly friendly, is she?”

“She’s a mean little thing, but I like her. She’s going to be my daughter.”

“Oh?” General Lee stepped aside to let him in his home.

“Yes, I’m getting married.”

General Lee nodded. “I knew you would do the right thing.”

Christian’s brain stopped working for a moment. More than his words, the expression on General Lee’s face told Christian that the man knew more than he was letting on. “Excuse me?”

“Really, Daniel.” An elegant redhead appeared from the hallway. “Ask Captain Howard to sit. Can’t you see he is holding a child?”

The general sighed. “Of course I can see that, dear. But the man is as big as a bull, so if he can’t survive holding a twenty-pound baby for a few minutes, then the marines as we know them are doomed.” He nodded at Christian. “Sit down, boy, before my wife goes off on a tangent. Doesn’t think I’m fit for polite company and maybe I’m not, but you are definitely not what I would consider polite company.”

The general’s wife sighed. “Can you at least introduce me to your friend before you continue complaining about me?”

“Christian, this is my wife, Alma.” General Lee grabbed his wife around the waist and kissed her cheek loudly. “The love of my life.”

Alma rolled her eyes, but her cheeks were pink, reminding Christian of a schoolgirl. He thought back to the general’s story about how they had met. Alma and Daniel might bicker, but the love between them was apparent.

“It’s nice to meet you, ma’am.”

“And you, as well,” she said, approaching. “I’ve heard so much about you.” Her face lit up when she looked at Abby. “Oh, my word, what a gorgeous little girl you have.”

Abby smiled beautifully at Mrs. Lee, which proved Georgia’s point that Abby was more comfortable around women than around men. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to change that about her or not. He just wanted her to like him. “Thank you, Mrs. Lee.”

“You’re welcome. Now sit. Sit!” She pointed Christian to an easy chair while she and her husband took a seat on the couch. “Can I offer you something? We’ve got sweet tea, coffee and juice. My husband keeps a couple of bottles of good whiskey in his office.”

“No, thank you. We have to get back to her mother soon. She didn’t say anything, but I know she was worried about me taking Abby out.”

“My Daniel here has never taken our girls out alone. I think he was more afraid of them than Vietnam.” She gave her husband an affectionate smile. “Your lady is very lucky.

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