Love Finds You in Paradise, Pennsylvania by Loree Lough

Author:Loree Lough
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Pennsylvania, Love Finds You in Paradise
ISBN: 9781934770665
Publisher: Guideposts
Published: 2011-03-14T20:00:00+00:00

A whopping case of “missing Levi” woke him earlier than usual, inspiring Simon to pay a visit to the Gundens’ before opening the clinic. His pickup hadn’t even rolled to a complete stop when Levi raced up to the driver’s door, tears streaming down his face.

“Doctor Thomas,” he cried, “come inside, quick. It’s Mama…she is very, very sick.”

Instinct made him grab his doctor’s bag from the passenger seat. “What is it, Levi? Did she fall?”

“No,” the boy wailed. “Papa says something is wrong with the baby.”

Baby, Simon thought, racing toward the house, what baby? He hadn’t heard that Hannah was pregnant….

William met him at the door, white-faced and wide-eyed. “God must have sent you,” he rasped. “Hannah is in a bad way, Simon. I have never seen anything like it.”

The man had brought dozens of farm animals into the world—some breech. Things must be terrible indeed to paint that look of fear on his face. “Where is she?” Simon asked, stepping up to the sink.

“Upstairs in her bed,” Levi said as Simon dialed 911 on his cell phone. And then he prayed, because he knew from experience it would take no fewer than fifteen minutes for EMTs to arrive. Meeting William’s gaze, he said, “Blood?”

“More than I have ever seen,” he answered, running a trembling hand through his hair.

Simon barked instructions and information to the dispatcher, then snapped the phone shut and dropped it into his shirt pocket. Raising and lowering the pump handle, he started a stream of cool clear water. Grabbing a bar of homemade soap from the counter, he began vigorously scrubbing his hands.

“Where are Seth and Rebekah?”

“At the schoolhouse,” William said on a shaky breath.

Good, Simon thought. Now if only he could think of something to occupy and calm Levi while he ran upstairs to see what he could do for Hannah until the ambulance showed up. A knock at the door startled all three in the kitchen, and Levi ran to it. “Oh, Miss Julia!” he sobbed, flinging himself into her arms.

When she made eye contact with Simon, her expression registered concern and confusion.

“Mama is very sick,” Levi blubbered. “Very, very sick.”

Simon had never been more relieved to see anyone in his life. “God must have sent you,” he said, quoting William. Then, turning to the Amishman and his son, he added, “You two get down to the end of your drive, in case the ambulance needs help finding your house.” To Julia he said, “Grab my bag and follow me, will you?”

Instantly, she snapped into action. “What happened?” she whispered, racing up the stairs behind him.

“Not sure yet. Levi said something about a baby, and William says there’s lots of blood. Sounds like a miscarriage.” He stopped on the landing. “Now, we don’t know what we’re gonna find in there,” he said in a low, grave voice, “so do your best to stay calm and try not to look so terrified, okay?”

Julia took a deep breath then nodded.

Simon strode confidently into the room and tried to ignore the huge puddle of blood that surrounded Hannah.

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