Lullaby by Lily Graison

Author:Lily Graison [Graison, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lily Graison
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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The pain was much worse than she’d imagined it would be. Knowing something would be painful and actually feeling said pain were two entirely different things. It felt as if she was being ripped in half and everything from her stomach to knees ached. Her jaw was sore from clenching her teeth so hard and she was sure her fingernails were going to poke holes clean through the sheets she was bunching the material in her hands so tightly.

Abigail rushed across the room, bringing in more sheets and thick drying cloths and spoke in soft whispers to her daughter, Rebecca, who ran out of the room and clomped down the stairs. Elisabeth, the oldest of her nieces, walked in a few moments later carrying a bucket of steaming water.

Alex watched them and tried to ignore the pain—and the fear. She’d not been able to think of much else since the first stabbing pain hit while standing inside the mercantile. It didn’t feel like the other’s she’d been having since breakfast. Off and on all day she’d had twinges of pain but they felt no different than any of the others she’d been having over the last week or so but the pain she felt walking those isles in the mercantile had taken her to her knees. She’d never felt anything like it. Luckily old Mrs. Richmond had been standing close by and sent someone to fetch her pa before telling her to stay where she was. Lying on the floor wouldn’t have been her first choice but she knew she’d never be able to stand with the pain shooting across her back the way it was.

Abigail turned her attention to her and smiled. “Everything will be fine, Alex.”

She hoped she was right. With Evan out of town, what would they do if something went wrong?

“I’ll not lie and say I wasn’t terrified when I had Elisabeth,” Abigale continued, “because I was. I think all first-time mothers are to some extent so it’s natural.” She poured a portion of the water Elisabeth had brought up into a small bowl and carried it across the room. Setting it on the bedside table, she wet a cloth in the steaming water and smoothed it across her forehead. “Just try to relax, breathe, and let it happen.” She smiled brightly, her eyes shining. “Before the sun sets, you’re going to have a sweet little boy or girl to hold and fuss over.”

She tried to take the words to heart but it was easier said than done. It was hard to relax when it felt as if your body was being torn apart and as much as she hated to admit it, she wanted Laurel. She wasn’t her real mother but she was the only one she’d ever known and she wanted her there, holding her hand and telling her everything would be all right.

Abigail and her daughters came and went and the pains grew stronger the longer she laid there. Every minute that passed felt like a small eternity.

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