Meant-to-Be Baby by Lois Richer

Author:Lois Richer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-05-02T20:07:59+00:00

Chapter Eight

Ben’s heart ached for Victoria. Her face was paler than he’d ever seen it as she tearfully confessed to her aunts.

“I’m so sorry. I know you taught me better than that. I know you’ll be embarrassed and ashamed when I get as big as a house,” she spluttered, the tears freely tumbling down her cheeks. “Maybe you won’t even want me here. I won’t be much of an example to the foster kids.”

“A baby.” Tillie couldn’t seem to get past that. Her eyes glowed with excitement as she stared into the fire. “A baby at The Haven.”

“I wondered how long you’d wait to tell us.” Margaret’s face had softened, too. “I guessed the truth some time ago, Victoria. I’m just sorry you felt you had to keep it from us. We love you, dear. No matter what. Don’t you understand that?”

“But—”

Margaret held up a hand for silence.

“Have you asked God for forgiveness?” Her face stern, she waited for Victoria’s nod.

“A thousand times, Auntie.” Victoria scrubbed the tears from her face.

“Why a thousand times?” Tillie asked. “Our Father is gracious and forgiving. He doesn’t need you to beg Him. From the moment you asked, He put it in the past, to be remembered no more.”

“I know but—”

“That doesn’t mean there won’t be issues and hardships to deal with,” Margaret said bluntly. “But we shall deal with them together. As we always have.”

“Yes.” Tillie grinned at her sister. “But we’ve never had a baby at The Haven before.”

Ben remained silent as the three embraced and then began chatting about all things baby. Once more, he felt outside the circle, a mere spectator. But that was only for a moment.

“Ben guessed, too,” Victoria said and tossed a smile at him. “He’s been urging me to tell you.”

“Major Ben has a good head on his shoulders.” Tillie rose to hug him then mused, “I’ll need to knit the baby a blanket. What color, I wonder?”

“You’re bound to get tired, Victoria. Are you sure these changes for The Haven are doable for you?” Margaret studied her with a frown. “We don’t want you ill or run down.”

“It will be a challenge,” Victoria agreed. “But I can get help from you and Jake and my sisters. And Ben will help...while he’s here.” She added on the last part almost as an afterthought.

“I’ll gladly do whatever I can,” he agreed while wondering if Victoria had been reminding him that he wasn’t staying here forever, despite her insistence that The Haven was his home.

“We’ll take it one step at a time,” Margaret said firmly. “After all, this is the Lord’s project and He knows all about what we’ll face.”

“I know it’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow but I’ve decided to take Thea to Edmonton. While I’m there, I’ll pack up my stuff. I’m moving home to The Haven again, Aunties.” Her grin was huge when the ladies cheered.

“Mikey and I will go with you, if you don’t mind, Victoria.” Ben smiled at her surprise. “I want to see the insurance people and there are several estate matters I need to deal with.

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