Pierced by Love

Author:Laura L. Walker [Walker, Laura L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Published: 2014-12-09T07:00:00+00:00

Noelle made her way upstairs to the rec room, lost in thought over what had happened just before they sat at the dinner table. Had she really seen and heard all of that? It was like a scene from a movie, only a lot more intense. Pierce’s dad obviously brought out the worst in him. It was heartbreaking, really. And Jared Logan seemed to think that whatever mending needed could happen in three days’ time. Noelle hated for him to get his hopes up.

Reaching the top of the stairs, she wondered where Pierce’s sister-in-law, Marissa, had disappeared to. Picking up the few toys that had been left by the children, she was tossing a ball and catching it when Marissa came down the hallway, carrying the baby, with her daughter wrapped in a hooded towel. “I’ll be just a minute, Noelle. I need to dress Sophie in her pajamas and put her to bed.”

The baby was squirming in her arms. How Marissa had managed to bathe her daughter with a baby in tow was beyond Noelle. When she asked Marissa about it, she smiled enigmatically. “I have a baby bouncing seat by the bathtub.”

Noelle nodded, having no idea what that was. “May I hold your baby while you help your daughter?”

Marissa smiled her appreciation. “That would be great. Thanks.” She handed the baby over and led Sophie out of the room. Noelle sat him on her lap, loving the feel of his wonderfully soft skin. Landon wasn’t overly chubby, but he had a few slight rolls on his thighs. His thick brown hair, much like his father’s, formed soft waves over his head. His hazel eyes were framed by long lashes and his smiling face showed cute dimples on either side of his mouth.

“You are such a cute baby,” she cooed. She played with the baby, smiling at him and tickling his feet. Landon rewarded her with sweet giggles that reverberated in her heart.

A few minutes later, Marissa emerged from the bedroom their family was sharing and sat opposite from Noelle on the sectional couch. “Whew! Sophie’s been a handful today. I’ve been a little nervous about her bumping into an expensive vase or something equally as valuable. There weren’t as many decorative items the last time we visited Craig’s dad. Tamara must have brought a lot of her own pieces or hired an interior decorator.”

Noelle’s curiosity about Pierce’s family was definitely piqued, yet she didn’t want to pry. “Pierce told me that you live in Provo. Do you get to visit here often?”

“We try to visit Craig’s parents once every year. With them living in two different states, finding the money for the trip and fitting our schedule to theirs becomes a little tricky.”

“Pierce also told me that your husband is almost finished with school. And that you’re going to school too.”

Marissa shrugged helplessly. “It’s not very fun at times, but we get through it. What else can we do?”

Noelle didn’t know. Juggling two different schedules sounded like a lot of trouble.

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