The Christmas Quilt: Quilts of Love Series by Chapman Vannetta

Author:Chapman, Vannetta [Chapman, Vannetta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2013-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

13

Leah didn’t actually start quilting that afternoon. She rested, had her shower, and ate her lunch. She was surprised to find she did have an appetite.

When the doctors came in, she actually understood what they said, thanks to the fact that Annie had already explained so much of what was happening.

The first surprise was Dr. Reese, who was tall, thin, and beautiful. She had dark black hair cut shoulder length and her eyes were a dark brown that seemed to catch everything.

“I’ll deliver your babies, Leah.” Dr. Reese didn’t bother sitting. She seemed to have a lot of energy, as if even standing still in one place was hard for her.

“You’ve delivered twins before?”

Dr. Reese shared a smile with Annie.

“A few.”

“Dr. Reese specializes in multiple births,” Annie explained.

“Oh.” Leah glanced from her new doctor to her sister-in-law. “Twins and triplets.”

“We have our share of quads here as well. Higher than that is rare.” Dr. Reese went on to explain that the babies’ weight should steadily increase over the next two weeks. She knew the sex and asked if Leah wanted to know.

“Nein. I don’t think so. At least not until I speak with my husband.”

“That’s fine.” Dr. Reese smiled. “Many couples would rather be surprised. I’ll be in to check on you each day, and the nurses will page me should anything unusual pop up.”

The babies also had their own doctor.

He couldn’t have been more different from Dr. Reese. Shorter, he was built rather like one of David’s bulls. His skin was as dark as night, but when he smiled, which he did as soon as Leah glanced up, it lit his entire face. His hair was a fuzzy white, and his hands were quite large.

“How are my babies?” he asked.

She’d expected his voice to be booming, but it wasn’t. In fact, when he spoke it reminded her of molasses pouring over pancakes.

“Leah, this is Doctor Kamal. He’s a neonatal specialist.”

Kamal took her hand in his, and she was surprised that it was as soft as his voice. “She means I work with the very small ones.”

Dr. Kamal had an unusual accent, rising and falling like the song of one of the night birds she would sometimes listen to as she sat out in the rocker on the porch back home.

“These small ones, they are precious, yes?”

Leah nodded.

“So we handle them with special care. We try to wait, which is why you are here, under the care of the esteemed Dr. Reese.” Again the smile, revealing the row of perfect white teeth.

“When they are ready though . . .” Kamal glanced at the cross, then at Annie, and finally at Leah. He moved down the bed, waiting for her to nod her permission. Annie pulled down the cover and sheet. He put both of his hands on her, and she was surprised to see that together they completely covered her huge stomach. “When they are ready, we will work together and bring them into this world—you and I, with the help of the Maker who knows all things.

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