The Knight and Maggie's Baby by Lisa Mondello

Author:Lisa Mondello
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Lisa Mondello
Published: 2014-01-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Her mother insisted she put her feet up. Mothers did that sort of thing, especially when their daughters were deep into pregnancy. Maggie supposed it was her turn to be pampered a little. But she wasn't used to taking a backseat in the kitchen, even in Jonah's kitchen. Rhonda and Mary hit it off almost immediately and chatted quietly. About her. This she knew simply because she was rewarded with a harsh look and a quick shoo out the door. And because whatever interesting conversation they were having ceased the moment she stepped into the room.

Maggie supposed she should have told her mother about her and Jonah's “arrangement”. She'd been genuinely upset about Maggie not having a real wedding. Deep down she knew her mother had hoped for more for Maggie. But really how much better could she have done than marrying Sir Jonah Wallace?

“What you mean separate bedrooms?” she heard her mother gasped from just outside the kitchen door.

“She didn't tell you?”

Maggie could almost see the twisted scowl on Rhonda's face. “With good reason. She knew I have plenty to say about it. What kind of marriage is one with no marriage bed?”

“Jonah calls it an arrangement. They've cooked up some funny idea about being married for year and that is all. The idea is simply daft.”

Maggie didn't have to see the steam coming from her mother's ears to know it was there. She could feel it from right outside the door as much as if she were standing right over an angry kettle of bowling water.

Okay, so she'd neglected to tell her mother that she only planned to be married for year. But that was her business wasn't it? If she and Jonah decided to terminate their marriage of the end of the year as planned, it wouldn't be anybody's business but their own. She hadn't gone into this marriage blindly. Maggie knew exactly what she was trading. Living in the mansion with a wealthy handsome man was no sacrifice if it meant that her baby would have a name and be loved. Or rather feel loved. Her mother and Mary were just going to have to get used to that.

Maggie push through the kitchen door for the third time and as expected all conversation ceased. The scorching look Rhonda cast her could have set the room on fire. Mary's bright face lit up the room and cooled down the flame. Thank God. She didn't know if she was ready to go ten rounds with her mother about this latest subject.

“Well,” she said, jumping from the pot to the flame. “My feet feel fine. Absolutely no swelling, or aching. My back is fine too. But if you're really interested, I have to tell you that my fingers hurt.”

Rhonda immediately turned into doting mother mode. “Are your finger swelling, sweetheart? Maybe we should call your doctor and find out if you're retaining too much water. I'll bet we'll get the answering service on a Sunday, but I'll just call him at home if I have to.

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