Tomorrow and Always by Rachel Ann Nunes

Author:Rachel Ann Nunes [Nunes, Rachel Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 978-1-939203-24-3
Publisher: White Star Press
Published: 2012-05-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The ultrasound room was white, or at least it seemed so at first to Malcolm. When he looked closer, he could see the walls were papered and held a faint but intricate wheat design that was only visible if he concentrated on it. When he didn’t, it faded again into a bleak white. But the whiteness of the room was nothing next to the look on Karissa’s face when she saw the nurse wheel him through the door.

She said nothing, but her eyes pierced his as they had done when he had gone to her room yesterday. When she’d asked him to leave. Obviously, she still didn’t have anything to say to him.

He had prayed during the night as he remembered doing only on his mission. Like he had prayed for Jesse to come to know the truth. Jesse had, but his decision had come years too late for Malcolm to take him into the waters of baptism. Jesse had said it was because he didn’t want to hurt his parents, but Malcolm still wondered if Jesse’s delay hadn’t been a reflection of a reluctant missionary’s wavering faith—Malcolm’s faith.

If only God would answer his prayers about the baby . . . about Karissa.

“I’m being released today,” he said to Karissa, though she hadn’t asked.

“If all goes well, your wife can go home with you,” said Dr. Fairfax cheerfully, seemingly unaware of the undercurrents in the room. Malcolm knew that even if they were both released from the hospital, he wouldn’t be going home with Karissa. That big house was too small for them right now. Maybe he’d go camping in one of the native villages for a few weeks—until Karissa either threw him out completely or forgave him. Of course, camping would be rather hard with his foot messed up so badly. Instead, he would have to crash at a friend’s house in town.

The doctor was watching the picture on the screen now, a smile on his face. “See that heartbeat? It’s still strong. I think whatever stress this baby endured yesterday, he or she has put it behind him.”

Only when Malcolm let out his breath did he realize he’d been holding it.

“And the placenta? Does it look all right?” Karissa asked.

“It seems fine,” Dr. Fairfax replied, moving the wand to the left side where the placenta was located. “I was worried about the bleeding yesterday, but the placenta seems very firmly attached. From what the ultrasound can tell us, I think everything’s going to be fine. I’ll want you to take it easy for a while, of course. Don’t lift anything even remotely heavy, and get a lot of sleep.”

Karissa’s face held a trace of the shock she’d shown yesterday before her collapse. The wide green eyes blinked unbelievingly, and Malcolm felt a sudden pity. She had fully expected to learn that the baby was dead! There had been not even a sliver of hope inside her heart. He laid a hand on hers, wanting to comfort her, and to his relief, she didn’t pull away.

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