Winter Reunion (Aspen Creek Crossroads Book 1) by Roxanne Rustand

Author:Roxanne Rustand [Rustand, Roxanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Aspen Creek Crossroads Series, Military Service, US Marines, Ex-Wife & Business Partner, Bookstore Owner, Marriage Reconciliation, Late Mother's Estate Will
Publisher: Love Inspired; Original Edition
Published: 2010-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Help is here,” Beth said, gently placing a throw pillow under Janet’s head. “You’re going to be just fine.”

“I’m just glad there aren’t any customers here. If I’d landed on someone…” Janet groaned, her hands protectively laced over her belly and her eyes closed. “I can’t believe I did this.”

“It could happen to anyone,” Beth soothed. She looked up expectantly when the front door crashed open and two fresh-faced young EMTs rushed in.

“She twisted her ankle.” Beth stood and stepped back out of their way as the two young women knelt at Janet’s side. “She fell over that step stool by the bookshelves. She didn’t want me to call nine-one-one, but I was concerned about the baby.”

The blonde, with “Teresa” embroidered on her shirt pocket, checked Janet’s pulse and flashed a penlight at her pupils while the brunette pulled out a stethoscope. “How far along are you, ma’am?”

“Seven months.” Janet looked up at her with a faint smile. “My teenage boys think I did this at my ‘advanced age’ just to embarrass them.”

The bells over the front door jangled again, and this time Dev burst through the door. He surveyed the situation, watching the EMTs continue their initial assessment for a moment, then he turned to Beth and gently gripped her upper arms. “I heard those sirens and thought something had happened to you.”

Flustered, she met the intense, searching expression in his eyes and tried to smile in return. “Sorry, but you’re still stuck with me for the next six months.”

He made a sound of frustration deep in his throat. “That isn’t what I meant, and you know it.”

The bell over the door rang as more people crowded inside. Frank Ferguson. A few of her regular customers. And, Beth realized with chagrin, her mother.

Maura frowned as she quickly dismissed the woman on the floor and glanced between Beth and Dev. “What’s going on here?”

Beth took a step back to release Dev’s hold on her. “Everything is fine,” she called out to the gathering crowd. “Janet just took a little fall.”

“But you’re all right,” Dev said in a low voice. “Thank God for that.”

“I do thank Him. Every single day.” She turned back to Janet and the EMTs. “Is there anything I can do?”

One of them was talking rapidly into a cell phone. The other one double-checked the air splint they’d just placed on Janet’s left leg, then sat back on her heels. “We’ll be taking Ms. Baker in. She needs to be seen by a physician.”

Beth held a hand at her throat. “Is it serious?”

The EMT shook her head. “That’s confidential, ma’am.”

Janet lifted her head a few inches, her skin pale. “They want to make sure the baby is okay,” she whispered. “My husband is out of town. Would you call my sister, and let her know? She can tell the boys.”

“Absolutely. I’ll follow you to the hospital, if you want me there.”

“That would be wonderful. If anything happens to this baby…” Janet’s lower lip trembled. She turned toward Teresa.

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