A Precious Gift by Shelley Shepard Gray

Author:Shelley Shepard Gray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2019-11-04T16:00:00+00:00

NINE

“So I started calling out to Harley. Actually, I started yelling all their names. Will Kurtz got to me first.”

ONE WEEK LATER

Gabby had known moving into the Lambrights’ house was going to feel strange. And it did.

What she hadn’t counted on, however, was that it would also feel so comforting. William and Emma Lambright had a steady way about them that made Gabby feel more relaxed. Both liked their routines and to keep everyone else in the house on track, too.

And while their children—Betty especially—seemed to find it annoying, Gabby found it to be a relief. She loved knowing what to expect. It had been a very long time since Gabby had felt like she only needed to worry about herself. For once she wasn’t having to worry about picking up Lane from football practice or finding the time to run to the grocery store. She wasn’t having to wonder if her mother was going to be home for supper or wonder how she was going to avoid the boys two houses down.

Now, all she had to do was ask Mrs. Lambright how she could help with a chore and then do as she asked. It felt exhilarating.

Kyle’s parents also were even-tempered. They didn’t get excited or stressed-out about much, perhaps because they were so used to managing their five grown children. Gabby figured that was why, even though she knew Mr. and Mrs. Lambright weren’t exactly pleased about the pregnancy, they seemed to take it in stride. Neither acted like Gabby was an interloper in their home or glared at her when she didn’t understand something someone said.

In addition, Mrs. Lambright talked about the baby all the time, just as if it was the most natural thing in the world for their youngest son to be giving them their first grandchild.

Kyle’s siblings’ interactions with her had also been a surprise. Though she wouldn’t say that they went out of their way to befriend her, neither did they make her feel like an unwanted guest. As soon as they knew that Gabby wanted to do her fair share of helping around the house, Betty and Beth took turns showing her how to help do laundry, garden, and cook in their Amish home.

However, Gabby’s biggest surprise was Mr. Lambright himself.

She’d known from hearing Kyle—as well as her other interactions with Mr. Lambright—that he wasn’t the most humorous or chattiest of men.

In addition, his resting expression was pretty foreboding. He had ice-blue eyes that seemed to watch everything intently. He kind of reminded her of one of those gray wolves she’d seen on the National Geographic channel.

She’d actually been trembling when Kyle told his parents about Gabby’s mother kicking her out of the house. Mr. Lambright’s expression had turned so foreboding that she’d wanted to be anywhere but standing in front of him. Then, she’d yearned to simply disappear when he turned and walked away without saying a word.

Though Kyle had told her not to worry, she had. It had taken everything she had not to burst into tears when Mrs.

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