And the Greatest of These Is Love: A Contemporary Christian Romance Novel by Staci Stallings

Author:Staci Stallings
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Inspirational, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Spirit Light Publishing
Published: 2015-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

The chairs in the waiting room were worse than the ones at the center. Gabi shifted her weight again and looked at the clock. What was taking them so long? Not even getting the temporary order from the judge granting custody had taken this long. Added to the trek with Mrs. Martinez to inspect Andrew’s apartment, the impromptu background check, and the calls to The Herald and Jerry to verify he was in fact safe, solid, and who he said he was, the morning and afternoon had completely evaporated into paperwork and worry.

Crossing her arms and closing her eyes to say a quick prayer she had no words for, she hoped once again that Andrew was doing the right thing. She knew it was better than letting Antonio slip away, but was he really prepared to adopt the little boy? It took time and patience to raise a child. Was Andrew really prepared for that? She knew she wasn’t.

Raising a child wasn’t like babysitting at the center. It was all the time. Everyday. Sick or well. Tired or not. Forever.

She admired Andrew’s decisiveness, but she wasn’t sure he had what it took to back that decisiveness up. Sure, he had changed in the last few weeks, but could someone really change that much that fast?

The double doors down the hall swung open, and Gabi looked over at them. Striding out came Andrew with Antonio wrapped tightly around his neck and body. It occurred to Gabi at that moment that Andrew looked happier than he had since she’d met him.

He never stopped, simply coming right up to her. “Hey, Antonio,” Andrew said, rubbing the child’s back. “There’s someone here to see you. Look, it’s Miss T.”

Antonio allowed himself to be pried away from Andrew’s neck for a second so he could look at her.

She stood and reached over to touch the child. “How are we doing?”

Completely illogically, Andrew smiled at her. “Wonderful.”

Her gaze went to Andrew with concern. “How’s Antonio?”

“He’s going to be fine. Right, Antonio?” However, there was no movement from the tiny form, and Andrew exhaled. It was going to be a long road back. “Come on. Let’s get out of here.”

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