Baby Comes First

Author:Beverly Farr [Farr, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: pregnant, sweet, Contemporary, Romance, sperm bank
Amazon: B007RTSA7M
Goodreads: 14739952
Publisher: Beverly Farr
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

Hannah had spoken to Luke’s sister Margaret several times on the phone when she worked as his secretary, but she had never met her face to face until Margaret invited herself over for a ‘chat.’ She called the day after Hannah had agreed to marry Luke. “You must be going crazy trying to plan a wedding while you’re bedridden,” Margaret had commiserated.

“It’s not that difficult. We’re not having a large wedding,” Hannah explained. “Since I’m lying down, it will be a very small ceremony with only a few friends and family members.”

“But you must have food!” Margaret insisted. “What are you going to feed people?”

Hannah had a feeling that bulldozers must be the norm in Luke’s family. “Mrs. Parker is planning to make a cake,” she said.

“Well, I’ll just pop over and see what I can do to help,” Margaret said, “Would this afternoon be all right?”

Hannah agreed. She was anxious to meet some of Luke’s family. He had two sisters and a brother, and each of them was married with children. After years of almost no family, she was suddenly going to have an abundance of in-laws.

Margaret turned out to be a tall, middle-aged woman, and Hannah could see a family resemblance in the shape of her face and her eyes. “So you’re the woman who has trapped my brother,” Margaret said cheerfully. “It’s nice to meet you.”

What exactly had Luke told his sister? He’d said he wasn’t going to tell anyone about her going to the sperm bank, but what had he told her? Margaret must think it was strange that he was going to marry his pregnant secretary, unless she thought the baby was his, too.

“It’s about time someone snatched him up,” Margaret continued, apparently not noticing Hannah’s silence. “I was afraid he’d be a miserable widower the rest of his life, thinking about nothing but his legal cases.” She smiled. “Personally, I wouldn’t blame him if he had. Living with Gloria would be enough to sour anyone on the idea of marriage. Nothing was ever good enough for her.” Margaret stopped herself. “But I shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.”

I wouldn’t mind. Hannah wished she could learn more about Luke’s first marriage, but she wasn’t going to ask. No doubt Margaret thought Luke had already told her everything she needed to know.

Margaret glanced around her living room. “I like your house,” she said approvingly. “You’ll be good for Luke.”

Why, because Margaret liked her decor? Hannah watched her future sister-in-law with amusement, wondering when, if ever, she would have a chance to speak. She could see now, where Luke had developed the ability to talk a mile a minute. It must have been a necessary survival skill when he was growing up.

“You love him, don’t you?”

Hannah gasped, startled by the question. “I think we’ll be happy together, if that’s what you’re asking.”

Margaret peered at her closely. “I hope you are,” she said seriously, then changed the subject with lightening speed. “Do you have a dress?”

It took Hannah a moment to realize what she was talking about.

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