One Child by Barbara Cameron

Author:Barbara Cameron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, ebook, book
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2012-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The men—especially Jason—were enthusiastically shoveling in the breakfast Sarah made, and she was busy jumping up to fetch more biscuits and jam and kaffi. Still, she couldn’t help noticing that Kate was just pushing the eggs around on her plate and only nibbling at a biscuit.

She was also shifting uncomfortably on her chair.

But when Sarah looked at her, lifting her brows in question, Kate glanced at Jason, then back at Sarah, and shook her head.

So Sarah bided her time, ate her own breakfast, and fortified herself with two cups of kaffi to stave off the haze of tiredness that had caught up with her.

“Sarah, this is an amazing breakfast,” Jason said as he accepted a second helping of bacon and eggs. “I haven’t had a breakfast like this in—well, I can’t remember.”

“I cook breakfast for you sometimes,” Kate protested.

“Yeah, you do,” he admitted. But he didn’t say any more, instead putting another bite of biscuit in his mouth.

Kate put down her fork, struggled to her feet, and left the room. A few seconds later, they heard the spare bedroom door shut.

Jason paused, holding the biscuit halfway to his mouth. “What? What’d I say?”

Sarah bit her lip. “I don’t think Kate’s feeling very well. She was shifting around in her chair, and she wasn’t eating.”

Jason looked at his wife’s plate and sighed. “And here I was, stuffing my face and not even noticing.” He put the biscuit back on his plate.

Sarah patted his hand. “Why don’t you take her a cup of tea and talk to her?”

He brightened. “Great idea. No, don’t get up. I’ll make it.”

David finished his breakfast and rose to look out the window. When he turned back to her, Sarah saw that he was frowning. “It’s started snowing again. Hard.”

Jumping to her feet, Sarah joined him at the window. “David, I’m concerned about Kate.”

He drew her to him and rubbed at the tension in her shoulders. “Let’s not borrow trouble. It could just be that she’s tired and a little irritable. None of us had much sleep last night.”

She nodded. “I think I’ll go see if there’s anything I can do.”

When she knocked at the door, Jason opened it. “Oh, good, I was about to come get you,” he said.

Kate sat on the bed, rubbing her back. She looked up. “Sarah, I’m sorry. I was rude to leave the ta—”

Sarah waved a hand, halting her words. “There’s no need to apologize, Kate. I can tell you’re not feeling well.”

Tears welled up in the other woman’s eyes. “My back hurts worse, and I just feel miserable.”

“Why don’t you try lying on your side, with a pillow tucked between your knees?”

Sarah went to the closet for an extra pillow. She handed it to Jason and watched as he helped Kate tuck the pillow beneath her abdomen. “Does that help?”

“I think so. The sofa felt better for a while, but maybe this will be good now.”

Sarah touched Kate’s hand lying atop the quilt. She wished she could do more for this woman who was feeling such distress.

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