Remember Laughter by Ginny Sterling

Author:Ginny Sterling [Sterling, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-01T05:00:00+00:00

Leia heard their voices behind her as she walked into the house blindly, searching for the restroom. As she walked down the hallway, she opened a door and stopped, frozen. This was not the bathroom, but rather a nursery that was in the middle of being decorated.

“What do you think?” Lily’s kind voice asked from behind where Leia stood. She turned and looked at the woman’s glowing expression, before glancing at Marigold behind her.

“I think she needs a suncatcher in the window to pick up the morning light and maybe a little bit of gold scrollwork to make the room seem more like a fairytale,” Marigold, or Mari as Lily dubbed her friend, seemed to be all sunshine and rainbows. Her bright expression was alight with happiness, almost to a point that was infectious. Leia felt herself nodding unexpectedly, feeling the despair beginning to fade away.

“Mari, I want to do nursery rhymes… but we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl yet. Leia, what do you think of this material? I want to make a simple quilt so that the baby has something special later on. I made one for John and me when we got married, to mark the occasion.”

“I didn’t know you quilted.”

“I’m really bad at it, but I’m trying, and that is all that matters.”

“Don’t you ever worry about John?” Leia asked suddenly, surprising them both. “He’s in a dangerous field and things, well, happen.”

“I know your husband died…” Lily said gently, laying a hand on Leia’s shoulder for support. “But you didn’t. You have to keep going and find happiness where you can. Don’t be afraid to live. Should I do green or yellow?”

Leia blinked at the abrupt change of subject.

“What?”

“Green or yellow quilt squares?”

“Uh… yellow?”

“Mari?”

“Do both and add a sprinkle of purple, too.”

“What do you think Hody would say of you being here and feeling down?”

“He’d say… wait…” Leia started and glanced a Lily’s smiling face.

“Who’s Hody? Is that your guy?” Marigold interrupted, grinning. Lily nodded, not looking away from Leia. Leia glanced at Marigold, her heart pounding nervously.

“Are you someone’s pen pal, too? Who are you writing to?”

“I wrote someone named Ben Watson last month and haven’t heard back yet. I also mailed him a care package that I hope he likes. This is so very exciting!”

“Is this a set up? Are you setting us up with people you know?” Leia balked, turning to look at Lily. She was feeling like the carpet had been pulled out from under her. Were her supposed friends pushing her into another relationship?

“Gosh, I hope so,” Mari sighed happily, clasping her hands together. Leia did a doubletake at the rapture on the other woman’s face. “I’ve seen John and Lily’s romance and I want a handsome soldier that loves me for my very own. Don’t you?”

“You didn’t answer me. Is this a set up?” Leia repeated, feeling more and more frustrated. Lily’s smile was fading away and Marigold looked between the two women with a very confused expression.

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