Single Mom's Mistletoe Kiss by Rachel Dove

Author:Rachel Dove
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2022-09-15T17:24:22+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

‘WOW, YOU LOOK how I feel.’

Marnie paused mid yawn. She had one hand on the doorframe, and the other scratching the mass of bed-head blonde hair on her head.

‘Oh, cheers. Good morning to you too. Come on in.’ She rolled her eyes theatrically at her friend, and moved aside to let Daisy in. She was rather weighed down with the big quilted black coat she was wearing, and she waddled like a duck through to the kitchen. Her fur-lined winter boots had a frosting of snow on their tops, and she smiled sheepishly.

‘Sorry. For the snow and the snark.’

Marnie laughed, pulling out one of the chairs and helping her friend settle into it. Flicking the kettle on, she grabbed two mugs from the cupboard and checked the baby monitor. Violet was still flat out on the playmat, looking up at the jungle gym above her. Marnie smiled at the sight, and, making the tea, let her friend vent. ‘It’s fine. Come on, tell me.’

‘I’m just so fed up,’ Daisy moaned. ‘I’ve drunk all the raspberry-leaf tea I can stomach; we had a vindaloo the other night. I’ve been on a million walks, till the snow stopped me. And I’m a nightmare to everyone. I just want to snap everyone’s head off. Braxton Hicks are the worst.’

Marnie put a mug of tea in front of her and took a seat. After one look at Daisy’s glum face, she got the biscuits out too. Daisy threw her a look of pure guilt.

‘I’m sorry. You’re the last person I should be moaning to.’

‘Give over, and moan away. I get it.’

‘I know, but with everything you went through...’

Marnie’s hand was on hers before the sentence was finished.

‘Listen, we all have our own journeys to motherhood. Every journey is hard, no matter what road’s taken. You’re three days overdue in your pregnancy! You’re tired, excited, nervous. You want to meet your baby. There isn’t a woman in the world who wouldn’t feel a bit down.’

Daisy smiled, through watery eyes. ‘I knew you’d get it. It’s worth it though, right?’ Daisy looked across at Violet. Marnie followed her gaze, her whole face lighting up.

‘It’s the best.’ She smiled back at her friend and squeezed her fingers tight. ‘You moan away, have a biscuit. I’ll go find a film.’

Daisy grinned, happy to be distracted. ‘Popcorn?’

Marnie winked. ‘You know it!’ She looked through the movies with the remote, settling on a funny rom-com they’d both watched before and loved.

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