The Memory Child by Holmes Steena

Author:Holmes, Steena [Holmes, Steena]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Published: 2014-03-17T16:00:00+00:00

He would never forget the first time he saw this room.

The walls were cream and on one hung a carpet that Brian knew would be soft to the touch. A crib painted antique white sat in front of that wall with a blanket the color of sand draped over it. The room spoke of elegance, and he knew right away that Diane would love it. In one corner sat a rocking chair; in another was a large unique wooden rocking horse.

“It’s beautiful.” Diane squeezed his hand before heading toward the horse and trailing her fingers over its thick mane.

“It’s perfect, isn’t it?” Brian couldn’t contain the joy in his voice. She liked it. A small part of him had been worried, unsure if this was the type of room she’d want for their baby. He would have preferred a more regular baby room, with some blue or pink, but he knew that might be going too far for Diane.

She stopped in front of the crib, one hand on the blanket while she touched the carpet on the wall.

“I’ve seen this look in magazines before. It’s nice. I like how it softens the room.” She turned, leaning on the crib, and rubbed her belly.

Brian stepped closer to her and covered her hand with his. “I thought it might be the perfect room for our little one.”

Diane’s eyes relaxed at his words and a shot of pure joy swept through him. His goal was to have her as excited about their baby as he was. She wasn’t there yet, but she would be.

“I’m surprised. I thought you would want to go all out and paint the room pink or blue and I’d have to convince you to accent in color instead.” There was a twinkle in her eye. “But I can see why this is your favorite room. I can picture you at night, in the rocking chair, trying to get your son or daughter to sleep.” The edges of her lips teased into a smile as she wrapped her arms around him and leaned close. “I hope the room is soundproof so at least one of us can sleep.”

Brian pulled back. “Who said I get all the night watches?”

“I was thinking more along the lines of you teaching our child code in the middle of the night. It always works to put me to sleep.” She shrugged while playfully flicking at his chest with her finger. He caught her hand, brought it up to his lips, and laid a kiss on her palm.

“Seriously, I think this house, this room, is perfect for us. Don’t you?” Brian asked.

He watched the rise in Diane’s chest, the way she arched her back and then turned from him to study the room.

“It does give us more room to grow in…” Her voice tapered off.

“But?” He wasn’t sure he liked where this was going.

Diane sighed. “No buts. I like it. It’s perfect. There are just so many changes coming at once. I like our condo and our condo living.

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