Double Dealing (2013)
“She wiped the perspiration from her forehead and tried to ignore the noise of the heavy construction taking place directly across the river.
“Some wedding present,” she muttered under her breath, as she clipped fresh chervil from the thriving plants.
Jed had saved that little piece of news until after the wedding. At the time, she hadn’t been sure whether to kiss him or strangle him. Since the construction had begun, she was quite sure. She should have strangled him.
“Dammit, Rae! You know what... the doctor said!”
Straightening with a groan, she watched her husband stride across the back lawn. “You are supposed to be at the office!”
“I stopped at the site, and it was a damned good thing I did.” Reaching her, he took the basket out of her hands. “I saw you from across the river. It can’t be good for you, bending and straightening like that.”
“Will you relax, Jed!” she said in exasperation, absently resting her hands on her rounded belly. “I’m having a baby, for goodness’ sake!MoreLess
“Some wedding present,” she muttered under her breath, as she clipped fresh chervil from the thriving plants.
Jed had saved that little piece of news until after the wedding. At the time, she hadn’t been sure whether to kiss him or strangle him. Since the construction had begun, she was quite sure. She should have strangled him.
“Dammit, Rae! You know what... the doctor said!”
Straightening with a groan, she watched her husband stride across the back lawn. “You are supposed to be at the office!”
“I stopped at the site, and it was a damned good thing I did.” Reaching her, he took the basket out of her hands. “I saw you from across the river. It can’t be good for you, bending and straightening like that.”
“Will you relax, Jed!” she said in exasperation, absently resting her hands on her rounded belly. “I’m having a baby, for goodness’ sake!MoreLess
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