Lorraine Heath
“Three weeks had passed since his birth, and she didn’t think she’d ever anticipated the coming of spring more.
She heard the rumble of carriage wheels and glanced up from her sleeping son’s face. She smiled and waved as Becky brought the horses to a halt.
Loree sent the spark of jealousy she usually felt when she first saw Becky to oblivion. She had given Austin the one thing Becky never had: a son.
Becky bounced up the steps and leaned over, slipping the baby shawl away from Grant’s cheek. “Is...n’t he precious?” Becky whispered. Smiling broadly she met Loree’s gaze. “I think he looks like Austin.”
“He has his eyes,” Loree admitted. “When they’re open.”
Becky straightened and leaned against the porch railing. “I always thought Austin had the prettiest eyes—too pretty for a man really.” She sighed as though blowing away a memory.
“Would you like something to drink?” Loree offered as she started to rise.
Becky placed her hand on her shoulder and guided her back down.MoreLess
She heard the rumble of carriage wheels and glanced up from her sleeping son’s face. She smiled and waved as Becky brought the horses to a halt.
Loree sent the spark of jealousy she usually felt when she first saw Becky to oblivion. She had given Austin the one thing Becky never had: a son.
Becky bounced up the steps and leaned over, slipping the baby shawl away from Grant’s cheek. “Is...n’t he precious?” Becky whispered. Smiling broadly she met Loree’s gaze. “I think he looks like Austin.”
“He has his eyes,” Loree admitted. “When they’re open.”
Becky straightened and leaned against the porch railing. “I always thought Austin had the prettiest eyes—too pretty for a man really.” She sighed as though blowing away a memory.
“Would you like something to drink?” Loree offered as she started to rise.
Becky placed her hand on her shoulder and guided her back down.MoreLess
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