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“Because right after we had it done, we found out about Julie’s cancer. I hate to sound selfish, but after the shock of the news, my next thought was of this pregnancy.”
There was a moment of silence and Liz looked at Casey, trying to gauge what she was thinking. She was frowning while she stared out into the darkness. Liz wasn’t sure what to say next.
“Had Julie gone to the doctor previously? I can’t imagine she wouldn’t know or you couldn’t see any changes in her.”
The suspicious tone was unmistakable; Liz bristled with anger once again. She didn’t know if it was her hormones or just the arrogance of this woman.
“Julie was always a healthy woman. Perhaps you remember that.”
Casey shot Liz a look; Liz returned it with a challenging glance. “I remember Julie very well. And yes, she was a very fit woman.”
“Well, I’m not a doctor, but the type of cancer she had was…” Liz stopped. All at once, she didn’t want to have this conversation. She gently ran her hand over her belly, trying to calm the anger that was teeming inside. She took deep breaths and slowly exhaled. When she looked at Casey, she saw the confused look.
“My doctor in New Mexico advised deep calming breaths when I feel the onset of stress.”
Casey, still frowning, nodded. “Stress that you think I’m causing?”
Liz blinked several times. “No. This situation alone is stressful. You’ve done nothing to add to it. Although, I wish you’d get that accusatory tone out of your voice.” Liz felt her voice rise with each word.
“I’m not accusing anyone,” Casey said. She started to say something, then stopped.
“Look, I’m sorry we’re in this situation. Trust me, I wish I had somewhere to go. I probably should have stayed in Albuquerque.” Once again, she took deep breaths.
“It’s a little late for that now,” Casey said, running her hand over her face in an exasperated gesture. “I don’t understand…”
Liz cocked her head and waited; when Casey didn’t continue, she said as calmly as she could, “What don’t you understand?”
“Nothing.”
“Casey, this is going to be a long four months if we can’t at least be honest with each other. Please tell me what’s on your mind.”
“I-I…I suppose it’s just all bad timing. The insemination, then finding out Julie has a cancer raging through her.”
Liz gave her a skeptical look. “Somehow, I think there’s more on your mind than you’re telling me.” She stopped and watched the moonlight sparkling on the lake. “I’m grateful for your help. I’m grateful for my family’s sake.”
She turned and opened the screen door. Glancing back, she saw Casey still frowning; she shook her head. “If you ever decide to tell me what’s on your mind, I’ll listen. I know we’re unlikely companions for these next few months. I hope we can at least be civil to each other.”
Liz didn’t wait for, nor did she hear, Casey’s reply as she walked into the dark living room and made her way to the bedroom. She fought the tears of anger and frustration as she quietly closed the door.
Chapter 6
The next morning, Liz sat in the kitchen watching Skye make a mess of her pancakes as Casey stood by the piano, examining her sheet music. They had barely said good morning to each other.
“So I’ll call you.”
“Do you have to leave so early?” Liz asked as she wiped Skye’s mouth, hands, elbows, and dimpled knees. How she got maple syrup there, Liz did not know.
“Well, I’ve got to meet with Niles. He’s at the studio at four. Then I’ve got a....dinner engagement. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the studio all day and the next,” she said, sliding the sheets into her leather briefcase.
Liz noticed Skye was watching Casey. When she saw Casey pick up her keys, Skye tried to get off the chair. “I go Cafey .”
Liz once again struggled with her. “No, sweet pea. Casey has to go to work,” Liz explained, and all of the
“Because right after we had it done, we found out about Julie’s cancer. I hate to sound selfish, but after the shock of the news, my next thought was of this pregnancy.”
There was a moment of silence and Liz looked at Casey, trying to gauge what she was thinking. She was frowning while she stared out into the darkness. Liz wasn’t sure what to say next.
“Had Julie gone to the doctor previously? I can’t imagine she wouldn’t know or you couldn’t see any changes in her.”
The suspicious tone was unmistakable; Liz bristled with anger once again. She didn’t know if it was her hormones or just the arrogance of this woman.
“Julie was always a healthy woman. Perhaps you remember that.”
Casey shot Liz a look; Liz returned it with a challenging glance. “I remember Julie very well. And yes, she was a very fit woman.”
“Well, I’m not a doctor, but the type of cancer she had was…” Liz stopped. All at once, she didn’t want to have this conversation. She gently ran her hand over her belly, trying to calm the anger that was teeming inside. She took deep breaths and slowly exhaled. When she looked at Casey, she saw the confused look.
“My doctor in New Mexico advised deep calming breaths when I feel the onset of stress.”
Casey, still frowning, nodded. “Stress that you think I’m causing?”
Liz blinked several times. “No. This situation alone is stressful. You’ve done nothing to add to it. Although, I wish you’d get that accusatory tone out of your voice.” Liz felt her voice rise with each word.
“I’m not accusing anyone,” Casey said. She started to say something, then stopped.
“Look, I’m sorry we’re in this situation. Trust me, I wish I had somewhere to go. I probably should have stayed in Albuquerque.” Once again, she took deep breaths.
“It’s a little late for that now,” Casey said, running her hand over her face in an exasperated gesture. “I don’t understand…”
Liz cocked her head and waited; when Casey didn’t continue, she said as calmly as she could, “What don’t you understand?”
“Nothing.”
“Casey, this is going to be a long four months if we can’t at least be honest with each other. Please tell me what’s on your mind.”
“I-I…I suppose it’s just all bad timing. The insemination, then finding out Julie has a cancer raging through her.”
Liz gave her a skeptical look. “Somehow, I think there’s more on your mind than you’re telling me.” She stopped and watched the moonlight sparkling on the lake. “I’m grateful for your help. I’m grateful for my family’s sake.”
She turned and opened the screen door. Glancing back, she saw Casey still frowning; she shook her head. “If you ever decide to tell me what’s on your mind, I’ll listen. I know we’re unlikely companions for these next few months. I hope we can at least be civil to each other.”
Liz didn’t wait for, nor did she hear, Casey’s reply as she walked into the dark living room and made her way to the bedroom. She fought the tears of anger and frustration as she quietly closed the door.
Chapter 6
The next morning, Liz sat in the kitchen watching Skye make a mess of her pancakes as Casey stood by the piano, examining her sheet music. They had barely said good morning to each other.
“So I’ll call you.”
“Do you have to leave so early?” Liz asked as she wiped Skye’s mouth, hands, elbows, and dimpled knees. How she got maple syrup there, Liz did not know.
“Well, I’ve got to meet with Niles. He’s at the studio at four. Then I’ve got a....dinner engagement. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the studio all day and the next,” she said, sliding the sheets into her leather briefcase.
Liz noticed Skye was watching Casey. When she saw Casey pick up her keys, Skye tried to get off the chair. “I go Cafey .”
Liz once again struggled with her. “No, sweet pea. Casey has to go to work,” Liz explained, and all of the
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