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“I thought
you wanted to talk?” Caleb said.
Abigail
stood in the doorway in the early morning light. She gazed at the forest, then
took a deep breath.
“What is it?
Can it be so terrible you cannot tell me?”
She smiled
and placed her free hand on his arm. “No, no. It’s nothing terrible.”
“Then
speak.”
“I talked to
Daniel Rhodes today.”
“Oh? I
thought you were feeling fine.”
She put her finger
on his lips. “I am. Stop interrupting or we’ll never get this done.”
He nodded.
“I spoke to
Daniel today. I asked him what the chances are of my dying in childbirth.”
Caleb rose
halfway out of his seat, his mouth opened.
“No, wait!
Wait!” She pushed him back down and he closed his mouth. “He said since I’ve
had three live births, deliveries, with no complications, the odds are greatly
in my favor.”
“Odds in
your favor? Not good enough.”
“Stop! Wait.
He said he’d never lost a woman who had had my history. He said he’d feel
perfectly safe if I were his wife.”
“Oh,
really?” Caleb cocked an eyebrow. “Then why doesn’t he have more children?”
Abby stared
at her hands. “He told me this in confidence. You mustn’t repeat it. Virginia
had two miscarriages and one still birth.”
“Oh my God,”
Caleb whispered. “Terrible.” He shook his head.
“I want to
have another child.” She downed some of the liquid in the glass.
“Didn’t we
already decide this?” He took a sip.
“You
decided. You decided ‘no’, but I want another child. I want to have your child,
Caleb. Yours and mine.”
He slid his
arm around her shoulders and kissed her. “There’s nothing I want more than to
give you another child. But not at the expense of losing you.”
Great scene. I can understand her desire and his fear. Such a simple desire could end in tragedy.
ReplyDeleteIt's heartbreaking to think how likely such possibilities were throughout history. Great job of showing the fears that arise.
ReplyDeleteThose were some very real possibilities in those days. I love how you showed us the scene between them and their conflicting desires. Great scene!
ReplyDeleteOh stubborn man! I love the impasse you put them in. I hope they reach a resolution together. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAwww that last line is so sweet. I'd be like him, scared to lose her.
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