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gently cupped her cheek and
turned her towards him. “I’m glad you told me, not only because I will be able
to be there for you when you get the news, good or bad. But also because it
lets us both know you can get pregnant.   So, if for some reason this baby isn’t meant to be, we know there’ll be
others.”
    He tenderly rubbed his thumb across her cheek, catching the
single tear that made its way down her face. “We’re a team, right,” he said
softly, with a crooked smile. “Go team.”
    She chuckled quietly. “Yeah, go team,” she replied and then
sniffed back the tears. “But as far as Clarissa, I think we should wait until
we know for sure. She doesn’t need any more sadness right now.”
    Nodding, he stood and kissed her again. “You’re absolutely
right,” he said. “Let’s see what the doctor says and then we can decide on
what’s best to tell her. Okay?”
    “Okay,” Mary replied. “Now, you should go back to keeping
Freeport safe for all its residents and I’ll get to work.”
    He stayed where he was, bent over her chair. “You’ll take it
easy? Promise?” he asked.
    Grinning, she nodded. “I promise,” she said. “And thanks for
worrying.”
    “Oh, don’t thank me,” he said with a returning smile. “I
promise I’m going to be a pain in the butt about watching over you. Just warning you.”
    “Okay, just occasionally remind me that I did thank you,”
she replied. “Once.”
    Suddenly serious, he bent once more and kissed her tenderly.
“I thought I could never love you more than I did when I asked you to marry
me,” he whispered softly. “I was wrong.”

Chapter Seven
    “Thanks for doing this for me,” Rosie said, as she drove
down Highway 20 away from Freeport. “I really think this house needs a family,
but something is pushing everyone away.”
    Mary sat back in the comfortable leather seat of Rosie’s SUV
and nodded. “No problem,” she said. “I just need to be back in my office by
three because I have a three thirty doctor’s appointment.”
    Rosie glanced over at Mary, then back to the road. “Is it a
follow-up visit from what happened on Saturday?” she asked, concerned. “Maybe
you shouldn’t be doing this, Mary.   You
should be home, resting.   I can’t believe
I asked you to do this.   I’m turning around
right now.”
    Mary placed her hand softly on Rosie’s arm. “I’m fine,
Rosie,” she assured her. “It’s not a follow-up visit.   It’s something completely different.”
    Rosie turned to protest but stopped when she noticed the
peaceful smile on Mary’s face. What in
the world?
    “Are you sure you’re fine?” she asked. “I still feel bad
about what happened—”
    “Rosie,” Mary interrupted. “I think I’m pregnant.”
    “What?” Rosie exclaimed, gasping in delight. “Are you sure?”
    “We’re going to the doctor this afternoon,” she explained.
“The hospital did a routine check that turned out positive, but I don’t think
we’re really going to know until they can hear a heartbeat.”
    “How long does that take?” Rosie asked.
    “Not for at least a couple more weeks,” Mary replied. “But,
since I haven’t shown any signs of losing the baby, I’m going to believe I’m
still pregnant.”
    “Mary, that is just so wonderful,” Rosie said. “I’m sure
Bradley and Clarissa are thrilled.”
    “Well, Bradley’s thrilled,” Mary said. “But we haven’t told
Clarissa yet.   We want to make sure
everything’s okay before we tell her.   She doesn’t need any more loss in her life.”
    “Why, I suppose that’s a good idea,” Rosie said. “Until you know for sure.”
    Rosie turned right from Highway 20 onto a smaller road.
“We’re almost to the little farm,” she said. “Are you sure you’re feeling up to
this?”
    “I feel great,” Mary said.
    “Okay, well, then let’s find out
what secrets this house is hiding,” she replied as she pulled the SUV into the
gravel driveway and in front of