Chapter 96


    I could smell bacon wafting from downstairs. I had thought that maybe it was Rina who had woken up


    to make us breakfast but when I turned to find her still asleep in the bed I was confused. I reached for


    my phone thinking that maybe housekeeping hade in early but then I saw my husband’s text at the


    very top of my notifications pile.


    Damon: Good morning my love, I organized a little something special for you. I hope you enjoy it.


    Damon: PS. Drink your ginger tea, it will help to keep the food down. I love you.


    Damon: PPS. Our baby is the size of a kidney bean today. So take care of the little bean for me, okay?


    And take care of my wife for me too. She’s a little stubborn about rest so make sure she gets plenty of


    it.


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    I couldn’t help but smile. This man was always doing whatever it took to make me smile. He had


    thought of every single detail.


    Me: I love you too, husband. I love this vi but I do miss you, like crazy.


    I turned to my sister and gave the sleeping form a hard shake. She didn’t even budge. The girl slept


    like the dead and it was both impressive and annoying.


    I decided that I needed to try a better approach so I hopped out of bed and made my way to the


    bathroom to go and retrieve exactly what I was looking for. I filled the ss to the brim with cold water


    and walked over to the bed.


    In the spirit of second chances, I decided that I would give my sister onest chance before I doused


    her in ice-cold water. “Corinna!” Yes, I did indeed scream her name at the top of my lungs, and like


    before she was still fast asleep. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you”


    I threw the water right onto her face and she shot up so fast I worried that she would get whish. Her


    eyes were wide as she gasped for air. She looked around the room until shended on me. Her eyes


    moved from my face down to the ss in my hand.


    “Seriously?” She threw her hands up in frustration. “What happened to a gentle nudge!”


    “I tried!” I shrugged trying to hold in myugh. “You sleep like the dead and I didn’t know how else to


    get you up for breakfast.”


    “You made breakfast? When did you have time to get up and make breakfast?”


    “I didn’t, Damon had someonee over and make us some food. So stop beingzy and get up. We


    have food to eat and an ind to explore.


    “I need to change since my clothes are soaked right now.”


    “Okay” I shrugged “I’ll head down and wait for you. But if you take too long I’m eating your bacon.”


    “By all means,” she grumbled and got out of bed. “I swear if you weren’t carrying precious cargo I


    would hit you. But I can’t. because you have a baby on board”


    I rolled my eyes at her littlement and walked out of the room heading down to the kitchen. I


    followed the smell with. my mouth already watering.


    But as I turned the corner I saw a very familiar face that I had not been expecting at all.


    “Grandmother?” I could not believe my eyes. She stood by the stove with a spat in hand, flipping


    over some pjacks. Her head lifted and her blue eyes shined as they stared at me. “My, my pregnancy


    does suit you. Adie. You’re glowing.”


    I couldn’t help the tears that formed in my eyes. I moved to where she stood and pulled her into my


    arms. Her small and fragile arms wrapped themselves around me, enveloping me in her embrace.


    There was just something about her motherly touch that made everything feel like it was less chaotic. It


    wasforting and warm and made me feel right at home.


    When I pulled away tears were spilling out of my eyes but the smile had pulled onto my lips and my


    heart felt so full. These past few weeks I had been thinking about her so much. She had always been


    somewhat of a guiding voice for me and the phone calls had been great but they paled inparison


    to having her here in front of me. “Oh, sweetheart,” she wiped away the stray tears that had fallen. “If


    you cry then I’ll cry too.”


    “It’s the hormones,” Iughed through my tears, smiling. They have me acting all out of sorts.


    And it wasn’t a total lie. I was overly emotional and triggered by the slightest of things. The other day. I


    cried because I saw a mama duck leading her ducklings to the water. It was so precious and pure and


    it made me think of me and my baby-weird


    I know


    “This smells so-Grandmother?” My sister rounded the corner and stopped dead in her tracks when she


    saw our


    grandmother. “What was this the surprise that he had nned?”


    “Yep. Damon called me up yesterday and said that my grandbabies needed me. So naturally I hopped


    on that fancy jet of his and made my way to you two.”


    I didn’t know if I could love that man any more than I already did. What he had been able to pull off for


    me was incredible.


    “Come here, Rina.” Our grandmother opened her arms up to my sister who practically ran to her. “Oh


    sweetheart, you have been through the wringer, haven’t you? It’s okay, I’m here now. I’m here.”


    After breakfast, we all took a short walk to the private beach. The water crashed along the shore and


    the entire atmosphere. just felt so peaceful. Having Grandmother here was the cherry on top of the ice


    cream. She just made everything feel so distant and far away.


    It had only been two days but I could see little bits of my sister returning slowly but surely. I knew that


    she still had a lot to heal from but at least now she was in a much better headspace.


    “So now that you’re getting rid of that little rat Ashton, it’s time to get back out there.” She didn’t waste


    any time. “Greta has a grandson and he works in Sydney, he saves the ves or some Good


    Samaritan stuff like that. He could be a great rebound.”


    “Gran.” I nearly choked on my own saliva. “What do you know about rebounds?”


    “I understand needs,” she flipped her grey hair over her shoulder. “Do you really think I’m notying


    down with some other grand-”


    “Ew,” Rina interjected. “We do not need to be hearing about your little escapades. Besides, I think I


    may like someone already so there’s no need for all that.”


    Both Gran and I stopped dead in our tracks. Our lips spread into identical smiles as my sister stopped


    when she realized that we weren’t walking with her anymore.


    “Can you two be serious?” She was trying to feign annoyance but I could see the smile trying to peep


    through. “It’s not that serious and I’m not even going to do anything about it. We worked together once,


    that doesn’t mean we are meant to be.”


    “I mean… I did meet your grandfather in a bathroom stall and we ended up married three weeks after


    that.”


    “See.” I looped my arm through my grandmother’s as we walked. “He could be your soulmate, and if


    not you just do what Gran says and getid and leave.”


    My sister blushed heavily. “You two are insufferable, can we keep walking please?”


    gel “Oh yes,” my Gran nodded, looking my sister up and down. “You definitely need toid.”


    “Gran!”


    I threw my head back andughed as we continued our morning stroll down the beach.