The Runaway Groom

It was obvious that Irene had the idea, but Isaac simply smiled at her without telling her.

Feeling the creeps, Irene snapped, "Why are you smiling?"

Isaac released her then and said, "Go. Take your bath.”

Irene refused—she had to get to the bottom of this. “That smile feels malicious."

The more she wanted to know, the more Isaac was inclined to keep quiet just to mess with her.

With that, she grumpily shoved him away and walked straight inside the bathroom.

Everyone was overjoyed when Erin announced her pregnancy during dinner.

"That's great news!" Irene was earnestly happy for her—it was not easy for Erin's relationship with James to blossom and to have a child now too.

“I'm going to have a cousin?" Tommy asked, touching Erin's belly just then. “Is the baby a girl, Aunt Erin?"

He certainly preferred that.

Erin told him, "Who knows. The baby might be a boy."

Tommy was a little depressed at that. "I'd rather have a sister. I already have a brother."

Baby had no idea what he was saying and imitated him. "Sister..." Sheryl wiped his drooling mouth. "You want a sister too?"

his little white

Erin just then—she should be more careful now that

Erin told her.

case,” James

lowered

Erin had a chat in the garden after dinner,

a good man,"

smiled in turn—James certainly was, and their

given Erin's comment, not to mention that James was

"I'll have a great

have

Irene said, shaking her head—her body was not in a good condition, and two sons

Erin reasoned. "My brother

himself

they laughed, Isaac and James arrived, and Erin rose to her feet.

him as he held her arm. "See you

Isaac went over to

at each other in silence, and a breeze brushed against their

go?"

"Where to?" Isaac asked.