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."

had no idea what he was saying and imitated him. "Sister..." Sheryl wiped

his little white

work yourself too hard from now on," Irene told Erin just then—she should be more careful now that she was

Erin told

case,” James

lowered her

a chat in the garden after dinner, Erin

good man,"

in turn—James certainly was, and

comment, not to mention that James

"I'll have a great present waiting when your

"You should have another one

was not in a good condition,

reasoned. "My brother

have one himself if he wants,"

Erin rose to her feet. "Are we

nodded, so Erin leaned against him as he held her

Isaac went over to sit

and a breeze brushed against their faces, bringing a

we go?" Irene

"Where to?" Isaac asked.