Joy

Proserpina

I left the hospital, my heart full of joy and some trepidation. How would Lucien react?

My buddy Grace had reacted by throwing her arms around me and sobbing in joy. I made her promise not to tell her lover Danielle till I had spoken to Lucien, at least, to make sure he did not get to know from her. I wanted to surprise my husband.

We returned home. I was barely aware of the drive. When I got down from the large SUV, Beatrice was at the door, wringing her hands. Claude was toddling around, searching for me and he gave a war cry when he saw me and hurtled down the corridor at full speed,

‘Child?’ asked the old woman who was not just a housekeeper for me.

I hugged her and whispered, ’I think I am going to have another set of twins, Bea!’

She tightened her arms around my shoulders and we stood there, clutching each other.

Beston’s light cough alerted me to the fact that I was standing in the doorway and he wanted me safely inside the house, with the door shut.

I gave him a daz