by Diana Orgain | Aug 13, 2022 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two part One? From Double Trouble Chapter Two Continued… By instinct, I leaned forward, covering Laurie, protecting her from the oncoming frosting missiles. “Nooooooo!” my sweet husband called, lunging toward us, arms outstretched. He made contact with one of the cakes face-first, knocking it off course. A light shower of pink crumbs rained down around me. A girl . . . Then the second cake hit my head, rattling my skull. Laurie’s whimpering sobs heightened to a shriek. I blinked, shaking off the cake, inspecting Laurie for injuries. “Are you okay?” I asked in a soothing voice. Much to my relief, Laurie was fine—a few flecks of frosting dotted her party dress, and one of her shoes was covered in pink crumbs, but she’d mostly avoided the disaster. My head pounded, and I reached up to touch my hair. I was covered in cake. I pulled my hand away, staring blankly at the white frosting and pink crumbs on my fingers. Pink. Again. Two pink cakes. I blinked a few times, trying to process what had just happened. “Two girls!” cried Jim. I glanced from person to person. Jim was fist-pumping the air, a mask of cake coating his face and the front of his button-up shirt. Everyone else in the room was deathly silent and wide-eyed, every mouth covered by a hand. I shifted Laurie onto my hip and reached up toward Jim. He leaned over and helped me to my feet. Laurie’s shrieks returned to soft whimpers, and she reached for her daddy with a choked sob. “Are you all right,...
