by Diana Orgain | Apr 13, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Part One? From Nursing a Grudge Chapter One The hostesses with the frizzy red hair returned with two steaming mugs in her hands. She placed my coffee in front of me, sloshing hot liquid over the top and onto the table. I pulled Laurie away protectively. The waitress didn’t even notice; she merely put Jill’s mug in front of her and asked, “Ready to order?” Jill smiled up at her. “Not yet.” The waitress smiled back. Well, there you go. Jill got smiles, I got a coffee mess. “Let me know when you’re ready,” the waitress said. She spun around and attended to the other moms that were camped out on a large leather couch in the corner of the tea house. One mom leaned in and whispered something to the waitress, then they all turned and stared at us. I lifted my mug and sighed as I placed it back down into the puddle of coffee on the table. I needed another hand. “Want to hold Laurie?” I asked. Jill quickly glanced at her immaculate blouse. “Um, yeah. Sure.” She didn’t look at all sure. I reached into the hulking diaper bag that was always with me now and pulled out a clean spit-up rag and handed it to Jill. She looked relieved as she placed it onto her shoulder and took Laurie. I quickly wiped up the liquid on the table and watched in horror as Laurie batted a hand dangerously close to Jill’s hot chocolate. The other hand had already found its way into Jill’s hair. Jill grimaced. I finished mopping up the...
