by Diana Orgain | Jul 1, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two? Did you miss part one of Chapter Three? From A Deathly Rattle Chapter Three Continued … “Although,” I continued, “she did pee through her diaper last night, so I get to wash all her sheets today. But that’s not why I called, either. I got the measuring tape out, and Jim, I don’t know how we’re going to fit two more baby beds in this room. Even if we move the dresser and the little bookshelf out, it’s going to be a really tight fit. I don’t know if we’ll even luck out and find two more cribs the size of Laurie’s. And, you watch—we’ll blink and Laurie’s going to need a toddler bed.” “That’s at least a year away,” Jim said in a reassuring voice. “But, you’re right. I was actually looking at that the other day. And you worked so hard on that nursery, babe. I’d hate to see it all covered up by cribs.” “But what are we going to do?” I eased myself down to lie on the floor. “It’s not like we have a spare room.” “What would you think about converting the garage?” he asked. “Oh,” I said, thinking. “Can we afford a renovation like that right now?” “I ran a few numbers, and it seems like it.” Laurie grabbed a chunk of my hair and tugged. I winced and disentangled her fingers from my hair. “I mean, that would make the driveway a little cluttered . . . but honestly, that’s probably our best bet, if we can make it work in the budget.”...
