Hailey's Chance:
Will baby make 3?
by
Morgan Mandel
Summary
Bursting with anticipation, Hailey awaits the
arrival of her first child. Then, one morning, the unthinkable happens, turning
her joy to grief.
When her neighbor offers a startling suggestion,
Hailey’s torn. Should she take a chance? The offer is tempting, yet if
something goes wrong, she’d be wide open for more heartbreak.
Excerpt
Will this day ever end?
Hailey Burke shifted her weight behind the checkout counter at Deerview
Foods and turned to the next customer. At sight of the tight tank top, short
shorts, and tats running up and down the arms of her former classmate, Lynn
Manning, Hailey flashed a welcoming smile.
Sure, the dishwater blonde’s coal black eyeliner and matching lips seemed
extreme, but appearances were deceptive. Inside lurked a sweet and loyal soul.
Too bad Lynn had chosen troublemaker, Billy Wallace, as the object of her
affections.
Thinking back to their high school senior year, when Billy had tripped
the fire alarm to get out of taking a math test, Hailey resisted a chuckle. He
sure was a character. It’s a wonder he’d graduated with the rest of them.
Five years had passed since then, yet nothing much had changed. Enough
tourists drifted into town to keep businesses going, but not enough to make
anyone rich. Jobs might be scarce, but Deerview was where Hailey was born and
would stay, alongside her hubby, Ryan.
“How’s it going, Lynn?” Hailey pretended not to notice the home pregnancy
test sliding past her on the conveyor belt between the frozen pizza and the
cold cereal.
“Same old, same old,” Lynn said, her eyes lingering on Hailey’s belly.
“Say, aren’t you about due? How much longer?”
“A month, give or take a few weeks.” At the thought of finally seeing and
touching her baby, Hailey’s heart soared and her smile widened.
“Looks like you can hardly wait.”
“You’ve got that right. It’s no fun carrying this extra load, but it will
all be worth it.”
“Your child will be so lucky.”
“No, we’re the lucky ones.”
At Lynn’s wistful look, Hailey felt a pang of pity.
If Lynn’s test proved positive, life would not be easy for her.
Morgan
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Bio
Morgan Mandel lives in a Chicago suburb with her college
sweetheart/husband and their dog, who owns her own Facebook Page, at Our Little Rascal. After freelancing for the Daily Herald newspaper, she joined Chicago-North RWA and Midwest MWA and began writing novels. Enjoying diversity, she’s written romances,
mysteries, thrillers, and her latest, a Christian Women’s Fiction book.
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Thanks so much for letting me share my latest story with your readers, Janet. You have a very lovely blogspot.
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