Page 103 of Brides and Brothers
Camille exhaled slowly, glad to have peace restored. “I can help with the food, but I’m more worried about all this fighting. It’s already been a hard morning for everyone.”
Sage held up her hand. “Enough said. I learned in my child development class that stress isn’t good for a pregnant mother. It can actually lead to miscarriage.”
Macey gasped. “Sage!”
Sage glared back. “What? It’s true! And we’re all going to do our part to call off the war and get along.”
“I agree,” Daisha said. “Thanksgiving is a time to look for peace and to count our blessings. The boys wanted to do something sweet for us, and it’s not their fault that they weren’t smart enough to know better.”
Emma giggled. “That’s why they have us, right?”
Raina sighed. “Do they have us?”
“If there’s any question, we’ll put it to rest.” Sage put her hands on her hips. “It’s time we acted like mature adults. Staying mad isn’t helping any of us. Let’s talk it out with the guys and salvage what we can of the weekend.”
The others nodded.
Camille scanned her friends’ faces in awe. If she’d known announcing her pregnancy would lead to all this goodwill, she would’ve announced it long ago. “Thanks. I appreciate it. Anyone ready to start making pies for tomorrow? I’d hate to have our Thanksgiving feast served on Black Friday. That would really depress me. You know how I feel about food.”
“Don’t we,” Daisha said, leading the way down the stairs.
Camille was the last one to follow. A lump formed in her throat. She missed Aiden. It was hard to be thankful right now, but she would do her best to help the others have a good weekend. With each step, she tried to count her blessings. She was thankful for the baby growing inside of her and for medicine to endure the morning sickness. She was thankful for her brothers-in-law and how hard they worked to please everyone. She was thankful for her dear friends who had chosen to forgive despite how hurt they’d been. She paused before taking another step, wishing she could forgive as easily.
