happened?”
Izzy took a deep breath. “Do you want the short story or the long one?”
Lizzy took one look at the thick document. “The long one, of course. Don’t you dare leave out one juicy detail.”
“Just remember that you asked,” Izzy reminded her sister. “First of all, we’ll both be staying overnight at the hospital. My blood pressure was high and I have a fever. Cam will be staying because when he fell, his head hit the edge of the counter as he went down to the floor. He just got back from X-ray and is still out. Reminds me of how we met.”
“Oh, dear. Why on earth did he pass out?”
“The doctor was doing some tests on me and he got the curiosity bug. She was getting ready to do an amniocentesis and that’s when he hit the floor. They had a time reviving him. So to be on the safe side for both of us, we’re staying overnight.”
Lizzy tried so hard not to laugh, but it was impossible. “I’m sorry, Izzy. I can just imagine his face when they brought out that long needle and stuck it in your belly. He can’t even watch you throw up. He definitely doesn’t have the stomach for this.”
“You know those first few months of morning sickness, he was hovered over the toilet with me. He might be a great district attorney, but he has a weak stomach.”
Lizzy agreed with her sister. Although, she loved her brother-in-law dearly, Cam couldn’t stomach much. In the few short months Izzy and Cam had been married, his weak stomach had become the family joke. “Back to you both being in the hospital, does his family know?” Cam’s family was just as protective of both him and Izzy as the Carters were.
“Yes, his parents are on their way up here. You know when a Callahan is in the hospital it becomes a family reunion. Aunt Amelia and Uncle Kieran are also on their way here. We didn’t even get the chance to call her. One of the nurses called and ratted us out. ”
“Wow and was I worried you’d be on your own with Cam being out of commission. I kept forgetting how big Cam’s family is,” Lizzy said. Cam had five siblings, three still lived in Turners Point. Then there were the cousins, their wives, children, the list could go on forever.
“You got that right. I’m sure a few cousins and their wives will show up. I called Mom and you know she freaked out about us having to stay overnight in the hospital. I tried to reassure her that everything was okay, but you know she doesn’t believe me. I’m only a doctor,” Izzy said. “Good thing she has to pick up PJ and Tatum from school or she’d be joining the party too, with Dad in tow.”
Lizzy shook her head as she imagined the chaos of the Callahan family. There was no doubt that love ruled that family. There was a mixture of Irish and African-American, intelligence agents, nurses, lawyers, artists, and teachers. They were definitely an all-around family. She loved being a part of the large family.
“I bet she’ll come up after I pick up the kids,” Lizzy said. “Sorry, honey, but you’re going to have three sets of parents on your hands this afternoon. I hope Cam wakes up by then.” Lizzy hoped he’d help fend of the parents, but with the force of the Callahan women, the newlyweds didn’t have a chance. She felt sorry for the hospital staff.
“I’m sure he will. He didn’t hit his head that hard.”
Lizzy laughed at her sister’s tone. “Izabella Carter-Callahan, shame on you! Cam was just curious. I’ll bet he’ll stay on the other side the sheet from now on!”
EIGHT
Paul sat outside of Lizzy’s house. Where was that woman? He glanced at his gold watch, a present from Lizzy in much better times. He really messed up this time. Never in a million years would he have thought his simple plan would have become so complicated.
His plans to bring a case on her got blown straight to hell. It was simple:
Izzy took a deep breath. “Do you want the short story or the long one?”
Lizzy took one look at the thick document. “The long one, of course. Don’t you dare leave out one juicy detail.”
“Just remember that you asked,” Izzy reminded her sister. “First of all, we’ll both be staying overnight at the hospital. My blood pressure was high and I have a fever. Cam will be staying because when he fell, his head hit the edge of the counter as he went down to the floor. He just got back from X-ray and is still out. Reminds me of how we met.”
“Oh, dear. Why on earth did he pass out?”
“The doctor was doing some tests on me and he got the curiosity bug. She was getting ready to do an amniocentesis and that’s when he hit the floor. They had a time reviving him. So to be on the safe side for both of us, we’re staying overnight.”
Lizzy tried so hard not to laugh, but it was impossible. “I’m sorry, Izzy. I can just imagine his face when they brought out that long needle and stuck it in your belly. He can’t even watch you throw up. He definitely doesn’t have the stomach for this.”
“You know those first few months of morning sickness, he was hovered over the toilet with me. He might be a great district attorney, but he has a weak stomach.”
Lizzy agreed with her sister. Although, she loved her brother-in-law dearly, Cam couldn’t stomach much. In the few short months Izzy and Cam had been married, his weak stomach had become the family joke. “Back to you both being in the hospital, does his family know?” Cam’s family was just as protective of both him and Izzy as the Carters were.
“Yes, his parents are on their way up here. You know when a Callahan is in the hospital it becomes a family reunion. Aunt Amelia and Uncle Kieran are also on their way here. We didn’t even get the chance to call her. One of the nurses called and ratted us out. ”
“Wow and was I worried you’d be on your own with Cam being out of commission. I kept forgetting how big Cam’s family is,” Lizzy said. Cam had five siblings, three still lived in Turners Point. Then there were the cousins, their wives, children, the list could go on forever.
“You got that right. I’m sure a few cousins and their wives will show up. I called Mom and you know she freaked out about us having to stay overnight in the hospital. I tried to reassure her that everything was okay, but you know she doesn’t believe me. I’m only a doctor,” Izzy said. “Good thing she has to pick up PJ and Tatum from school or she’d be joining the party too, with Dad in tow.”
Lizzy shook her head as she imagined the chaos of the Callahan family. There was no doubt that love ruled that family. There was a mixture of Irish and African-American, intelligence agents, nurses, lawyers, artists, and teachers. They were definitely an all-around family. She loved being a part of the large family.
“I bet she’ll come up after I pick up the kids,” Lizzy said. “Sorry, honey, but you’re going to have three sets of parents on your hands this afternoon. I hope Cam wakes up by then.” Lizzy hoped he’d help fend of the parents, but with the force of the Callahan women, the newlyweds didn’t have a chance. She felt sorry for the hospital staff.
“I’m sure he will. He didn’t hit his head that hard.”
Lizzy laughed at her sister’s tone. “Izabella Carter-Callahan, shame on you! Cam was just curious. I’ll bet he’ll stay on the other side the sheet from now on!”
EIGHT
Paul sat outside of Lizzy’s house. Where was that woman? He glanced at his gold watch, a present from Lizzy in much better times. He really messed up this time. Never in a million years would he have thought his simple plan would have become so complicated.
His plans to bring a case on her got blown straight to hell. It was simple:
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