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Chapter 7

Beck found his mother in the kitchen cleaning the copper-tiled backsplash behind the stove. Why she cooked was beyond him, but he was glad to see her not sulking in the big easy chair where she and Dad had always snuggled. She looked good, actually had color in her cheeks, and greeted him with a genuine hug and a kiss.

“How you feeling?” he asked.

“I’m well.” She patted her growing belly. “I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow.”

“Do you want me to come along with you?”

“No, you don’t have to. But you’re a sweetie to offer. Did you go to the iceworks the other night?”

“I did.”

“By yourself?” she asked in a tone that implied she had already deduced the answer.

“Why do you ask?”

“I haven’t been a complete hermit since your father’s death. I talk to Blu on the phone once in a while. She said her son Malakai was all in a huff because he saw his daughter with my son. I only have one son—at the moment—so...”