But she looked so tiny! I hadn’t expected that.
Doc turned to put her back in the cradle. My fingertips tingled. That blanket looked soft. I wondered if they’d ever let me hold her.
“And…your brothers,” Doc declared, holding up another baby…and yet another. “Triplets! First set I’ve ever delivered.”
“Three?” My voice barely came out.
Laura and Jacobi laughed.
“Looks like you got your wish, Will, and then some,” Jacobi said. “I reckon the Evening Star heard every word last night.”
But from the light of warmth in his eyes, I knew he had gotten his wish, too. We had us a family for sure, now. Jacobi and I had both lost so much in the past, but we hadn’t given up. We were alike, the two of us, even though we weren’t blood kin. And now, I realized that part didn’t matter. We looked to a future, for all of us. He’d made a promise to me by making me a part of his life.
There wasn’t ever gonna be a big brother any better’n me. I had a promise to keep now, too. And I aimed to do just that.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cheryl was born in Duncan, OK, and grew up in Seminole, OK. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma, and holds a B.A. in English. Cheryl lives with her husband in Oklahoma City, OK, where she has been for the past 29 years. She has two grown children, ages 24 and 27, and a Great Pyrenees "granddog", Embry.
Writing is so much a part of her life that recently, she and long-time friend Livia Reasoner, decided to open a publishing house for western and historical stories.
PRAIRIE ROSE PUBLICATIONS http://prairierosepublications.com furthers the western-themed writing offerings of women.
As if that weren’t enough, there were so many requests for a publishing house for young people interested in the west that they decided to open the unique imprint, PAINTED PONY BOOKS http://paintedponybooks.com This line will be open to all authors, male and female, who have submissions for Middle Grade readers, Young Adult, and New Adult.
The contemporary/futuristic imprint for these age groups is TORNADO ALLEY PUBLICATIONS http://tornadoalleypublications.com, and for adult contemporary/futuristic, check out their imprint FIRE STAR PRESS http://firestarpress.com.
All imprints are open and accepting submissions.
Cheryl's latest novel is a western historical romance,GABRIEL'S LAW. Her upcoming release, THE HALF-BREED'S WOMAN, will be available in February, 2014, through Prairie Rose Publications. To see all of Cheryl’s work, click here: http://www.cherylpiersonbooks.com
You can e-mail her at [email protected]
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