Murder Is Secondary (18 page)

Chapter 52

“Can you believe all that went down last night?” said Mike. He and Susan were enjoying a leisurely breakfast.

“That Dalia was quite the conniver. What a piece of work. I’m so glad that Julie, I mean
 
Kaitlyn
, and Joey are free from worry. I think things are heating up between Kaitlyn and Tank.”

“It’s about time Tank found some happiness,” said Mike. “I have to admit I’m proud of you for putting together Dalia’s plan. Are you going over to Lynette’s today?”

“Yes. I’m going to help her organize the baby clothes in the new dresser. Jason put together the changing table last week. The room is just about ready for our grandbaby.” Susan rubbed her hands together.

“Well, have fun. I’ll see you at dinner.” Mike kissed Susan and went to work. Susan cleared the breakfast dishes and headed to Lynette’s.

“You doing okay?” asked Susan when she arrived. Her daughter had dark circles under her eyes and was rubbing her lower back.

“I sure am. Can’t wait to pop this little one out though. Great job on the case, Mom. I doubt we would have ever found out that Dalia was faking the pregnancy. I’m sure she thought Phillip would go to jail and she’d be scot-free––rich and living in Rio de Janiero.”

“Well, justice was done. Now, maybe Julie, I mean
Kaitlyn
, and Tank can be happy. Maybe they’ll even get married one day. Speaking of which, have Jackson and Theresa set a date?”

“Not yet. They’re thinking summer though. Theresa is free then and things tend to slow down at the station during the summer months.”

“That’s wonderful. Let’s get to work on those baby clothes,” said Susan.

“Mom. We’d better hurry. I think my water just broke.”

Chapter 53

“Oh, my gosh. Where’s your bag? Call Jason. Did you pack diapers?” Susan was speaking quickly and pacing around the room in circles.

“Calm down, Mom. The contractions haven’t even…..
ouch
…I take that back. I’m pretty sure that was a contraction.”

“Let’s go then,” said Susan. She looked around for Lynette’s bag. She was so excited that she dropped the car keys. She called Jason and Mike from the car and sped to the hospital. They whisked Lynette away to labor and delivery while Susan waited for the guys.

“Where is she?” Jason came running through the hospital doors. His hair was damp with sweat. “Is she okay?”

“They took her back. Tell the nurse at the counter and they’ll bring you to her. Good luck. Come out and tell us the minute that baby is here,” said Susan. The door had barely swung closed when Mike came in.

“Susan, where is she?” asked Mike. He was breathing hard. Susan could tell that he’d run all the way from the parking lot.

“She’s in the back with Jason. All we can do now is wait. I can’t stand it.”

“Do you want some coffee or anything?”

“I think the last thing I need right now is caffeine.” They waited for hours. Susan tried to distract herself, taking out her phone and opening her kindle app. She couldn’t focus on the story and kept rereading the same page. Mike tried to play a game on his phone. Susan kept hearing the sound that indicated he’d lost a round. Obviously his mind was also elsewhere too. After a while, Jason came out. They ran over to him.

“She’s six centimeters dilated and the contractions are coming every few minutes. It won’t be too much longer,” said Jason. He went back to Lynette. More hours passed. Mike was pacing; Susan drank luke warm coffee. Jason came out a second time. Susan’s heart pounded. Was her grandbaby here now?

“She’s nine centimeters. She’ll be pushing soon.” Jason looked sweaty and tired.

“I can’t stand the waiting,” said Susan. She picked at her cuticles.

“We don’t have much choice,” said Mike. “Did you call Evan and tell him?”

“Yes, I did. He’s really excited and wants to be here so bad. Sometimes St. Louis just seems so far away.”

“He’s coming home for Thanksgiving next week. He’ll meet his new niece or nephew soon enough. I can’t stand this waiting. Did you make a decision about finding your birth mom?” Susan knew this was his attempt to distract her from the anticipation.

“I think I’m going to do it. Once Lynette recovers and things settle down a little, she’ll know the best way to go about it.” Jason came bursting through the door into the waiting room. He was smiling from ear to ear.” Susan and Mike immediately accosted him.

“Well?” said Susan.

“Is Lynette okay? Is the baby okay?”

“They are both doing great. What a miracle I just witnessed!” Jason was grinning from ear to ear.

“Well, is it a boy or a girl?” said Susan. Jason took a deep breath.

“It’s a healthy eight pound……..

THE END

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Diane Weiner is a mother of four and a veteran public school teacher with a broad range of teaching experience. She has previously published several music education articles as well as a doctoral dissertation but finds writing fiction to be much more fun. Her first cozy mystery was
Murder Is Elementary.
Westbrook, NY, the fictional setting of her Susan Wiles Schoolhouse mysteries, bears remarkable similarities to the small town in upstate New York where Diane grew up. She currently resides in South Florida with her husband of many years, their youngest daughter, two cats, and a bisch-a-poo. When not writing, Diane enjoys long distance running and spending time with her family.

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