Hadlee knocked on her mom’s bedroom door and entered when she heard her call to come in. c*****g her head to one side she watched as her mother was brushing crumbs off her mouth.
“Hadlee!”
“Hi Mom.” She raced to the bed where her mother held her arms outstretched and hugged her tight. “Were you in here sneaking food?”
“Shh,” she giggled, “your father pretends he doesn’t know I have a box of chocolate bars in my nightstand.”
“Mom!”
“Marie found them for me. I’ve been craving spicy things like mad. She found these,” Briar pulled a bar from her nightstand which was opened at one end. “They have spicy chilis in them. Want to try?”
“Nope,” Hadlee pushed it away with disgust. She studied her mom, “you look really pale.”
“I’m fine.”
“How come you get so sick when you’re pregnant?”
“When
