For The Twins' Sake
"Ma-ma!"
Her toddler's beloved voice warmed her as it always did. Meg Talbot turned from the open doors of the hotel's exquisite ballroom and stepped into the brightness of the early June evening.
Her Luke was the one goodness in her life. As painful as it was being at the celebration for the adoption agency she volunteered for — and had adopted her baby from — seeing him made the shadows on her soul slip away.
He raced toward her in the way of toddlers, a shuffling swagger, his chubby fists pumping. He was followed by one of the teenagers who volunteered at the agency to make sure he reached her safely.
Meg nodded to the girl, letting her know it was all right, and the girl turned back to the group, where teenage volunteers from the church kept the little ones happy and laughing while their parents chatted and made donations inside the crowded ballroom. Judging by Luke, the teenagers had done a very good job. He pulsed with joy and excitement as he pounded to a stop, overshot and plowed into her knees.
"Cake!" He clutched her around both legs, probably smudging her silk slacks, but what were a few s ... read full excerpt from: For the Twins' Sake ebook
