Jessie’s dad winked. “We thought some good food might make the wait more bearable.”
Though she was hungry, Jessie suddenly felt compelled to escape the cozy atmosphere. The last thing she needed was for her family to get serious matchmaking ideas.
Picking up Isabel, she said, “I think this little girl needs to go home, eat her lunch and take a nice long nap.”
As Jessie reached for the diaper bag, Isabel’s blue bunny and the keys to the rental car her father had secured for her, Helene said, “Won’t you at least eat something first?”
“I think I’d better get Isabel home.” How could anyone argue with that?
“Well, at least take a sandwich with you,” her mother insisted. “Can Daddy and I help you? Do you want us to stop by later?”
Within seconds, Jessie had more offers of help than she needed. “Thank you all. I’m going to settle Isabel in, and call the office. I’ve got my laptop with me, so while she naps, I can get some work done.”
“That’s exactly my point.”
Jessie didn’t miss the message in her mother’s fretful eyes. Her mother was certain Jessie was taking on too much, stretching herself too thin.
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