“I’m sorry,” Jennie said with worried eyes. “She was fussing, and I have to head up to the mine.” Although the financial situation had eased when Jennie had married Carter, she still went up to the mine each day to prepare the noon meal for the silver miners, the job she had obtained when they’d needed money to keep Kate in the hospital in Virginia City before the birth. “That’s fine. You run along,” Kate told her, clasping Caroline tight against her. Jennie looked doubtfully from her sister to Sean. “Will you be all right?” Sean stood and took a step toward them. “I’m not a monster, Jennie. Your sister is perfectly safe with me.” “I didn’t mean to be insulting, Sean. It’s just that…” She glanced at her sister, then back to Sean. “Well, good, then. I’ll leave you to get acquainted with your daughter.” She leaned over to give Kate a quick peck on the cheek, then darted out the curtain into the hall. Sean walked over to Kate and the baby, a look of wonder on his face.
