A big wooden sculpture sat at one end of the room, with lots of red chairs surrounding it. The seats were filled with adults and children waiting to be seen by doctors. “Sorry it took so long.” Trent appeared beside her. He was out of breath and looking almost as nervous as she felt. “Did you have to park far away?” “Someone pulled out of a parking space just after I dropped you off. Do you want to head upstairs now?” Gracie glanced at her watch, then at the people around them. There were at least two people coughing and a baby with a runny nose. “We’re half an hour early, but I don’t suppose it matters.” Trent wrapped his arm around her waist and they moved toward the elevators. “How are you feeling?” “Better since I started eating the nuts Emily gave me.” As well as her sewing machine, Emily had arrived at the ranch with a big container of her sister’s secret weapon against morning sickness. When she’d been pregnant with Christopher, Nicky had constantly eaten the nut and dried fruit mix.
