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    When she returned to the office, Russ was coming out of his, grabbing his jacket off the hall tree that stood by the front door.
    “Where are you going?” she asked, expecting him to tell her he was meeting a client.
    “Something’s wrong. Abby was supposed to go to school today. They were having a meeting to discuss a special project they’re starting for the fall. She didn’t show and she’s not answering the phone.”
    Something in Tori’s head sounded an alarm. Abby loved teaching. Besides, she was always on time and always responsible. “I’ll go with you,” she said, putting the papers on the desk.
    “She probably overslept. She hasn’t been feeling good lately. I’m sure everything’s okay.”
    “Probably, but she might be sick and need some help. I’m coming,” Tori told him, leaving him no choice.
    Russ had bought ten acres of land just outside town, so it was only a five-minute ride. They’d built a beautiful house. Abby called it her dream house. Though the family had protested they should live on the ranch, like the rest of them, with both their jobs in town, they’d graciously refused.
    As she fastened her seat belt, Tori asked, “Why hasn’t she been feeling well? Has she seen the doctor?”
    “Yeah,” Russ said, but he didn’t add any details.
    “Well? What’s wrong?”
    “I’m not supposed to tell,” he said, but he was grinning.
    Tori guessed at once. “She’s pregnant!”
    “Yeah, but don’t let on you know, or she’ll kill me. We had a hard time and she wants to wait a little longer before she tells the family.”
    “Russ, that’s wonderful. I figured it wouldn’t be long since Rich and Samantha are expecting. Oh, that’s great. How far along is she?”
    Russ was still beaming. “About two and a half months. She said we can tell everyone at three months. I’ve been dying to tell Mom and Dad.”
    “So she’s been throwing up every morning? I almost got sick myself when Samantha described her first three months.” She shuddered.
    Russ frowned. “No. But she’s been getting bad headaches. Since school ended, she’s stayed in bed when they happen. But she won’t take anything for it because of the baby. I convinced her to go see Jon and she’s got an appointment Monday.”
    “Maybe she should go see Doc Jacoby. You know, she’s used to him.”
    “She’s already seen him once.”
    “But I didn’t see the billing.”
    “She paid him cash and asked him not to let you know,” he told her with another grin.
    “The sneak!” She knew Russ would know she was teasing. Abby was like another sister in the sprawling Randall family.
    He turned into the driveway of his new house. “Life is just almost too good, Tori,” he muttered. “Abby, the new house, now a baby.” He opened his door. “You want to wait here?”
    “No, I’ll come with you. But I won’t say anything about the baby,” she promised.
    “Be sure you don’t. I don’t want her mad at me. She’ll put me in time-out like she does the kids at school!”
    Tori ignored that comment. Russ and Abby were so in love. They…completed each other, more than any people she’d ever seen. If he had to go to time-out, Abby would go with him. They did everything except their jobs together.
    Since he had company with him, Russ pushed the doorbell as he unlocked the door. “Abby? Tori and I are here. Are you dressed?”
    An eerie silence was the only answer. Tori frowned and followed Russ into the foyer. The house was curiously quiet.
    “Maybe she’s still asleep,” Tori suggested.
    “I’ll go check. Wait here.”
    Tori pretended to study the furnishings in their new house. Abby had great taste and Aunt Megan had helped her decorate the house. Even though Russ hadn’t given her a budget, not wanting to deny his beloved Abby anything she wanted, Abby had used some family antiques she’d had from her parents, who were both dead now. And she’d bought some things