Any Day Now
Page 87
“Sierra, wait a minute,” Maggie said.
“Sure. Can I get you something?” she asked.
“Pull up a chair,” she said. “You’ve really had a wild ride the past couple of years.”
“Oh yeah,” she said. “Only to get crazier. I’ve agreed to testify when he’s brought to trial. That man has to be put out of business.”
“Are you afraid?” Maggie asked.
“It doesn’t matter,” she said. “It has to be done and I’m the one to do it.”
“I’ve watched you evolve into the most amazing woman I know. A hero. A wonder woman.” She lifted the baby and passed her to Sierra. “My daughter needs a guardian angel, mentor, teacher, friend, a role model. Someone who is her strength. Someone she can always depend on and look up to. I’m so glad she has you.”
Sierra took the baby so carefully, holding her close. “Wow. Maggie. No one’s ever said anything like that to me before.”
“They’re all thinking it. I’m so proud of you. I’m in awe of you. Will you be Elizabeth’s godmother? And her fairy godmother? Protector and nurturer?”
“I will always be there for her. I give you my word.”
Maggie smiled fondly. “I’ll never lose a minute of sleep, then.”
Sierra’s heart was as full as her arms.
She was home.
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Moonlight Road
Promise Canyon
Wild Man Creek
Harvest Moon
Bring Me Home for Christmas
Hidden Summit
Redwood Bend
Sunrise Point
My Kind of Christmas
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What We Find
by Robyn Carr
Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
—Hans Christian Andersen
CHAPTER 1
Maggie Sullivan sought refuge in the stairwell between the sixth and seventh floors at the far west end of the hospital, the steps least traveled by interns and residents racing from floor to floor, from emergency to emergency. She sat on the landing between two flights, feet on the stairs, arms crossed on her knees, her face buried in her arms. She didn’t understand how her heart could feel as if it was breaking every day. She thought of herself as much stronger.
“Well, now, some things never change,” a familiar voice said.
She looked up at her closest friend, Jaycee Kent. They had gone to med school together, though residency had separated them. Jaycee was an OB and Maggie, a neurosurgeon. And...they had hidden in stairwells to cry all those years ago when med-school life was kicking their asses. Most of their fellow students and instructors were men. They refused to let the men see them cry.
Maggie gave a wet, burbly huff of laughter. “How’d you find me?” Maggie asked.
“How do you know you’re not in my spot?”
“Because you’re happily married and have a beautiful daughter?”
“And my hours suck, I’m sleep-deprived, have as many bad days as good and...” Jaycee sat down beside Maggie. “And at least my hormones are cooperating at the moment. Maggie, you’re just taking call for someone, right? Just to stay ahead of the bills?”
“Since the practice shut down,” Maggie said. “And since the lawsuit was filed.”
“Sure. Can I get you something?” she asked.
“Pull up a chair,” she said. “You’ve really had a wild ride the past couple of years.”
“Oh yeah,” she said. “Only to get crazier. I’ve agreed to testify when he’s brought to trial. That man has to be put out of business.”
“Are you afraid?” Maggie asked.
“It doesn’t matter,” she said. “It has to be done and I’m the one to do it.”
“I’ve watched you evolve into the most amazing woman I know. A hero. A wonder woman.” She lifted the baby and passed her to Sierra. “My daughter needs a guardian angel, mentor, teacher, friend, a role model. Someone who is her strength. Someone she can always depend on and look up to. I’m so glad she has you.”
Sierra took the baby so carefully, holding her close. “Wow. Maggie. No one’s ever said anything like that to me before.”
“They’re all thinking it. I’m so proud of you. I’m in awe of you. Will you be Elizabeth’s godmother? And her fairy godmother? Protector and nurturer?”
“I will always be there for her. I give you my word.”
Maggie smiled fondly. “I’ll never lose a minute of sleep, then.”
Sierra’s heart was as full as her arms.
She was home.
* * * * *
Keep reading for an excerpt from WHAT WE FIND by Robyn Carr.
“A thought-provoking look at women...and the choices they make when they realize their lives aren’t exactly what they expected—or thought they were.”
—Kirkus Reviews on Four Friends
If you enjoyed Any Day Now, make sure to read the first book in the Sullivan’s Crossing series:
What We Find
And be sure to join #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr in Virgin River, California, where true love and second chances are waiting just around the corner:
Virgin River
Shelter Mountain
Whispering Rock
A Virgin River Christmas
Second Chance Pass
Temptation Ridge
Paradise Valley
Forbidden Falls
Angel’s Peak
Moonlight Road
Promise Canyon
Wild Man Creek
Harvest Moon
Bring Me Home for Christmas
Hidden Summit
Redwood Bend
Sunrise Point
My Kind of Christmas
“Robyn Carr writes books that touch the heart and the funny bone.”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
Looking for more from Robyn Carr? Visit Thunder Point, Oregon, and fall in love with the cast of unforgettable locals who call it home:
The Wanderer
The Newcomer
The Hero
The Chance
The Promise
The Homecoming
One Wish
A New Hope
Wildest Dreams
Looking for more compelling and insightful stories by Robyn Carr?
Don’t miss these bestselling tales of friendship, family and fresh starts.
The Life She Wants
Four Friends
Never Too Late
Swept Away
Complete your collection today!
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What We Find
by Robyn Carr
Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
—Hans Christian Andersen
CHAPTER 1
Maggie Sullivan sought refuge in the stairwell between the sixth and seventh floors at the far west end of the hospital, the steps least traveled by interns and residents racing from floor to floor, from emergency to emergency. She sat on the landing between two flights, feet on the stairs, arms crossed on her knees, her face buried in her arms. She didn’t understand how her heart could feel as if it was breaking every day. She thought of herself as much stronger.
“Well, now, some things never change,” a familiar voice said.
She looked up at her closest friend, Jaycee Kent. They had gone to med school together, though residency had separated them. Jaycee was an OB and Maggie, a neurosurgeon. And...they had hidden in stairwells to cry all those years ago when med-school life was kicking their asses. Most of their fellow students and instructors were men. They refused to let the men see them cry.
Maggie gave a wet, burbly huff of laughter. “How’d you find me?” Maggie asked.
“How do you know you’re not in my spot?”
“Because you’re happily married and have a beautiful daughter?”
“And my hours suck, I’m sleep-deprived, have as many bad days as good and...” Jaycee sat down beside Maggie. “And at least my hormones are cooperating at the moment. Maggie, you’re just taking call for someone, right? Just to stay ahead of the bills?”
“Since the practice shut down,” Maggie said. “And since the lawsuit was filed.”
