Page 62 of Muskoka Miracle

She glanced up at him over the breakfast table. He’d heard Sam come in after midnight, so he hoped that meant things had resolved with Alexa, but he’d be really happy if his little bro didn’t make an appearance just yet.

Sarah’s eyebrows arched. “Tell them about the miscarriage?”

He nodded. “I felt convicted by what Boyd said. Boyd’s reaction made me realize how much others will feel hurt if they don’t know. So, I want to tell the guys in the online Bible group.”

She nodded. “Okay.”

“And if you have anyone you want to tell, then do it soon, before this spills out another way.” Like the media.

She bit her lip.

He knew what she hesitated to say. “And yeah, then when everyone knows who needs to know, then I think it’s probably a good thing to share on your podcast.”

“Really?”

He nodded. “Really. It’s the only way to own our story without it being shaped by other people’s agendas, so yeah. And like you said before, if it helps others feel a little less alone, then maybe this is what God wants us to do.”

“Oh, Dan, thank you.” Her hands crossed her heart. “Would you want to come on it with me?”

He’d refused until now. Exposing his private life for others to feast on wasn’t his scene. But there wasn’t much more personal than exposing infertility issues, was there? “Maybe.”

She smiled, then got up from the table and hugged him, her arms around his shoulders as he sat. “I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Sam entered, but Sarah didn’t move. “Am I interrupting?”

“All the time,” Dan joked.

“Hey, I left you two to it yesterday. Did you do anything after I left?”

Plenty of things. But he wasn’t about to describe that to his brother.

“We caught some fireworks,” Sarah said, finally unwrapping Dan from her hug, before shooting him a sexy wink.

Dan stifled a grin. “The more important question is how did things go with Alexa?”

Sam lit up. “She was actually glad to see me. Can you believe it?”

“Well, ofcourseshe was. You’re a catch,” Sarah said.

“See? Favorite sister-in-law status right there.”

She laughed. And it was like yesterday had put a period on their grief. Yes, there was sadness, but if God didn’t have a baby in their future, then He had to have something better.

“So what are you doing today?”

“It’s supposed to be a warm one. I wondered about fishing. You know, with my favorite brother. If my favorite sister-in-law could cope.”

“She’d cope if she could come too.”

“You want to go fishing?” Dan asked. A Muskoka miracle, right there.

“Not to actually fish,” she said. “But if there’s swimming involved, and it’s such a hot day, why not?”

“Okay then.” Huh. This was more like the excitable Sarah he knew.

“I’ll pack some lunch, so if there’s anything you especially want to have, then sing out.”

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