Lullaby: Willow Creek

By Lily Graison

Willow Creek sweethearts, Jesse and Alexandra, await the birth of their baby in the only way they know how. By getting on each others nerves.

*Note: This short story is part of the WILLOW CREEK SERIES and does not stand alone. It follows directly after WILD HORSES and gives us a little glimpse at the birth of their baby. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lily Graison
• Release date: Dec 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9781393810056

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Lullaby

LULLABY

A WILLOW CREEK SHORT STORY

LILY GRAISON

Lullaby

A Willow Creek Series Short Story

Copyright © 2017 by Lily Graison

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All characters in this publication are purely fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. 020224

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CONTENTS

About Lullaby

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Epilogue

A Note from Lily

The Willow Creek Series

Reading List

Want More?

About the Author

ABOUT LULLABY

Willow Creek’s, Jesse and Alexandra Samuels, await the birth of their baby in the only way they know how. By getting on each others nerves.

*Note: This short story is part of the WILLOW CREEK SERIES and does not stand alone. It follows directly after WILD HORSES and is a sweet glimpse at things not shown in the novel.

CHAPTER 1

Pain intense enough to draw a sharp breath and bend her double had Alex gasping. She laid a hand on her stomach, breathing through stabbing discomfort and counted the seconds until it passed. That was the third one today.

When the worst of it faded, she continued outside to the porch. The cabin Jesse built sat facing the creek, the trickle of water as it rushed over rocks a constant soothing noise that joined the whistling of birds from the nest in the tree beside the house. Spring flowers were in full bloom, perfuming the air and as she stared out over the vast expanse of Avery land on the other side of the creek, she could see all the way to the mountains in the distance. The sun sat high over the tallest peak and shot streaks of purple, orange and white across the sky.

She pulled the shawl around her shoulders tighter and leaned against the porch rail, staring at the sea of green grasses that seemed to go on forever. Wood smoke filled the air over at the Avery Ranch. She could see people walking in front of the house but from this distance, she couldn’t tell who it was.

A voice drew her attention and she turned her head as Jesse rounded the side of the house leading Occam by the reins. Occam’s coat glistened a shiny black and stood hands taller than most. He was one of the finest horses her pa had bred and she’d been pleased when he’d given him to Jesse when Chief, the old Chestnut Jesse’d had since he was kid broke his leg and had to be put down.

Jesse stopped by the porch when he saw her and smiled.

Where are you going? she asked.

Town.

She perked up. "Give me a minute to go grab my basket. I