Lily felt a smile lift the corners of her lips before she could stop it. "Yeah. Gonna have to say no to the monster trucks."
"I'll see if anything comes up and will let you know."
Gripping her purse, Lily stood. "I think I'm going to call it a day. See you tomorrow."
"Good night. Sleep well." Nate's words followed her as she left the library.
Too tired to do anything but undress and brush her teeth, Lily crawled into her bed. Knowing she didn't even have the energy to lift her Bible, she spent time in prayer and thenbegan to recite the verses she'd memorized until sleep finally claimed her.
"Lily?" She felt a touch on her shoulder. "Lily?"
Rolling to her back, Lily suppressed a groan. "What's wrong?"
Cami was sitting at the edge of her bed. "That's what I'm checking on."
Lily lifted an arm and covered her eyes. "Why?"
"It's almost noon."
She lowered her arm and peered at Cami. "Really? Noon?" The sudden pressure of her bladder made her realize that Cami was likely telling the truth. She held a hand out to her sister. "Help me up?"
Cami quickly grasped her hand and pulled her to a sitting position. "Are you...okay?"
"I won't be if I don't get to the bathroom," Lily said, giving her a quick grin. "Be right back."
Surprised that her legs didn't give out beneath her, Lily made her way to the bathroom and then back to the bed a few minutes later. As she sat down next to Cami, she spotted a tray on the nightstand.
"I didn't know if you were planning to get up today, so I brought you something to eat."
"Honestly, I think it may do me well to spend the day in bed. But I am starving."
"Well, why don't you eat a bit and then lie back down again. There's nothing pressing going on today."
Lily settled back against her pillows and reached for the plate with a sandwich on it. "I really should try and do a little more work on Nate's stuff."
"Good luck with that," Cami said. "He took the laptop with him."
After swallowing her first bite, Lily frowned at Cami. "He took it?" Why would he need the laptop?
Cami smiled. "I think he took it so you wouldn't work. Although he didn't actually come out and say that."
Lily fought the urge to be upset with him, but then let it go. "Oh well. His loss."
"There really is nothing going on around here. Lance is at the hospital with Jessa. She will likely come home later today or tomorrow. Baby is doing good. Jessa is nursing as well as pumping. He's struggling a bit with his latch, but drinking well from a bottle so we're hoping for weight gain soon."
She was thankful to hear the good news about the baby. "I'm sure it will be very hard for Jessa to leave him at the hospital."
"Yes," Cami agreed. "But hopefully it won't be for too long."
Cami stayed in the room, chatting with her until she'd finished eating. Though a part of her felt guilty for staying in bed, Lily knew if she wanted to get over the struggles of the past few days, she had to give her body the reprieve it needed.
"I think we're planning on a barbecue for dinner if you feel up to being outside. It's been a nice day. Warm, but not too hot."
Lily nodded. "I'll try to get up for that."
"If not, no problem. Take all the rest you need."
Once alone in the room, Lily got up again and went to take her medication. She really needed to make an appointment with the doctor who had originally diagnosed her. Though she was set for medication for the next month or so, after the past couple of days, it was a clear reminder that she needed to have her health care team in place.
