Short Fiction #6 Early Morning Delivery

Early Morning Delivery

A sudden knock woke James.

He stumbled to the door.

“Yes? Whaddaya want?”

It took him several seconds to focus on the woman on the doorstep.

“YOU!” he hissed. “What… how… who gave you my address?”

Finally she spoke.

“This, I believe, is yours,” she said as she thrust a baby into his arms.

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Copyright 2006 Trevor W. Hampel

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