1503934160 by Steena Holmes

Author:Steena Holmes [Holmes, Steena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503934160
Publisher: Lake Union, Seattle
Published: 2016-05-31T04:00:00+00:00

If ever Claire had fallen in love with a town, it was Bruges. This medieval village was full of charm, character, and a stillness that soothed her soul. What would it take for them to live here, at least part time, or perhaps visit every year? All she would need was a month, at least a month, to allow the peace she’d found here to fill her up, to help her move forward.

There was one place in particular she wanted to revisit, over and over again.

The Beguine convent. There was a sense of peace within the grounds that took her breath away. The moment they crossed the huge doors into the garden area, she felt it. The quiet. The stillness. It eased her heart, filled her with warmth, and all she wanted to do was sit among the yellow daffodils and just be.

The square garden was surrounded by a group of white buildings. A few of the doors were open, and if you were nosy enough to look in, you would find nuns going about their day.

She wanted to draw the scene, color in the flowers, the trees, shade in the houses . . . maybe one day she would. She knew Josh had taken quite a few photos of the gardens and homes, even of a nun as she walked along the pathways. Perhaps she’d work on a drawing tonight in her sketchbook. She should try to find an art-supply shop, since her sketchbook was almost full.

“So we’ve seen the Madonna and Child and now the convent. What else would you like to do today?” Josh held her hand as they stopped on a bridge and smiled down at the boats full of tourists passing beneath them.

“Let’s just get lost.” Claire shoved the small map into her handbag. “I want to grab a postcard to leave on the board at the hotel—leave our own little touch to add to the quaintness. Who knows? Maybe one day we’ll come back when we’re old and gray and find it still there among the others. After that, we can find a pub or restaurant, sip on some Belgian beer, listen to local musicians . . . let’s just get lost. For a moment.”

“For an hour,” Josh said.

“For the rest of the day.” Claire smiled up at him. She wasn’t burdened with sadness. Her heart was light and happy, and that’s how it should be. They were in this amazing medieval town full of history, and they should be enjoying it rather than living in the past.

She breathed in deeply.

She would live in the moment. If only for today.

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