3 The Ghost at the Farm by Sue Fineman

Author:Sue Fineman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2012-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

After Billy and Kayla and the kids took Otis back to the farm, Julie sat in the round alcove off Hannah and Donovan’s living room and played the piano. Her grandparents had given her an old upright when she was a kid, and she loved to play it, although it didn’t sound as good as this spinet. When Mom and Dad had the new house built, they got rid of all the furniture from their old house, including Julie’s piano. Mom offered it to her, but she didn’t have room for it in her tiny apartment.

Her hands glided over the keys, picking out tunes she thought she’d forgotten. Ten years of piano lessons had stuck in her memory and playing calmed her.

She’d been manipulated by Andy and his parents today, talked into moving into their home to help take care of Otis. She would have been more willing to move into that dumpy little trailer with the sick old man and take care of him herself.

Hannah was the ultimate mother figure, taking care of anyone who needed help, and Otis would definitely need help soon. He was doing less for himself every day. He’d need a hospital bed soon, and full-time nursing care. A hospice could provide those services, but the Kane family felt they owed something to the grandson of the man their ancestor had murdered.

Andy slid onto the piano bench beside her. “Kayla plays and so does my sister. Do you sing, too?”

“No, I don’t sing, but I miss my piano.”

“Do your parents still have it?”

“No. Mom said it didn’t match anything in the new house, so she gave it away. Someday I’ll buy myself one.” Someday was a long way off.

“Julie, about moving in here. Nobody is going to think less of you if you change your mind.”

She stopped playing and turned to face him. “What do you want, Andy? Do you want me here or don’t you?”

He leaned in closer. “Honey, I not only want you here with me, I want you to share the same bed, but after last night, I wouldn’t blame you if you never wanted to see me again.”

Unable to watch him looking at her as if his heart were breaking, she leaned on his shoulder and closed her eyes. “I wish it was that easy. I wish I could walk away and forget you, but I’ll never be able to forget you, Andy.”

His arms came around her and he kissed her temple. “I hope you’ll give me time to work through my problems, honey.”

“You’ll never get through your problems when you keep taking on more responsibility. First the corn, then Otis, taking Cassie and a puppy, replacing the farmhouse, and now you’ve promised to build Andrew’s inn.” She pulled back and gazed into his eyes. “Maybe this is a selfish thing to say, but there’s no room in your life for me, and I don’t want to share your bed with Andrew and Paulina.”

“What, you don’t like orgies?”

“That’s not funny, Andy.

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