A Heart This Big by Cheyenne Blue

Author:Cheyenne Blue
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ylva-Publishing
Published: 2019-03-22T23:26:36+00:00

Chapter 14

Leigh sat at her desk and stared at a file without really seeing it. Nearly seven on a Friday and she was still at work. She had a date with Meredith, but Meredith was running an hour behind. An advice she had to finish, she’d said in her crisp tones. She was sure Leigh would understand.

Leigh did understand only too well.

She rose from the desk and, leaving her jacket on the chair, picked up her bag and went out through the darkened office.

Grizz had gone mountain biking in the Blue Mountains. Not Leigh’s thing, but right now, she envied Grizz both her happy marriage and her weekend activities.

Leigh left the office and stepped out into Sydney’s heat. She strolled the short distance to where she was to meet Meredith. The ultra-trendy bar boasted over a hundred different brands of gin with prices to match its reputation. Leigh ordered an upmarket gin and tonic and found a seat at a small table with beautiful but uncomfortable chairs.

It had been more than two weeks since Nina had sat in her office and refused to change lawyers. In that time, Leigh hadn’t been back to the farm. She’d told herself she was giving Nina space to regroup, but that wasn’t all it was.

She wanted to see Nina. She yearned for her wide grin, the way her eyes crinkled when she smiled. She wanted to touch the strands of hair escaping from her messy ponytail, wind them around her finger, and tug Nina closer. Kiss her.

Not for the first time, she replayed their last meeting in her mind. Could she have handled it better? Yes, she very definitely could. She could have discussed the potential change of lawyer with Nina ahead of time rather than assuming Nina wanted the same thing that she did and steamrollering over her. She’d been insensitive and tactless. Nina was doing what she thought best to save the farm. Of course, she would put that over… Over what? The potential of a girlfriend? That’s all they were to each other.

Leigh placed her mobile on the small table. Not for the first time, she thought she should call Nina and apologise. Nina had made it clear friendship was still on offer. Leigh missed that friendship. But that wasn’t all. She missed Banksia Farm. There, things were distilled to the elements: grow food, be kind, nurture a community. And Nina and her great big heart were at the centre of it, the touchstone that kept the farm thriving.

Leigh sipped her gin and tonic. There was no reason she shouldn’t volunteer tomorrow—as long as that was all it was. She could go out there and be a part of it again. She’d weed the veggie garden, share a joke with Ahmed, and buy eggs from the farm shop. Maybe Phoebe would have another legal question for her. And Nina. What would Nina do?

The answer spun through her mind. Nina would welcome her with a big smile, answer her silly questions about

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