A Little Sugar, A Lot of Love by Linn B. Halton

Author:Linn B. Halton [Halton, Linn B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
Publisher: Choc Lit
Published: 2016-01-15T08:00:00+00:00

Leaving Grandma to head back home to Lily was emotional for us both. Our frank talk had tackled the unthinkable. Although, it still left me uncertain as to whether the problem was with her heart, or her lungs. I didn’t mention that I had tried to speak with her doctor, or that he had said he was unable to discuss his patient with me without prior consent. That consent, he informed me, would not be forthcoming. The only outward signs of illness that I witnessed were the bouts of breathlessness and a slight tinge of blue around her lips. With Christmas, and my next visit still almost two months away, I know that I will worry about her constantly and vow to phone her every day.

As I pulled away to begin my journey home, my thoughts turned to Katie. For some reason she was suddenly on my mind and ten minutes later I found myself parking up outside the shop.

‘Um, is Katie around?’

The young woman behind the counter gave me a smile of recognition, and then shook her head. ‘I’m afraid she’s at lunch.’

I nodded, thinking it was just my luck, and thanked her. However, as I turned to walk out, she called me back.

‘Adam, isn’t it?’ she enquired. ‘I’m Hazel.’

I stepped back, as she indicated for me to move along to the end of the counter. A woman I hadn’t seen in the shop before began serving the customer behind me.

‘Katie has probably gone to the park at the end of the road. You’ll most likely find her sitting on one of the benches eating her sandwiches.’

She gave me a cheerful grin and I smiled back. ‘Thank you, Hazel. I um … wanted to talk to her about a Christmas cake.’

‘Great, and anyway, Katie would be annoyed to have missed you.’

Her words took me rather by surprise. I nodded and made my way out of the shop in rather a hurry. I jumped back into the car, fully intending to head for home without any further distractions. Two minutes later I found myself pulling into a parking space alongside a grassy area at the end of the road.

The park is a little haven, comprising a large open area surrounded by a row of mature trees. The borders are neatly maintained and it’s pristine; there isn’t a single piece of litter to be seen anywhere.

Sure enough, as soon as I walk through the gate I spot Katie. She’s sitting alone on a bench. She doesn’t look up until I’m standing next to her.

‘Adam. What a surprise! Are you on your way back home? How was the visit?’

Katie shuffles along the bench, indicating for me to sit down as she gathers together the remnants of her lunch.

‘I didn’t mean to interrupt, I’m sorry. I called into the shop to say goodbye as I’m heading home. They said you were here.’

She raises her eyebrows, a little surprised. ‘Ah, you spoke to Hazel.’

‘I hope you’re not angry. I said I needed to talk to you about a Christmas cake.

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