A Reunion in Pinecraft by Shelley Shepard Gray

Author:Shelley Shepard Gray
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2017-04-25T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

“IT’S MIGHTY KIND OF YOU TO COME WITH ME TO THE Der Dutchman, Graham,” Sherry said as they walked along Beneva Road two days later.

“It wasn’t out of pure kindness. I wanted to walk with you.”

Sherry was so surprised, she almost gaped at him. But then she pulled herself together and told him she’d like a walk. She was looking forward to chatting with him too. She still wasn’t sure how Graham felt about her, but she was bound and determined to follow Carla’s advice and simply enjoy herself.

After their day at Siesta Key, the heat taking more out of them than they thought it would, the seven of them decided they needed more rest. Graham, Matthew, and Toby had slept in on Tuesday, before ordering pizza for lunch and then proceeding to do nothing more than lounge around the inn’s outdoor courtyard for the remainder of the afternoon. The four girls had gone to Yoder’s to enjoy a leisurely lunch, followed by wandering in and out of stores. Then the four of them had spent the majority of the evening in the girls’ attic room playing cards.

This morning, however, Sherry had wakened ready to explore more of Sarasota. She and Carla borrowed two of the inn’s red bikes and rode up and down the streets in Pinecraft. After lunch, Sharon made plans to talk about cookbooks with Beverly.

Since Carla and Vera wanted to sit outside and read, Sherry walked to the front porch where all the guys were. She discovered that, despite all the wonderful baked goods Beverly would provide for tea in just a couple of hours, they’d been trying to convince each other to walk to Der Dutchman and bring back two of their special pies. Sherry volunteered to go, and, surprising her, Graham offered to go along.

Now as they walked down the street together, every so often stepping to the side so mothers with their strollers could get by, Sherry found herself relaxing with him. He’d been teasing her about the way she’d been chatting with every child who crossed their path.

“This is fun, Graham. I’m glad you and the boys were in the mood for pie.”

“You came upon us at the right time, for sure and for certain,” he said with a smile. “None of us wanted to be seen walking by ourselves with two pies in our hands.”

She laughed. “It would be quite a sight, but not necessarily a bad one. And, of course, coconut cream pie is always a gut idea.”

“To be honest, I didn’t really think we needed pie. But Matthew has a terrible sweet tooth. Sometimes it’s easier just to give him what he wants.”

“I’ve done things like that with my girlfriends.” She smiled at Graham again. Unbidden, hope filled her once more. Maybe she and Graham were meant to be together after all.

As they crossed another intersection, he said, “What do you girls go out to grab? I’m thinking it’s probably not pie.”

“You’re right. It ain’t. Sharon is our family’s baker, you know.

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