A Song for Rory by Cerella Sechrist

Author:Cerella Sechrist
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-07-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

RORY AND CHASE chose the support group together. They managed to find one forty-five minutes away in Towson that advertised several members with EOA as well as the more common form of Alzheimer’s. The group met on the third Saturday of every month, so they were lucky enough to be able to attend a meeting that weekend.

Sawyer considered insisting that Rory stay behind, but he knew he’d never make it through the entire meeting if she wasn’t with him. So he didn’t put up much of a fuss when she got someone to cover her shift at the restaurant in order to go with them.

They arrived in Towson in plenty of time and found the meeting place without trouble. The group met in a large room at a local community center. The minute Sawyer walked in the door, his nose wrinkled at the antiseptic smell of bleach and cleaning products. The floor was covered with rough, industrial carpeting in an indistinguishable shade of gray-green. Construction paper artwork covered the walls, a riot of color against the bland beige paint. There was a table off to the side, loaded with a platter of cookies, a basket of croissants and a coffee urn. There was no other table in the room, just a large circle of a dozen or more chairs. Sawyer felt uncomfortable at the sight of it. It put him in mind of group therapy, where everyone shared their “feelings.” Of course, maybe that’s exactly what this was.

He stopped short of the circle as Rory and Chase took another step forward. There were a handful of people already gathered, along with a petite, silver-haired lady at the center. She took note of their arrival and moved to greet them.

“You must be Rory,” she said, extending a hand, which Rory took in her own. “I’m Joan, we spoke on the phone. We’re so happy you’ve decided to join us today.” She directed her attention at Chase, who moved toward her, arm extended to accept her handshake and introduce himself. Then it was Joan’s turn to focus on Sawyer. He shifted uncomfortably, still standing a step behind Chase and Rory. As she looked at him, he waited for recognition to dawn. It was what he’d been dreading the most—having people realize who he was. But Joan either possessed a consummate poker face or she had no idea of Sawyer’s celebrity status. She simply stood, smiling at him with an open and welcoming expression, and waited for him to speak.

“I’m Sawyer,” he finally said, and nodded in her direction. He didn’t offer her his hand as the others had.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Sawyer,” she said. “Rory tells me you and your brother have a relative who was recently diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s.”

“Yes,” Chase said. “Our dad.”

Joan’s face fell. “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. First learning about the diagnosis can be one of the most difficult parts of the disease. What made you decide to seek out

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