Awaken by Denese Shelton

Author:Denese Shelton [Shelton, Denese]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781631523632
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 2018-07-15T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Sierra got up from her chair by the window and stretched slow and leisurely, giving her back the rest it needed after the arduous two and a half hours of sitting she’d just subjected it to.

Although her mind and body were tired, she felt the best that she could ever remember feeling in a long while. She looked out of her window again and breathed a sigh of contentment. She had a lovely view of the Milwaukee River and the backdrop of Milwaukee’s downtown area, but never since she’d moved in had she taken the time to enjoy it. The river held its own beauty in its steady continuity. The river had purpose; it knew what it must do. The canvas in front of her, reflecting the scene outside of the window, stood witness to the appreciation she was finally showing for the world around her.

A little over two weeks had gone by since her date with Dale and her semi-date with Steve. During that time, Dale had called twice to chat and to schedule another date, but Sierra had come up with a number of excuses not to see him again immediately. She needed time to think and understand what she even wanted.

Steve had called as well. He’d left messages on her phone and with Stefani. Sierra couldn’t possibly avoid him much longer, as she was still working on closing on the house he was buying. She’d had Stefani draw up the paperwork and set a time for the meeting to take place. She was excited about the sale—and, if she was being honest with herself, she was excited about the prospect of seeing Steve again. Well, excited and terrified, she amended. It was a feeling that she was starting to get used to.

The meeting was set for tomorrow, and she was as prepared as she could be. She had closed many times before and usually the process energized her—but this time she just wanted to get it over with so that she could get back to her creations.

She shut out of her mind the fact that she had canceled her appointment with Dr. Cayden for this week and had rescheduled for next week, citing work responsibilities—which was sort of true. But it wasn’t the only reason she’d canceled. A lot had been revealed on that last visit, and Sierra was trying really hard not to think about some of those things. She didn’t feel ready, not yet. Even though she was the one who’d blurted out the information, she still didn’t understand why.

She had, however, felt more than ready to start painting again. In fact, ever since she’d bought the supplies and began to paint again, she simply couldn’t stop. As soon as she dipped her paintbrush into the oil and pressed it against the canvas, she felt as if the brush and her heart were connected, and the paintings flowed. She’d started with simple things, like painting a vase filled with daisies sitting on the living

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