Believing Again: Book 5 in the Second Chances series (Crimson Romance) by Bird Peggy

Author:Bird, Peggy [Bird, Peggy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, spicy
Published: 2013-10-06T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The case got colder as the days went by. Many of the people who’d witnessed one or another of the shootings seemed to have melted away like the occasional snow that fell on the streets of Portland — here tonight and gone tomorrow afternoon. The only good thing about the case slowing down was that it meant Danny could finally make plans to have Shabbat dinner with Jake and his parents.

Leaving work early for a change, she went to New Seasons Market where, with advice from the staff, she selected a good bottle of kosher wine and a bouquet of flowers.

Jake picked her up at six and they arrived at the Abrams’s home close to six-thirty. It was already dark and, of course, raining.

Strict Jewish tradition is to light the candles eighteen minutes before sunset on Friday evening — and there were multiple online resources to figure out exactly what that time was in every location in the world. During winter in the Northwest, it was a tough commandment to follow for working people who wanted to be observant. Sunset occurs quite early because of the region’s more northerly location. Jake’s parents, like many Jews, honored the custom of lighting the candles on Shabbat but were flexible about the timing.

A handsome woman in her fifties with dark, wavy hair shot through with silver met the couple at the door of the Abrams’s West Hills home Not quite as tall as Danny, she was regal-looking, as though she thought she was six inches taller and towered over everyone in the room. She greeted her son with “Shabbat shalom” and a kiss. Then she hugged Danny and gave her a kiss on the cheek, too.

“Shabbat shalom, Danny. I’m Miriam Abrams. It’s nice to finally meet you. Jacob has said such wonderful things about you.”

Danny glanced at Jake who shrugged his shoulders and half-smiled. “Shabbat shalom, Mrs. Abrams. Thank you for inviting me tonight. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a Shabbat dinner.”

“It’s Miriam. And, yes, my son told us you observed Shabbat growing up. Please feel free to join us any Friday you’d like, with or without Jacob. You’re always welcome in our home.”

Wouldn’t that be awkward, Danny thought, dinner with his family without him. As she handed over the bottle of wine and the flowers, she saw that Jake’s half-smile was now a huge see-what-I-mean-about-my-mother grin.

They followed her from the entryway down a long hall with dozens of family photos, some of them quite old looking, on the walls. Danny stopped to look at one she was sure was Jake as a gawky adolescent but he refused to let her linger too long, herding her into the living room. It was a room furnished more for utility than style with a mix of what seemed to be antiques, maybe family pieces, and comfortable couches and chairs arranged to take advantage of the spectacular view of the city lights the large front window showcased. Danny immediately liked the

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