Celia's Puppies by Claudia Hall Christian

Author:Claudia Hall Christian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, romance, serial, contemporary, denver, psychics
Publisher: Claudia Hall Christian

“Oh, thank God,” Megan Roper said as she opened the door to find Jacob on the other side.

“I came as soon as I got your message. My team’s in a hockey tournament so my phone was off,” Jacob said. He stepped over the threshold to Jill’s oldest sister’s house. “What’s going on?”

“I don’t have any idea,” Megan said. Megan’s eyes conveyed her worry and her voice pressed on in a fast whisper. “Jill’s been staying here a couple nights a week. She usually gets here about six. We have dinner, all of us, then she stays. She hasn’t been eating so I’ve been trying to get her to eat more. Well, she missed dinner tonight then showed up about eight. Katy was already here. I brought her home with my boys. Jill stepped into the house and started crying. She won’t eat. She hasn’t said anything. She just cries.”

“You don’t have any idea...”

“None. I mean, other than her ex-in-laws are awful. Trevor’s friends have been harassing her for money. They say Trevor borrowed money or promised money or just owed them money. They’ve been really cruel saying that Jill is stealing all Trevor’s money. His wife is furious. She hounds Jill for any money from Trevor’s estate. Jill was supposed to start cleaning out their apartment next week but the landlord called and said he needs the apartment clear by the end of the week.”

Jacob nodded and waited for Megan to finish.

“I’ve never seen her this upset,” Megan said. “Never. You know Jill, she can be so detached, kind of eerie calm when she should be upset. But...”

Megan hugged him.

“Thank you for coming. I didn’t know what else to do.”

“I haven’t seen her in two weeks, Megan,” Jacob said. “We text every day but that’s about it. Samantha tells me what’s going on when she remembers to… or feels like it. I don’t have any idea...”

“But you love Jill?”

“Absolutely,” he said.

“That’s what she needs,” Megan said. “She’s in here. Quietly, everyone’s asleep.”

Jacob followed Megan through the dark, quiet east Aurora home to a door near the back.

“This is our family room. She won’t stay in the guest bedroom. Says she likes it in here. I think she likes it because Katy is right across the hall.”

Megan opened the door to the room.

“Jilly, I thought you might...”

“Oh God.”

Jill ran across the room to Jacob. She tucked herself into his arms. Megan pulled the door closed.

Jill was crying so hard that he couldn’t imagine she could see. He led her to a soft armchair then pulled her on his lap. Nestled on Jacob’s lap, Jill cried into his chest while he caressed her hair.

“What happened?” he whispered.

“I… I… I got my period,” Jill said. “I know it’s dumb but I was hoping so much...”

Jacob chuckled.

“Are you laughing at me?”

“I’m laughing at me,” he said. “I was hoping too.”

Jill laughed through her tears. “I’ve missed you.”

“Ah Jill, I’ve missed you too… desperately,” he said. “Remind me why we have to do this?”

“Because everything would be worse if they knew.

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