Christening by Claire Kent

Author:Claire Kent [Kent, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Four

Erin was just on the verge of dozing off, lying in the shade and listening to Anna and Mackenzie transform leaves, sticks, acorns, rocks, and a stump into an elaborate dining room, when Seth got up and walked over to her.

Standing over her reclined form, he stretched out a hand. “Walk with me?”

Erin blinked, realizing that he was ready to have their serious discussion. After just a moment of reluctance, she decided she was ready too. The girls were happily occupied for the time being, and her father and Stella were in lawn chairs just a few feet away.

The picnic had been a success, and they’d already been at the lake for almost three hours.

Now was as good a time as any for Erin and Seth to talk.

She took his hand and let him help her up to her feet. Then she kept her hand in his as she turned back to look at the girls. “Daddy and I are going to take a walk for a little while. Stay with Grandpa and Aunt Stella, and be good.”

The girls agreed distractedly, looking rather annoyed at being disturbed as they were trying to arrange place settings on the uneven tree stump.

Erin walked with Seth for about five minutes, until they’d found an isolated, comfortable spot to sit on a large, dry rock next to the lake. Once they’d settled themselves, they sat in silence for a minute—slanting looks at each other out of the corners of their eyes.

She’d been thinking about what she wanted to discuss with him for a week now, but she still wasn’t quite sure what to say.

“So,” Seth said at last, looking unusually casual in his gray T-shirt and jeans.

“So,” she repeated, shifting awkwardly as she searched for a good way to begin.

Evidently, he realized what a hard time she was having coming up with the words, so he began the discussion himself. “I know I was out of town for too long, and I shouldn’t have kept saying I would come home but then delay even longer. And I know I’ve been working too much for the last few months. I don’t know why they always insist on sending me—”

“You do know why they send you. You make things happen better than anyone else. I love that about you, but we’re going to have to figure something out deal with times like this, since I’m sure this busy phase isn’t going to be a one-time event.”

“I know. And…” He trailed off, which surprised her, since he was so rarely at a loss for words.

“And what?”

“I wanted you to see this.” He pulled his smart phone out of his pocket and then pulled something up on the screen.

Erin frowned as she read what was evidently a letter.

She gasped and jerked her head up to stare at him.

He shifted uncomfortably and glanced away, toward the lake. “I know it’s not a fix for everything.”

“A fix…” She was so shocked she could barely form words. “You’re resigning? I’d never ask you to do that.

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