Christmas In Delaney Mountain by Mary Alford

Author:Mary Alford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2017-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

5

Kara couldn’t get what she’d seen off her mind. She had to be mistaken. Surely, it wasn’t Eli. And yet she couldn’t get the brief image of the man through the window out of her head.

David had been watching her, seeing all the things she didn’t want another human being to see.

“It looks as if everyone’s clearing out. I guess we should go as well,” she said and hated that her voice actually shook a little. She couldn’t imagine going back to her house and facing the nightmare if Eli was here. And she couldn’t afford to be wrong.

She’d have to leave Delaney Mountain, right before Christmas. It would break her heart to tell Maya they’d have to leave Amy.

“Do you think you could give me a lift to my Jeep?” David asked unexpectedly.

She studied his expression. Did he know how scared she was? Momentary relief crept in. “Oh course. Where are you parked?”

“Over in front of McDougal’s Grocery. I rode with Andy and Trish, but they seemed to be enjoying talking to the couple they’re with. I’ll just go tell them I’m leaving and I’ll be right back.”

She nodded, and then her focus returned to the window. She shivered. How many more times would she and Maya have to move before the nightmare ended?

“All set,” David said.

She jumped. She hadn’t seen him approach. Her hand went over her racing heart as she tried to calm down.

“Sorry. Are you ready to leave?” he asked.

She was behaving irrationally. Jumping at shadows. She’d just caught a glimpse. “Uh, yes, I’m ready,” she said and got to her feet.

Maya stared up at her and then at David. Her daughter wasn’t used to having a strange man hanging around. It had just been then two of them for so long, until Amy. Could she trust David with her child?

Once they were outside, Kara glanced nervously around the area. There were only a handful of church members getting into their cars. No one lurked in the shadows waiting to pounce. Please, Father…let me be wrong. “I’m over here,” she said. David probably thought she was crazy.

He nodded and got into the front passenger side while Kara secured Maya in her car seat. Her hands shook still as she put the SUV in gear and left the church parking lot.

“The snow is really coming down. Looks like the perfect Christmas weather.” David smiled at her and in spite of everything, she found herself captivated. She’d heard rumors. He had a troubled past. So did Kara. They had that in common.

“Mommy, can Santa find us here?”

Her daughter’s question tore at her heart. They’d moved so much. She hated the need. Prayed it wouldn’t be necessary this time. She was ready to put down roots. Find her permanent place in the world. Stay somewhere long enough for Maya to celebrate more than one birthday there.

“Of course he’ll find us. Santa can find us anywhere we go.” Kara glanced in the rearview mirror and assured her daughter with a smile.

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