Closer to You (A Haven, Montana Novel) by Jill Sanders

Author:Jill Sanders [Sanders, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781542047388
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2017-10-09T16:00:00+00:00

“I hear you’ll be staying around here a while longer.” Gail turned toward Kristen after she placed the chicken in the oven. She walked over and took up her glass of wine and sipped it.

“It appears so.” Kristen sighed. “Not that I’m complaining.” She smiled. “I’m beginning to enjoy the country life.” She picked up her own glass and sipped the blackberry wine Gail had poured for her.

“You look happier than when you first arrived.” Gail leaned against the countertop.

“I am happier.” She hadn’t realized that her eyes turned toward Tyler.

“My sons.” Gail’s words caused her attention to move back to the kitchen. “They have a way about them . . .” She shook her head and smiled. “Their father had it too.”

“Tyler talks about him all the time.”

“He would have liked you.” Gail chuckled and Kristen could see the sadness behind the laughter. “He had an appreciation for strong women.”

Kristen smiled. “He married you.”

“Yes, it took me two years to convince him I was the woman for him.”

Kristen laughed. “Two years. You’re a very patient woman.”

“I had three boys. You have to be patient with three boys.”

They both laughed and took another sip of wine.

“When’s dinner going to be ready?” One of the men called from the other room.

Gail smiled at Kristen. “When my driveway is cleared and the wood is chopped.”

They heard three groans from the other room, but immediately, the sound of the television was replaced with sounds of lumber being chopped outside.

Less than an hour later, before sitting down for dinner, Tyler and his brothers argued on how to rebuild the fire in the fireplace. Finally, Gail walked in and tossed a log on the top and within a minute, the thing was going again. Then they all sat at the big dining table, laughing and enjoying the food.

One thing had been made clear to Kristen that evening: she really enjoyed and looked up to Gail.

Later, when Tyler drove her back to her hotel, she asked if he’d come inside, but he shook his head.

“I have an early morning meeting. I’ll need some rest.” He pulled her close and kissed her. “And if I stay, we both know there’ll be no sleep tonight.”

“For just a while then?” she asked, and again he shook his head.

“Go in, get some rest. I’ll see you Monday morning.” He kissed her one more time, this time quickly. Then he climbed out and opened her door for her.

She was a little disappointed, but when she shut her hotel door behind her, she realized that she could use a night alone. Maybe a hot bath . . .

Then she remembered there was only a shower in the bathroom. She settled for standing under the hot spray until the water ran warm, then flipped through the television stations until she found an old movie to watch.

She grabbed some ice cream, climbed into bed, and pouted. Well, not really pouted, but contemplated her future. Even though she’d tried to deny it, she was at a crossroads in life.

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