Desert Gift by Sally John

Author:Sally John
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: FICTION / Christian / General, FICTION / General
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 2011-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

San Diego

Viv sat at her kitchen table, cell phone still in hand, Jack’s voice still echoing in her head. “You always meshed. Like you’re on the same team.”

“Okay.” She inhaled deeply and blew out a long, noisy breath. “Okay.”

She had told her brother-in-law that she had to go because she simply could not listen to him anymore. Next Jill would be calling with her rendition of the latest in the Jack and Jill saga.

With quick decisiveness Viv opened her cell, turned off the power, reached down, unplugged the house phone at the wall, and muttered, “No more Galloways tonight.”

“Viv?” Marty’s voice surprised her. She looked up and saw him in the doorway, nowhere near the television. “You okay?”

“Sure.” Her vision blurred and she knew she was in trouble.

“Was that Jack?”

“Mm-hmm.” She blinked rapidly.

“I heard you laugh and say something about being a moron. What’s up?”

Viv shook her head and then Marty was in front of her, pulling her to her feet and into his arms. She said into his T-shirt, “It hurts so bad.”

“I know, babe; I know.”

He held her tightly and rubbed her back and didn’t ask any more questions, didn’t offer any solutions, didn’t ask what he could do, didn’t escape to a televised game.

She cried as if in physical pain. Her front-row seat to the splintering of her sister’s marriage was too close. Shards flew and cut into her flesh.

And Marty just held on to her more securely.

The reality of their oneness seeped into her. It permeated her entire being. His strength became hers. His touch was like a kiss on every wound, binding it with his love.

They were indeed on the same team.

Maybe Jack should be the one with the radio program.

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