Don't Break My Heart (Return to Redemption, Book 6) by Laurie Kellogg

Author:Laurie Kellogg [Kellogg, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LK Books
Published: 2014-02-22T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

Trisha couldn’t remember the last time she’d been sledding. Haley opted for snow tubing instead. Just as Sam had suggested, Trisha hopped on one of the sleds while Justin hauled them back up the hill, which had resulted in a wrestling match in the snow.

They met Nick and Sam for a quick lunch at the hotel and then the four kids and they all piled into the stretch limo BJ sent to transport them to his estate. When they arrived, Ben’s caretaker took them down to the equipment shed near the shoreline of the lake where four snowmobiles stood waiting for them, fueled up and ready to go.

“We’ve had a good cold snap, so the lake should be totally safe to drive on,” the man told them, handing them each a pair of goggles. “But if you want to stay on the side of caution, I wouldn’t go out more than twenty or thirty yards from the shore.”

“Okay.” Justin clapped his gloved hands together. “I think each of the adults should pair up with one of the kids until we’re sure they know what they’re doing. He put his arm around Haley’s shoulder. “I have dibs on teachin’ Pinky.”

Jamal and Ryan were both already seventeen and had their driver’s licenses, so Trisha said, “Why don’t I go with Jamal? I don’t mind letting him drive.”

Sam rode behind Ryan, and Nick taught Dani how to operate the machine. Within a half hour, Justin and Nick were both confident the girls could handle the snowmobiles and let them drive. For two hours they all zipped around the lake, racing each other, taking turns driving, and switching partners.

The December wind bit into Trisha’s cheeks, making them so cold they burned. Finally at about three o’clock, she and Sam agreed they should all return to the hotel for some hot chocolate. As the eight of them trudged up the hill to the mansion to ask Thomas to drive them back to the resort, Haley suddenly dropped back from the group.

Trisha stopped and waited for her. When she didn’t catch up, Trisha walked back to her. “What’s wrong?”

Haley turned away and shook her head.

Trisha stepped around her and discovered tears streaming down the child’s face. “Sweetie, what upset you? Didn’t you have fun riding with Jamal?”

“Yeah.” Haley sniffled and swiped her mitten across her wind-kissed cheeks.

“What’s bothering you?”

She shrugged and sobbed, “My dad was supposed to teach me to drive after my birthday.”

Trisha stroked her head. “Your Uncle Justin will teach you, just like he did today.” She glanced up the hill where he waited for them wearing a confused expression. She waved him away.

“I know he will. That’s what made me think about it.” She wept harder. “I wanted my dad to do it. And my mom promised to give me the necklace one of her friends bought her when I turned sixteen.”

Trisha’s stomach clenched. Oh, dear Lord. It had to be the matching locket she and Lindsey had bought each other for Christmas one year.

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