Escaping Reality (Hart Ranch Book 1) by Rachel Skatvold

Author:Rachel Skatvold [Skatvold, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Rachel Skatvold
Published: 2016-06-30T05:00:00+00:00

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That evening Belle invited Addison to eat dinner with her and Gramps. She remained quiet while finishing her meal, lost in thought. She still had so many questions about her decision by the creek that morning. Maybe the Bible Gramps had given her earlier would help answer them.

How could so much have changed in just one day? Addison felt something she hadn’t felt in a long time.

Peace.

Gramps scooted back from the table and rubbed his stomach. “My compliments to the chef. You make the best twice baked potatoes I’ve ever tasted, Belle.”

She smiled. “Well I can’t take the credit. It’s Grandma’s recipe.”

“I thought it seemed familiar.” He yawned and stood up. “Well, I’ll excuse myself for the evening, ladies.”

Belle’s eyes filled with concern. “Feeling all right?”

He nodded. “Oh, don’t worry about me. I’m just a little tired. I’ll be good as new tomorrow.” He smiled at Addison before disappearing down the hallway.

She helped Belle clear the table and grabbed a towel as Belle started washing the dishes. “Have you heard from Logan or your parents?”

Belle frowned and rinsed off a plate. “Yeah. The specialist thinks the feeling might be coming back in my mom’s legs.”

Addison took the rinsed plate out of the sink and dried it. “Well that’s good news, right?”

“Yeah, but her mindset makes all the difference for her recovery. She’s so depressed over losing Nathan. I think she feels guilty that the accident caused his death and not hers.”

Addison gave her a knowing look. “I’m sorry. Maybe it’s just going to take more time for her heart to heal.”

Belle nodded as she scrubbed another dish and gazed wistfully out the window. “If only we could get her outside. She used to love being out in nature.” Belle paused and wiped a tear on her sleeve. “She had a heart for rescuing horses too. Now it just seems like she’s giving up.”

The way that Belle and Logan mourned over their mother’s condition made Addison’s heart ache as she continued drying the dishes. She wished there was some way she could help. Then her mind flashed back to a conversation with Gramps about God delighting in people using their talents. For her, that was interior design. Could God use her to help Maggie? She grinned as an idea came to mind. “What if we brought the outdoors in to her?”

“I’m not sure I understand.”

She started planning in her head. “All the things she loves. We can bring them in and redecorate her room before they get back. Display old family photos too. Maybe that would lift her spirits.”

Belle’s eyes lit up with hope. “I love that idea. Do you think we’ll have enough time?”

“Yeah. We can work on the pictures tonight. Then we could go into town tomorrow morning and buy some frames and accent pieces for the walls. This is going to be wonderful.”

Belle smiled. “I think you’re right. It’s worth a try.”

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