Ever Present Danger by Kathy Herman

Author:Kathy Herman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Murder, Christian, Single mothers, General, Witnesses, Suspense, Religious fiction, Fiction, Religious
ISBN: 9781590529218
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Published: 2007-04-17T05:00:00+00:00

22

BRANDON JONES WALKED in the front door and laid his ski jacket over the back of the couch. He heard the TV on in the kitchen and headed that way. Kelsey stood at the stove with her back to him.

“Perfect timing,” Kelsey Jones said. “Dinner’s almost ready.”

Brandon walked up behind her and put his arms around her, his cheek next to hers, and caught a whiff of her perfume. “How’s my favorite girl?”

“I’d better be your only girl.” Kelsey turned around in his arms and pressed her lips to his. “I had a great day. How was your afternoon with Buzz?”

“Super. We took a short rafting trip. Really got me pumped for a day on the white water.”

“Were you able to get the dock stained?”

“Yeah. The sun was warm. It was a perfect day for it.”

Kelsey turned around and unplugged the vegetable steamer. “So are you done now?”

“Not quite. We have to move fixtures around in the gift shop and put product out, but we’re getting there. Looks great.”

“When does he open for business?”

“Officially, June 1. But he’s got a few enthusiasts who don’t mind the colder temperatures and have signed up early.” Brandon smiled. “Like me. We’re going out this Sunday.”

Come on, honey, say something, Brandon thought.

Kelsey turned around, her eyes like searchlights moving across his conscience. “What about church?”

“I didn’t think it could hurt to skip it, just this once. Buzz wants to get going early.”

“Can’t you go Saturday?”

“No, he’s got other plans.” Brandon could almost feel the ice forming around Kelsey’s heart as she walked over to the oven and took out a loaf of sourdough bread.

“I thought we agreed when we moved here that you weren’t going to let your weekend recreation interfere with church anymore.”

“Oh, come on, honey. I haven’t missed a single Sunday. This is an exception. I’m going to be completely immersed in camp before long and won’t have many chances to go rafting. Besides, I don’t have to go to church to connect with God. I can do it outdoors.”

Kelsey lifted her eyes. “How many people who say that actually do it? It’s just a big fat excuse.”

“That’s a cheap shot. You know I’ve always felt closer to God in nature than I do in church.”

“That’s not the point! You promised you weren’t going to do this!”

Brandon threw up his hands. “For crying out loud, honey. It’s one lousy Sunday. Why are you going off about this?”

“Maybe it’s because I can’t stand Buzz Easton and don’t trust him any farther than I can throw him! Why can’t you find someone else to hang out with?” Kelsey turned off the burner under the cheese sauce and glared at him. “I don’t think white-water rafting is a valid excuse to miss church, especially when you’ve got all day Saturday to play. Buzz isn’t going to be sensitive to that. So why don’t you find a guy at the camp you can do things with?”

Brandon went over and put his hands on her shoulders and waited until he got her to look up at him.

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