Finding Faith (Love's Compass Book 4) by Snitker Melanie D

Author:Snitker, Melanie D. [Snitker, Melanie D.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Dallionz Media, LLC
Published: 2016-02-13T05:00:00+00:00

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Aaron felt the warmth of her arm against his. He reached for her hand, enjoying the way it seemed to disappear in his own. Her fingers were long and delicate. They’d be perfect for playing the piano. His mind searched for a conversation starter to keep his thoughts from focusing on how badly he wanted to kiss her again. “Did you two have a relaxing day?”

“We did. We watched a movie earlier. He’s been happy to sit around and play. Sometimes our weeks are so busy we have to decompress over the weekend. Hey, did you hear whether they got the printer fixed yesterday?”

“Yes, it’s working normally now. Although I heard Cynthia complained the whole time the repairman was there.”

“Thank goodness. I was dreading going into work on Monday if they hadn’t.”

Monday. Aaron thought about his schedule for the new week and scowled. “I’m not going to be here for lunch that day. My mother’s going to be in town. She’s never here long and wants me to meet her for lunch. I didn’t want you to think I forgot and blew it off.”

“Thanks for letting me know. I hope the visit with your mom goes well.”

Aaron stifled a groan. “Yeah, so do I. But usually, when she comes to visit, there’s some ulterior motive behind it. And as a side bonus, I get to hear complaints about the latest man in her life.”

“That sounds stressful. What brought her to town?”

He absently rubbed the top of her thumb with his own. He pictured the small graveyard nestled in the trees about a half hour’s drive away. The marker with his brother’s name on it was in a section of the graveyard where the area was covered with bluebonnets in the spring. During the summer, lush green grass grew around it. Beloved son and brother. He shook to clear the engraved words from his mind.

Serenity was watching him when he looked up, chewing on her lip and concern drawing her brows together. She gave his hand a squeeze.

He took a settling breath. “Today is my little brother’s birthday. She always comes to town long enough to visit his grave.” Irritation rose like bile in his throat. “My father comes around in the evening. Because they can’t stand to be in the same place at the same time. I’ll meet him for dinner.” Aaron rarely spoke about his family, so why was he suddenly sharing all of this with Serenity?

Maybe it was because she was watching him with eyes that held the right balance of understanding and concern. What he appreciated was the lack of pity. The last thing he wanted was to be pitied for what his parents did — or didn’t do. But saying it aloud was easing some of the pressure that’d been pushing in on his chest all day. He dreaded this date all year. Even though he thought about Kenneth often, most of his favorite memories revolved around Christmas. That’s when he went to visit his brother’s grave, leaving a new toy zebra — Kenneth’s favorite.

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