Forever Yours - Box Set Books 1 - 3 (Destiny Bay Romances) by Helen Conrad

Author:Helen Conrad [Conrad, Helen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DoorKnock Publishing
Published: 2013-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Mavis had her wheelchair pulled up to the huge picture window and was busy looking through binoculars when Janet came into the room late in the afternoon, watching the birds come in to forage at the bird feeders she’d set up all along the edge of the woods.

“Come take a look at this,” she urged excitedly as Janet came toward her. “A black-billed magpie.”

Janet took the glasses and looked, adjusting the settings to get a clearer picture. There were birds everywhere and she wouldn’t know a black-billed magpie if it came up and spoke to her personally, but she made appropriate noises of appreciation.

“Oh, dear,” said Mavis, looking down at her hands. “Those binoculars are awfully dirty. Where in the world have they been?”

Remembering where she’d last noticed them, Janet flushed, but she hid it by making a production of finding a place to sit down.

“I came to thank you,” she said earnestly. “The clothes are wonderful. It was so thoughtful of you to have them sent over. I’m sure Matt will give you the money to cover them.”

Mavis laughed aloud. “I’m so glad you like them. When I heard your luggage had been lost I took it as an opportunity to do something for you. And don’t worry about the money. Don’t you know I have all that I need?”

Janet demurred, but Mavis raced on, talking happily, as though she didn’t often have a chance to chat and was going to take advantage of this one.

“But you know the old adage that money isn’t everything. How true! Money does make life easier, of course. But it doesn’t buy happiness. I guess I’m proof of that.”

Janet smiled politely. “You should be very happy, though. You have just about everything that you could want.”

Mavis shook her silvery head. “My dear, I am very rich, and I’m quite thankful for that. Not that it was easy. I had to work hard for my money.”

“Oh, I understood . . .” Janet’s voice trailed off as she realized she’d spoken out of turn.

“Understood what?”

Janet flushed. “Well, that your husbands had left you well provided for.”

“Well, of course.” Mavis laughed. “That’s it. How could I forget?”

Janet blinked, but before she had time to think over this strange reaction, Mavis went on. “Well, whatever, I am rich and that certainly makes many things easier. But you cannot imagine how dull my life has been lately. Now that I’ve moved up here to Destiny Bay, my son comes to visit me once a year, at Christmas, and for the rest, I sit here and vegetate.”

“I . . . Matt didn’t tell me you have a son.”

“Oh, yes. He’s married and lives in Santa Barbara.”

“That’s not all that far away.”

“No, it isn’t, is it?” Mavis smiled. “But to hear Gregory tell it, you’d think we were separated by the Continental Divide. One duty call a year is all he can muster.” She shook her head as though to rid herself of sad thoughts. “Other than that it’s just me, my cat, and my hummingbirds.

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