Forever [Baxter 10] by Karen Kingsbury

Author:Karen Kingsbury
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, General, Christian, Fiction
ISBN: 9781414349800
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 2011-09-01T19:28:48+00:00

FOREVER

Her father folded his hands. His knuckles were white, a like! \ sign that he was more troubled about Luke than he let on. “Okay, so who else can we think of?”

Ryan held up his finger. “A few of the coaches worked together this past summer and built a deck on one of then homes.”

“Do you think you could get them to help us out?”

“Yes.” Ryan stroked his chin. A grin tugged at the corners o I his lips. “For free tickets to a Colts game I think I can talk then into just about anything.”

A ripple of laughter eased the tension from the group. After that conversations broke out all around Ashley. Ryan told Landon that he could probably get the football team involved, at least in the beginning when a couple workdays would be needed to clear out the debris. Brooke and Peter and Kari started talking about windows and interior paint.

They’d have to find someone to help with tiling and countertops and appliances, but as the excitement and enthusiasm built, anything seemed possible.

Before cleaning up the picnic, they prayed for Luke, that he and Reagan would work things out and that the letter from their mother might open his eyes to all that was at stake in his marriage.

By the time they headed for their cars, the entire group was buzzing about the work project. Even the kids were excited.

“I always wanted to do an extreme home makeover, Daddy.” Cole held Landon’s hand. “I’ll hammer the nails, okay?”

Ashley imagined the way it would all come together. Dayne would wake up, and gradually he’d make a complete recovery. Then on Thanksgiving morning, they’d find a reason to ask him and Katy out to the lake house. And everyone who had worked on the project would stand around and cheer in the yard of a house that was completely made over.

Her heart swelled as she pictured Dayne’s reaction. He would 181

never again have to wonder if the Baxters wanted to include him as part of their family. He would know he belonged. The house would forever be proof.

The group kept walking. “I’ll cut the wood.” Maddie tugged on Peter’s sleeve.

“Right, Daddy? Girls can cut wood, right?”

They all laughed, dreaming out loud about the possibilities. Ashley was just about to suggest they hold another meeting in a week to bring in as many ideas as possible when her dad made a sudden stop.

“Everyone … get to your cars right away!” His voice was loud and stern.

“Now. We can talk later.”

It took a moment for everyone to react, but almost at the same time Ashley’s sisters and their husbands seemed to see the cause of her dad’s alarm. They sheltered the children and hurried toward their vehicles. Bags were tossed into the backs of their cars, and doors were locked.

Ashley secured Devin’s infant carrier into the backseat and then slid in and shut her door. By then Cole had buckled himself in and Landon had started the engine.

Her dad was the only one not rushing.

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