Healing Hearts: A friends with benefits, small town romance (Hope River Book 3) by Margaret McHeyzer

Author:Margaret McHeyzer [McHeyzer, Margaret]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Margaret McHeyzer
Published: 2021-04-08T18:30:00+00:00

I walk through our small regional airport expecting either Aunt May or Jake here to pick me up. Dragging my carry-on bag behind me, I wait to see which of the two it’ll be.

This airport isn’t large, so it’s not like they’ll be lost in a sea of people.

My phone vibrates and I take a look down at it. Dad’s calling. Smiling, I answer the phone. “Dad?”

“Hi, darling. Just making sure you landed okay.”

“Yeah, I did. Thank you.”

“I also wanted to let you know that now I’m going to become a pain, and I’ll be calling you all the time. So much so, that you’ll tell me to stop calling you as much as I do.”

I smile like a goof. “Nah, I don’t think that’ll happen.”

“Okay, well, I’m trying to clear some work I have, and I’m planning on coming to see you next month. Does Hope River still hold those ridiculous festivals?”

I chuckle aloud. “Yep, we do.”

“Can you send me a message and let me know when the next one is on? Because I’d like to be there for it. Oh, and book me a room at that B&B you were telling me about.”

“I think Aunt May would prefer for you to stay with us, Dad.”

“Um…” I hear the strain in his voice. “This time, I’ll stay at the B&B, and then I can speak with May and we can go from there.”

I’m so happy Dad’s making the effort. “Dad, this means a lot to me,” I say.

“I know, darling. And I’ve been a fool for too long. That all changes now.”

“Thanks, Dad.”

“I have to go, but I’ll call you in a couple of days.” The smile on my face must be huge, because one of the stewards walks past and gives me the biggest grin.

I feel so good, and I’m even more thankful that Dad didn’t dismiss my feelings as nothing. But, Mom’s reaction, well she just did what she’d always done. She went out with her girlfriends with no regard for me. She breaks my heart for so many reasons. I gave Mom the opportunity to just be nicer toward me, and she still tried to justify her actions. The fact she threw the letter away that Dorothy had left for me, absolutely infuriates me.

“Hey.”

I look up to find Charlie standing in front of me. He reaches for my bag. “Hey, what are you doing here?” I look around, still waiting for Jake or Aunt May.

“May said she had a bit of a headache, so she asked if I could pick you up. And I was home, because…” He flicks his hand. “Anyway, you ready?”

“Yeah, but why were you home? You can’t have finished Oak Tree Parade yet.”

“No, nowhere near it. But I have a few other things to do. Suddenly I’m picking work up everywhere. So, I’m managing my time better, that’s all. I’ll head out to Oak Tree once I get you home.”

“Aunt May should’ve told me. I could have caught a cab.”

“Oh, right.” He nods his head, and lowers his gaze.

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