Healing a Heart by Amy Lillard

Author:Amy Lillard
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2017-01-19T11:27:09+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Bryn woke the following morning feeling languid, a little sore, and completely satisfied. She stretched out an arm hoping to find Jake next to her, but she knew better. He had a rancher’s internal timing and had most likely risen before the sun.

She just hoped she hadn’t missed Wesley’s first day of school.

The thought had no sooner formed in her mind than her bedroom door burst open and Wesley came flying in. “Bryn, Bryn,” she cried as she flung herself onto the bed next to her.

Bryn looked up as Jake appeared in the doorway, looking like every woman’s fantasy in a pair of well-worn Wranglers. “I’m sorry,” he mouthed, easing into the room behind his daughter.

Bryn was thankful that she got up in the night and put on a T-shirt. At least she was decent for Wesley’s early morning visit.

“Are you coming out to see me get on the bus?” Wesley asked.

Jake frowned. “I thought I was taking you to school. It is the first day and all.”

Wesley sat up importantly and tossed her purple-tipped ponytail over one shoulder. Bryn briefly wondered who had fixed her hair, and decided that it was an equal toss-up between Wesley or Jake himself. Her ponytail was a little askew, a little messy, and somehow so perfectly Wesley. “Daddy, I’m a big girl. I want to ride the bus with the other ranch kids.”

If it hadn’t been so sad, Bryn might have laughed at the stricken look on Jake’s face. “But I thought . . . We talked about this already.”

“You don’t need to take me to get me ready for the first day. We already did all that. Now I just need to go to school.” And I don’t need you for that was left off and Bryn was grateful. She didn’t think Jake could handle that much independence in one day.

He caught her gaze, his eyes searching for help. But Bryn had already been through this cry for individuality with Emery. It was heartbreaking when a child broke free to stretch their legs a little further than the parents were ready for. And as much as she would love to, she couldn’t take any of that pain from Jake.

“So are you?” Wesley bounced up and down. “Are you going to come out and see me get on the bus?”

Bryn nodded. “Let me get dressed and I’ll be right there. Sound good?”

Wesley bounded off the bed, nodding her head as she did so. Bryn was surprised she didn’t fall over from all the counteracting motions. “Don’t take too long. The bus will be here in a few minutes, and he doesn’t like to wait.”

“Give me ten and I’ll be out to wait with you.”

Bryn started for the bathroom as Jake turned Wesley to the front door. “What am I going to do?” he hissed under his breath.

Bryn gave him a sad smile. “You’re going to let her catch the bus.”

• • •

Ten minutes later she skidded to a halt in the kitchen.

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