Kissing Her Rescuer by Palmer Jones

Author:Palmer Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweet Blooms Publishing, LLC

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Eliza backed up, her foot sliding partially into the mud at the edge of the creek on the back of her dad’s property. Although it was a humid morning, nearly July, she'd rather not get her feet wet. But the view of the sunrise was too beautiful to pass up.

She held up her camera, taking different pictures, framing the landscape just a little bit different with each shot. Some with the green trees that looked like halos surrounded them the way the early light filtered through the fog. A small rise, barely a hill, made the shot look like the land and sky met.

Incredibly peaceful after all the upheaval in her life over the past few days. Her brain switched between worry over Carrie's adjustment to the situation to wondering how to poke Dewey along in their own relationship. She didn't intend to jump into bed with the man, but, damn, it took a lot of creative positioning and imagination to push him beyond kissing her like she was made of C-4.

“You're up early.”

Ms. Iris's voice cut through her concentration. She took three more pictures before answering her. “Couldn't sleep.” She scanned the images on the back of her camera, the sun's ascent in the sky brightened the atmosphere every second she stood there.

Ms. Iris didn't seem bothered by her half-way attempt at conversation. She aimed and took four more pictures until the sun fully extended above the horizon.

“Sorry about that.” Eliza smiled brightly when Ms. Iris extended a cup of coffee to her. “Thank you.”

“I saw you leave this morning. I tried to time it right to come out here. When did you develop such an interest in photography?”

“Once Carrie was born. Zach's mom gave me an old camera of hers. I still have it. Juliana bought me this one before she left, claiming I needed it for the paper because it was digital. The other one is 35mm, but I still love it.” Eliza took a sip of the coffee, perfect with just the right amount of cream and sugar.

“Have you thought about sending any of your pictures to a contest?”

“No. I don't know where to even start to figure out what's a good contest to enter.” The idea seemed interesting. Not that she had any reason to win a contest, but to have it validated that she was good enough at something would be nice. It didn't take a genius to figure out that journalism wasn't her calling.

“You give me some pictures.” She pointed at the camera. “I know you said you liked the 35mm, but I'm afraid they will need to be digital.”

“That's fine.”

“Good. Then give me some pictures. Landscapes. Some of Carrie if you don't mind. I'll find a few contests and enter them. We'll see if we can't get an award-winning photographer working for the Statem Dispatch.”

She wrapped her arms around Ms. Iris. “You're so sweet to think of me.”

“Oh, dear, it's nothing. Really. I love that you and your sister have accepted me so openly into this family.

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