Longing for Home by Kathryn Springer

Author:Kathryn Springer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 2011-02-10T05:00:00+00:00

“Never mind.” Kate started walking again.

Why had she expected him to understand?

Alex Porter had everything on the world’s checklist for success. Money. Looks. Influence. Reputation.

Cars with engines that worked.

But he doesn’t have peace.

Ohh. Kate didn’t want to hear that still, small voice again. The one that reminded her Alex was a human being. A human being that God loved and was reaching out to—the way He loved her and had drawn her to Himself when she was a child.

Kate’s hands curled at her sides.

Sometimes she had the strangest feeling that holding on to her anger was the only thing that prevented her from reaching out to Alex.

But that would be a mistake on so many levels, Kate couldn’t even begin to count them.

The silence between them was shattered by the sound of Alex’s cell phone.

“Porter.”

Kate increased her pace. This was good timing. While Alex took the call, she could sprint to her bicycle…

“It’s for you.”

“Me?” Kate squeaked.

“At least I don’t have to take a message this time.” Alex handed her his cell.

This time?

“Hello?” Kate stammered, aware that Alex was tuned into every word.

“Thank goodness, Kate!” Mrs. Kadinsky’s voice crackled in her ear. “My grandchildren are driving up for the day and the café is completely out of your caramel apple pie. You know it’s the twins’ favorite.”

“I’m sorry.” Kate understood the seriousness of the woman’s predicament. Mrs. Kadinsky doted on her grandchildren. “Why don’t you call Grady at the café and ask if we have one or two in the freezer?”

“I already did and the only thing he could find was blueberry.” A sigh rolled out. “They’ll be sooo disappointed.”

Kate silently scrolled through the rest of her day. She had a few hours between the lunch shift and the time she had to report back to the inn.

“I can whip up a few.”

“Really, Kate? You are a lifesaver. That would be wonderful!”

“No problem, Mrs. K. I’ll drop them off at your house later this afternoon.” Kate handed the phone back to Alex, saw his scowl—which did nothing to detract from his looks—and started the countdown.

Three. Two. One…

“Unbelievable.” Alex practically growled the word. “You have to work at the café this afternoon and then come back here to make breakfast for the Gibsons tomorrow. Tomorrow night there’s a makeover party tomorrow at nine—bring your killer brownies, by the way—and now you’re offering to bake pies for sweet little old ladies.”

Obviously, Alex had never met Mrs. Kadinsky, a retired parole officer from Milwaukee. The woman was six feet tall and had won the log-throwing contest during the Reflection Day celebration four years in a row…

Wait a second. The rest of what Alex had said suddenly sank in.

Makeover party? Kate had almost forgotten about that.

A thought suddenly occurred to her. “You looked in my planner!”

“No, I’ve been taking your phone messages,” Alex retorted.

“You don’t carry your cell, so Missy called me instead—”

The smile that worked its way to the surface died a quick death as Alex continued.

“—You do too much.”

Kate stumbled to a halt again and stared at Alex in disbelief.

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