Mending Places by Hunter Denise

Author:Hunter, Denise [Hunter, Denise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Howard Books
Published: 2010-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Micah stuffed his Recovery Journal in his knapsack and straddled his cycle, shoving the helmet on. He’d had trouble keeping his mind on the meeting tonight. Instead it was filled with Hanna. Hanna sitting across the campfire, Hanna with tears shimmering on her lashes, Hanna melting into his embrace.

Hanna ignoring him for the past three days.

That’s what was bothering him the most. And the one thing he should be satisfied with. He turned the key and took off with a satisfactory squeal of tires. She’d spared him all but necessary conversation on the remainder of the climb, and today, his day off, she’d disappeared before lunch and hadn’t returned when he’d left.

Micah dismissed the fact that he’d planned to disappear himself. His plan to remain detached was not working out. Sure, they were avoiding one another, but it seemed to be bothering him more than her. Everything would’ve been fine, if only he hadn’t kissed her.

Ah, just the thought of it sent a pleasurable sensation coursing through his gut. He’d been angry that night at the way she’d spent time with Dave and Jeff. Frustrated that she was so innocent she didn’t even see it for the come-on it was. And, he admitted to himself, jealous.

He’d never felt so jealous, and they weren’t even dating. What right did he have to be so possessive? He was the one who refused to start a relationship. Who was he kidding? The relationship had already started. The feelings were there, feelings he’d wanted to avoid at all costs. Lord, You know I wanted to avoid all this. Why is this happening, and how can I get it to stop?

And it had to stop. Not only was a relationship wrong for him, but it would be wrong for Hanna too. He was wrong for Hanna. He’d been surprised at her reaction when he’d told her about his past, about all the women he’d been with. Instead of the disgust he’d expected, there’d been hurt. Her eyes had widened and teared, and her lips had trembled.

And that’s what had gotten him into trouble. Those perfect, soft lips of hers had just begged for comfort. Her reaction to the kiss, innocent and trusting, had almost been his undoing.

It was the trusting that had gotten him. She thought she knew him, thought she could trust him, but she didn’t know about his past. Didn’t know he’d committed crimes, served time in jail. And all those things paled in comparison to the one thing he could never forget. The one thing he could never excuse or forgive.

He pulled into Higher Grounds’s parking lot, relieved that Hanna’s 4×4 was gone. In his room the message light blinked on the phone, and he punched in the number and listened to Pastor Witte request a return phone call. He memorized the number, hung up, then redialed. Pastor Witte answered the phone on the second ring and thanked Micah for returning his call.

“Micah, I’m sure you’re aware that William Zimmerman asked

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