Moon Over Edisto by Beth Webb Hart

Author:Beth Webb Hart [Hart, Beth Webb]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General Fiction, ebook, book
ISBN: 9781595542021
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2013-02-12T05:00:00+00:00

JULIA PULLED OVER AT THE HESS STATION IN HOLLYWOOD and left the kids in the car with both the radio and the air-conditioning on. Halfway down the road she had given in to Charlie’s request for a slice of pizza, and he had already smeared his white T-shirt with tomato sauce.

“Hi, darlin’.” Her mother answered the phone with great zeal. Julia knew she was excited about getting the family back together for an evening at her house.

“Mama, I’ve got a situation here.” She cleared her throat and could almost see her mother’s wrinkled brow. She swallowed so hard her ears popped. “Glenda and Skeeter are sick, and I’ve got nowhere to take Marney’s children.”

Her mother paused for a long moment at the other end of the line. Julia suddenly realized this was probably asking way too much of her. Had she ever even met these children? Would seeing them break her heart? Julia cleared her throat. “Maybe I can meet you for lunch day after tomorrow—”

“Yes, of course you can bring them tonight.” Her mother’s voice was warbly but intent. “I have plenty of food. I’ll just put all of the kids in the backyard anyway. I pulled out the old croquet set from the shed for Meg’s kids. It will be fun.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes,” her mother said, and Julia could feel the sincerity and the yearning in her voice. “It will be all right, sweetheart.”

“Okay,” Julia said. “We’re on our way, then. We’ll be there in a half hour or so.”

Next Julia checked the messages. There was one from Jed. “Hey, Julia . . . Something’s come up. I had this commitment I had completely forgotten about, and I don’t think I can get out of it. I’m incredibly bummed. Really, I am. It’s just something I can’t miss. Please tell your mother I’m sorry. If something changes, I’ll come by . . . I was really looking forward to it.”

Julia exhaled. Some other commitment definitely translated into some other woman, some date or event or preexisting relationship. Of course. How ridiculous she had been. Like a teenager. Still, she had really wanted to see Jed one more time before she left and stepped back into her real life. Now she looked down at her ring and tapped her head with the heel of her hand. “It’s for the best,” she said to herself. “Definitely for the best.”

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