Murrook Farm by Lois Kay

Author:Lois Kay [Kay, Lois]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-27T22:00:00+00:00

As soon as they walked through the door, Peter stepped off the veranda and headed to his car. Trishia knew he needed a moment to process what Alice had told them and to get a hold of the anger that she knew was burning brightly. She felt the same. She slowly walked down the stairs and headed for the flower garden at the other side of the house. The sky was clear, and the sun was hot, but she didn’t care. Alice’s story had left her feeling cold, and she was grateful for the way the sun warmed her skin. She strolled to a bench and sat down. She breathed in deeply and appreciated the sweet smell of frangipani in the air. It was one of her favorite scents. Not only because of the delicate, sweet smell, but it reminded her of her grandmother’s house, where the flowering shrub grew and bloomed in abundance.

Trishia was aware of somebody approaching, and without having to look, she knew it was Lucy. A hand was briefly put on her shoulder, a pair of soft lips brushed her cheek and then Lucy sat down next to her. Trishia felt Lucy’s arm slide behind her on the bench, and when a hand settled on her shoulder, she leaned in for a more solid contact. Lucy understood the silent request and pulled Trishia closer. She rested her head against Lucy’s shoulder and closed her eyes. They sat like that for a long time, until Lucy broke the silence.

“Frangipani reminds me of your grandmother,” she said.

Trishia smiled but didn’t move. “I was just thinking the same thing,” she mumbled.

Lucy kissed her forehead and tightened her arm around Trishia’s shoulders. “We haven’t seen her for a while. Maybe it’s time for a visit.”

“I do call her every day.”

“I know, but it’s not the same.” There was a smile in Lucy’s voice.

Trishia shook her head. “No, it’s not.” She raised her head from its comfortable spot and felt her heart rate increase when Lucy’s dark-green eyes were mere centimeters away. She smiled. “Hi.”

“Hi,” Lucy repeated softly. “How bad was it?”

“Awful,” Trishia answered, aware of the quiver in her voice. She took in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. “How did you know?”

“I saw Peter, and he looked completely out of sorts. I think he’s talking to Angela right now.”

“Good,” Trishia said, knowing the best way for Peter to deal with the heartache of their job was to talk to his wife.

“So, that was my first clue. The second one was that I didn’t see you, which could only mean that you’d be right here, where I found you.”

“How’d you know you’d find me here?”

“Because the frangipani reminds you of your grandmother,” was the simple response.

At that moment, Trishia fell in love with Lucy all over again. She looked up, and Lucy’s eyes held a mixture of concern, curiosity, and love. She slid her hand behind her neck and pulled Lucy closer. Her kiss was slow and gentle. “Thank you,” she said when they broke apart.

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