Muskoka Spotlight by Carolyn Miller

Author:Carolyn Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carolyn Miller

CHAPTER 9

Lincoln didn’t want to be nervous. Nerves only added to the tension that forever lined his forehead, tension that seem to have eased in recent days since he’d been here in Muskoka. Until he’d sent that message. Or maybe since he’d gone to church. The two seemed entwined somehow: Jackie, church, or maybe Jackie and God. For so long he’d shut down any thought of God, but now…

It was like he’d started noticing, like his ears had a radar-like way of tuning into mentions of God, just as his eyes now paid attention to the perfection of nature. Nature couldn’t have just happened like that. It didn’t make sense that the beautiful order of things just happened out of the random chaos of a big bang. But it made sense if it was designed by a Creator.

His life made more sense if designed by a Creator, too. Who was he otherwise? What was the point of a brief passage of time called life without heaven on the other side? And more than that, he felt this inner urging to respond, to make things right, a feeling that in coming to Muskoka he was actually finding his way home. Which was kind of dumb. He’d last lived here over two decades ago. His visits to his grandparents he could count on one hand. But it was more than that. It was like the preacher had said the other day about that lost son. Lincoln felt like that. Lost, but with the strangest sense that he could possibly soon be found.

“Morning.” He nodded to the Golden Elms staff on the front desk, sliding his ID so they could check his name.

The trainee nurse from the other day beamed at him. “Good morning. Mr. McKinnon is looking forward to seeing you, sir.”

Sir? It made him sound like an old man but he’d take it. Better that than her dropping his name and all and sundry knowing who was here.

He nodded, pivoted to leave, then spun back. “Is Ms. O’Halloran in today?”

Some of the pleasure in her smile dialed back a notch. “She’s on duty, yes.”

“Thanks.” He turned away before any more of her disappointment could touch him.

This. This was what he was nervous about. He’d sent the message, but Jackie hadn’t responded. He knew she’d seen it, had read it, but she hadn’t answered. And all of that begged the question why?

Hadn’t he been subtle enough? Or had he been too subtle? He wanted to see her, but dreaded that she might say no, that she might cut him loose, that she might want nothing more to do with him. He’d thought lunch had gone well, and had applauded himself for not instantly following it with an offer for a date. She was a funny mix of openness and reserve, and she’d seemed a little distant after the discussion about God and church. But then, he’d figured that all of this was probably overwhelming, so he’d let it slide. But had at least thought she’d be open to seeing him again.

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