No Direction Home (Sweet Home Colorado) by Willhoff Jude

Author:Willhoff, Jude [Willhoff, Jude]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Jude Willhoff
Published: 2013-10-24T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Seth closed his eyes and grimaced when the first shovel full of dirt hit his grandfather’s casket. His mother shuddered while he held his arm around her. “Mom, it’s time to go.” The bag pipers played Amazing Grace as the mourners drifted down the hill to the waiting cars.

“Just a minute.” She resisted and held her ground when Seth nudged her elbow towards the waiting limo. Wiping the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief, she looked at her son. “I want to say good-bye to my father.”

Holding her other arm, his Dad said, “Take your time, we’ll wait for you down the hill.” He hesitated for a moment. “Honey, I’ll stay if you want.”

“No, this is something I have to do by myself.” She squeezed his hand and let him stand to the side with Seth. She was the last one standing at the graveside. They stood a short distance away, waiting for her. Tossing a red rose into the loose dirt she said, “Dad, things weren’t always good between us, but I always loved you.” She sniffled. “Your last request was that we make things right with Seth. I swear it will be done.” In a daze, she turned and walked down the hill to her waiting family.

Seth cringed at his mother's words. If making things right with him was trying to force him back to Texas, it would never work. They had to realize he was a grown man with his own agenda.

“Come on, honey, let me get you away from here,” her husband spoke in a gentle voice as he helped her into the limo. Seth watched his father hold his mom protectively in his arms as they drove away. It was obvious the pain was more than she could bear. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she cried against his father’s chest.

“It’s okay, honey, go ahead, let it out.” His father comforted her, kissing the top of her head.

Seth glanced at them from his side of the limo. During his self-exile, he had missed his parents. They really did love each other. Dad was what Mom needed. She had turned her face against his chest and cried softly in his arms. Grandpa had always been overbearing when it came to the family, but he had loved them and did things he thought were right. Grief gripped Seth’s heart. He thought he’d never forgive his grandfather for disowning him, but now things were different. Funny, now that he was gone, Seth was beginning to understand the old man.

Aunt Mary had left early to go to the Triple T Ranch and get things ready for the people who would be stopping by. At least he had kept in touch with her, but Jamie had a right to know her other relatives as well. Soon, he would bring Jamie to see her grandparents. Could they put the past behind them and start over? Would it be possible? Since his arrival, he had felt nothing but love coming from his parents.

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