Penny Wise (Windy City Neighbors) by Neta Jackson & Dave Jackson

Author:Neta Jackson & Dave Jackson
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Fiction/Christian
Publisher: Castle Rock Creative
Published: 2014-06-09T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

For a brief second following the tap on her shoulder, Michelle had thought Grace was going to share about her talk with Ramona after the meeting. Michelle was certainly curious! But she quickly assured Grace she’d be more than welcome to participate in the Hope and Healing group . . . Though later, sharing about the evening with Jared as they got ready for bed, he wondered about Michelle being able to keep professional distance with Grace being their next-door neighbor.

Good question. Would Grace feel comfortable sharing so intimately in that setting? The group process could sometimes be very intense.

And yet . . . they were more than neighbors. She and Grace shared a common faith, had prayed together, and tonight had even ministered together in a surprisingly compatible way. Huh. Mostly Estelle’s doing. Before the Bentleys moved into the neighborhood, she and Grace had barely done more than say “hello” and “nice day” pleasantly as they were going in and out of their houses. But it was as if the Bentleys had fanned the wind of the Holy Spirit up and down the street.

Jared was incredulous when he heard about Grace talking with the girl she’d met on the train coming back from her West Coast tour. “And Bentley was riding that same train in his job with Amtrak police?” He wagged his head. “Unbelievable.”

Michelle pulled down the comforter on the bed and slipped between the sheets. “Mm-hm. Estelle didn’t say much. We were just waiting for Grace and Ramona to finish talking after the meeting, but she did say Harry had figured out this Max person was the so-called mule Amtrak police were on the watch for, who was transporting drugs from LA to Chicago. Using Ramona so they’d just seem like an ordinary couple, I suppose.” She shuddered. “Makes my blood boil, thinking about it. Who knows what would’ve happened to her if Harry hadn’t foiled the scheme?”

Though who knew what would happen to the girl now, still so far from home and living in a homeless shelter!

Michelle tried to shake it off. She couldn’t take people’s problems to bed with her or she’d never get to sleep. Probably one reason she hadn’t felt all that great lately, bringing home all the stress and concerns from work. “So how long did Greg Singer stay after I left?” She stifled a yawn as Jared got into bed.

“Oh, maybe another ten minutes. Became clear that he wanted to recruit me, said I could do it on the side, make some extra money for the family. Maybe it’s a legit business—hope so for his sake—but even if it is, I’d be a terrible salesman.”

“Mm, you sold me on spending the rest of my life with you,” she murmured.

“Ha!” Jared pulled her closer and nibbled on her ear. “Didn’t have to sell you. You were a pushover.”

“Mm-hm, but the product was good.” Michelle giggled, then stifled another yawn as his hands slid beneath her nightgown. Fighting to stay awake, she tried to respond to his caresses.

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