Rescue Me by Sandy Nadeau

Author:Sandy Nadeau
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group (Harbourlight Books)
Published: 2016-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

12

Time for his plan. A convoluted plan, but Steve was determined. If Christmas had become too difficult for Ronnie without her dad making it special, he would restart the tradition. A light snow started, putting him in an even better mood to work on creating something spectacular for her.

“It’s a brilliant idea, Steve.” Mrs. Spencer was ecstatic.

“It will shake her out of her ‘bah, humbug’ mood, too.” Adam was just as approving.

“Adam!” Mrs. Spencer glared at her son.

“It’s true, Mom,” Adam protested. “Since Dad died, Ronnie doesn’t even want to celebrate.”

“Well, when she sees what Steve will do, and we assure her we love her dearly, maybe this will stop some of the heartache,” Mrs. Spencer nodded to Steve. “We’ll take Ronnie to lunch so you should have plenty of time.”

Later, as he hauled the boxes and bags of decorations up three flights of stairs, which proved difficult since he still had a slight limp, Steve wondered if he was crazy. And then, wrestling the large, bulky box holding the artificial tree, he decided he’d do whatever he needed for the woman he loved. The last trip down to the car would retrieve the most important box, a long one from the florist.

It was weird to be in her place without her, but this would be totally worth it.

Steve tuned the radio for background Christmas music to help his project along, and then he began to set up the tree. The new decorations he bought included a fire truck and ambulance ornaments. He strung lights, laid down a tree skirt, added the ornaments, and, finally, he reached up and attached the lighted star, held by an angel.

He placed a small Nativity on her coffee table, tossed a soft, cozy Christmas blanket and pillow on a chair, added a small basket with hot chocolate, a mug, and a snack on the end table and stepped back to look at his creation. It looked good.

Finding a large vase, he opened the florist box and pulled out the multi-colored roses. How did one arrange these things? Dropping them all into the vase, he haphazardly stabbed the small white flowers in and around the roses. He pulled out the card he’d created from the box and leaned it against the vase. Taking a moment, Steve admired his work. “Well, God, I’ve done my best. Please let her like it.” He didn’t want to acknowledge that his future children would depend on their mother loving Christmas…who was he kidding? He wanted Ronnie. For now and always. He acknowledged that and his future children freely.

Gathering up the empty boxes and bags, he locked her door and hauled the stuff back out to his car. “God, don’t let this backfire on me.”

~*~

Ronnie loved going to lunch with her mom. Having Adam join them added to the familial warm fuzzies. She couldn’t remember the last time the three of them had gone out to lunch together. But then the memory struck her. The last time all three of them sat in a restaurant, they had to decide what to do with Dad’s service.

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