River's Call by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Inn at Shining Waters Series
Publisher: Abingdon Fiction
Published: 2012-01-13T05:00:00+00:00

The next two days passed sweetly and sadly. Anna spent as much time as she could with Lauren and Sarah, savoring every moment. Although Anna didn't voice her emotions, Clark was very understanding. Hazel and Babette even helped out so Anna had more time to devote to Lauren and the baby. On Saturday morning Hazel offered to watch the baby while Anna took Lauren out for a walk.

"I want you to know," Anna said as they sat on a handhewn log bench by the river, "that Clark and I will always be here for you and Sarah. If you need anything, you know you can call us, Lauren, no matter what it is. Do you understand?"

She nodded in a slightly absent sort of way. "Thanks, Mom."

"Now, I have something very important to tell you." Anna paused. "I need you to listen carefully."

"Sure." Lauren turned to look at her.

"Mr. Joseph P. Miller is my attorney in Pine Ridge."

"I thought he was Grandmother's lawyer."

"He used to be. But he's the one who helped me to figure some things out with your dad's estate. Remember what happened last summer?"

"Oh, yeah. Grandmother was pretty mad."

"Well, your father had left a considerable amount of money to me . . . money that your grandmother, well, she sort of used and invested some of it."

"So that's what the fight was about?"

"It wasn't really a fight, Lauren. At least not in my mind. But at the time I told Mr. Miller to put it on hold. Actually, Clark communicated with him for me. You know Clark went to law school."

"I didn't know that."

"Yes, but he loves building. Anyway, back to Mr. Miller." Now she explained about her most recent conversation with him. "And I told him the time might come when you need some money, Lauren. I don't mean for having fun with or buying luxuries—and Mr. Miller knows that. But I mean if things get rough for you . . . if for any reason you ever find yourself supporting Sarah on your own and—"

"Oh, that'll never happen."

"I hope it never does, sweetie, but I know what it's like when it does. I know firsthand how hard it was to be dependent on your grandmother for all those years. I still regret it, Lauren. I think you and I have both paid a high price for her, uh, assistance."

Lauren sighed. "So what are you saying?"

"I'm saying if you should ever need financial help, go to Mr. Miller, Lauren. Or to his nephew who will be working there too. And, of course, you can call us too. Never think that you're all alone and on your own."

Lauren nodded. "Okay."

"And I hope we can stay in touch," Anna said quietly. "I'll probably keep writing you letters. It's an old habit." She told Lauren how she and her mother used to write so regularly.

"But I'm a terrible letter writer."

"I know. But even if you could just write a postcard. Or if you could send a photo of Sarah. I would appreciate it so much, sweetie.

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