Salvaged: A Love Story by Stefne Miller

Author:Stefne Miller [Miller, Stefne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Christian, Romance
ISBN: 9781616630287
Google: unPnG7ZU-L8C
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Published: 2010-05-15T07:00:00+00:00

chapter 18

(Riley)

Attie’s face went grim, and her body turned to stone.

“No, Riley. Take me home.” Her head shook vigorously. “Take me home right now.”

I turned to her, took her hand, and started to kiss her wrist, but she yanked it away from me.

Refusing to look at me, she stared blankly out the window. “Take me home!”

“You need to do this, Charlie. You can’t move on until you do.”

“I can’t believe you would bring me here without asking.” Anger filled her face. I was sure she felt as though she’d been sabotaged.

“I’m right here with you. You’ll be all right.” I got out of the car and grabbed my sketching supplies and the flowers that I’d purchased while she was in the shower.

Attie didn’t move to get out of the car, so I opened the door for her.

“Riley,” she whispered, “I’m not ready to do this. If you care about me at all, you’ll climb back in the car and take me home.”

I squatted down in front of her. “Please don’t doubt my feelings for you; it’s not fair. I’m trying to help.” Her eyes finally met mine. “It’s because I care about you that I brought you here. You’ve gotta understand that.”

“Please, please take me home.” Her hand grabbed my shirt and held it in a tight grip. “I’m begging you.”

“Come on, it’s time. It’s time to say good-bye.” As she released her grip, I turned and slowly walked away.

After several moments the door shut and footprints followed behind me as I made my way down the path to my first destination.

Attie hovered several feet away as she watched me unpack my charcoals and remove a clean piece of paper from my sketchbook. I placed the paper onto the granite and rubbed the surface. Slowly, the impression began to reveal itself.

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