Saving His Heart by Jennifer Youngblood & Agnes Canestri

Author:Jennifer Youngblood & Agnes Canestri [Youngblood, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ditch Lily Press
Published: 2020-02-05T06:00:00+00:00

12

Amy checked herself in the mirror while she held the phone to her ear. “Yes, Mom … I mean, no, Mom. I didn’t find a place yet. I checked a dozen apartments, but none of them fit.”

Her mother’s voice grew concerned. “Aren’t you disrupting poor Colt’s life by staying at his place?”

Amy bit her lower lip. “I think he understands that it’s tough to rent a good place in Jackson.” For the time being, Amy had pushed aside her worries about how much of a burden she might be in Colton’s life. If she truly were a nuisance, then surely he wouldn’t have invited her to dinner tonight, right? At least Colton enjoyed spending time with her.

That, or he just didn’t want to waste the luxury dinner after Theresa canceled.

No, this negative line of thought wasn’t the right tone for tonight.

“I’m sure Colt understands,” her mother replied. “Did Zach leave already?”

“Yes, I dropped him off at the airport before work yesterday.”

“I’m glad you got to see each other finally. It kills me to know that our family has scattered so much. But at least now you and Colt are together. That’s good.”

Together. I wish.

Amy thought back to Colton’s interaction with the kiddos from the hospital. Watching him had been bittersweet. He was funny and a bit unsure of himself, which was endearing. It made Amy reflect on how Colton would one day be with his own kids. Before she could stop herself, her mouth articulated a question. “Mom, how was it to raise a family with a firefighter?”

There was a silence on her mother’s end. Then Amy heard a muffled sigh. “Why do you ask?”

Good question. Why did she have to ask? It would be much healthier for Amy not to even consider such topics. She cleared the frog from her throat. “Dad thought you were unhappy most of the time. I guess that’s why he made me promise never to date a fireman.”

Her mother coughed shortly. “Unhappy? No. I was stressed. And anxious. Not knowing when your father would come home. If he would come home. Also, the bond with his buddies was so strong that at times it almost felt like an intrusion to our family.” She paused. “But you know, honey, one does not choose a job title to love, but a man. Whatever he does for a living. I loved your father. I respected the strong sense of honor he had and admired his dedication to his crew. He was a hero in my eyes and a good father. If I could go back, I’d still choose him to be my husband. Does that answer your question?”

Amy’s neck prickled. “Yes, thanks.” She’d hoped that her mother would somehow give her an additional boost to build up a resistance in her heart against the tender feelings for Colton. Goodness knew she needed it. But instead of telling her how right her father had been to say that firemen weren’t good partners for life, her mother had basically told Amy the opposite.

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