Saving Merritt: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance by Coralee June & Stacy Jones

Author:Coralee June & Stacy Jones [June, CoraLee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

The next morning when I woke up, I took Remy for a walk. I followed him as he padded through the forest, content to let him roam wherever he wanted while I sipped the tea I’d scrounged in the kitchen.

When I came out of my absorption with the stunning scenery, I realized he’d led us right to the cemetery. I stopped just past the edge of the tree line while Remy continued on. I didn’t go up to my dad’s grave. I wasn’t ready for that, but I was okay with waiting while Remy sniffed the gravestone and sat for a minute before he pranced back to me.

I’d learned a lot about my dad in the time I’d been here. I knew he’d loved me, but I didn’t think I’d be able to fully let go of my feelings of abandonment until I understood why he’d sent me away. Maybe then, when I knew why, I’d be able to forgive. But for now, I was content to hang back and let Remy have his moment.

I brought my camera on our walk and enjoyed snapping photos of the playful dog chasing after butterflies and running through the creek on the way back to the house. As we walked, I was struck again with how truly beautiful everything was here. The backdrop of the mountains in the distance, the warm late summer air, the smell of the pine and fir trees, all of it combined to give me a sense of being home, something Nashville hadn’t managed to do in fifteen years.

With every picture I captured, I realized just how much I missed this. With every moment of lighthearted beauty, I recognized just how unhappy I was at my job. I didn’t want to capture pain, chaos, and crime. I’d known for some time that my job was wearing on me, but it took coming here to become aware of just how much.

Just days ago I’d been determined to get in, pack up my father’s house, and get out as quickly as possible. Now, I found myself cringing at the thought of returning to Nashville. It was more than just not liking my job and not wanting to go back to it. I would be leaving behind Denver, Krew, and Tatum. I’d be leaving Remy behind. I’d be giving up any chance I had at finally understanding why my dad had sent me away. All to return to what? A tiny, cramped apartment that perpetually smelled of my next door neighbor, Mrs. Koch’s sauerkraut, no matter how many of those plugins I bought. A job I hated and a needy, demanding boss who drove me insane. A mother who I saw once every other week and who only wanted to talk about her life and the shallow, materialistic things that filled it.

But was staying here really an option? If I did stay, would I be forced to choose one of the men I loved over the others, losing two thirds of

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