Saving Simon (Tarnished Saints Series Book 5) by Elizabeth Rose

Author:Elizabeth Rose [Rose, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elizabeth Rose Novels
Published: 2014-09-04T00:00:00+00:00

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“The boat looks great, boys,” said Simon, exiting the cabin of the sailboat and standing up straight. His eleven-year-old nephew Zeke and the nine-year-old twins, Josh and Jake stood inside the boat with dirt on their clothes and faces just watching him. Zeke held onto a bucket of dirty water with two sponges and Josh had a full garbage bag in his one hand and a broom in the other. Jake, wearing his coonskin cap, had a dustpan in his hand and held it out in front of Simon’s face like one of the collection baskets at church.

“All right, you earned your money,” said Simon, pulling a twenty out of his wallet and dropping it onto the dust pan. Jake smiled and quickly plucked it up with two fingers and shoved it into the front pocket of his dirty jeans.

“Where’s our share?” asked Zeke with his hand outstretched as well.

“That’s for all of you to share, now don’t be greedy,” Simon told them.

“Are you still going to take us fishing later?” asked Josh.

“Well, I don’t know. I’m going to be kind of busy today,” he said, thinking that he wanted to spend time with Piper later and didn’t want the kids around. It was busy at the marina today and he knew he wouldn’t have a lot of extra time on his hands.

“You promised us you’d take us fishing on the sailboat,” complained Josh. “Pa said we could cook whatever we caught for dinner.”

“Fine,” said Simon, not wanting to disappoint his nephews. He hadn’t seen them in a long time and they were growing up so quickly. He knew that this was really important to them so he’d just have to find some other time to spend with Piper instead. “Come on back later this afternoon and bring your poles. I’ll have a bucket of bait ready, and I know a good spot on the lake where the big fat catfish all hang out.”

“Catfish?” asked Zeke. “I like cats, I don’t want to kill a catfish.”

“It’s not the same,” he told him. “Besides, it makes great chowder. So make sure to tell your brothers if they want to fish too, I’ll give a prize to the one who catches the biggest fish.”

“What’s the prize?” asked Josh.

“I’m not sure. I’ll let you boys decide.”

“How about the winner gets to wear your boat’s man whistle for a day?” suggested Zeke.

“Oh, you mean my Bosun’s Whistle,” he said, pulling it out from under his shirt where he wore it on a chain. “Every good sailor should have one of these.” He held it up to his mouth and blew a series of notes that meant various things from all hands on deck to the signal used to announce a passing ship. He’d worn this whistle religiously while in the Navy and every day since he was dismissed as well. This was his past and once his dreams of the future. He’d planned on making a career out of the Navy, but those dreams ended all too soon.

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