Searching for Faith by Kristen Middleton

Author:Kristen Middleton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kristen Middleton

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CHLOE FOLLOWED CLOSELY behind Paul and Maddy as they took the path to her parents’ cabin. Fortunately, management had someone with a snow-blower already clearing the walkways.

“Can we make a snowman?” asked Chloe.

“Not tonight,” replied Maddy, glancing back at her. “Besides, the snow is too soft and won’t stick.”

“What do you mean?” asked Paul, picking up a handful of the white powder. He packed it into his gloved hand and threw it at Maddy’s face.

“Paul!” she squealed.

“Okay, maybe it’s a little too soft,” he replied, trying to pick up more snow.

Maddy quickly leaned down and grabbed a handful herself. Soon all three of them were laughing and throwing snow at each other.

“Okay. Enough.” Paul smiled as he shook the snow out of his hair. “Two against one. I see how you ladies operate.”

“Your fault. You started it. Anyway, we’d better hurry,” said Maddy, her cheeks flushed from the cold. “Rachel will start wondering what’s taking so long.”

He grabbed Chloe’s hand. “Are you cold?”

“No,” she replied, staring up at him as they began walking again. “That was fun.”

“It was fun,” he agreed, winking at her.

“Can you help me build a snowman tomorrow, Daddy?” she asked.

“Maybe. We’ll see if the snow is stickier,” he said, smiling down at her.

It wasn’t a ‘no’ and it gave Chloe hope. “We haven’t made one together in a long time. Usually Mommy makes a snowman with me.”

He was quiet for a few seconds. “Tell you what – the next one will be made by just you and me. And it will be the biggest, baddest snowman you’ve ever seen.”

“Yes!” cried Chloe. “Can we put a hat and scarf on it, too?”

“Of course,” he replied. “Whatever you want, honey.”

“I love you, Daddy,” she said, snuggling up against him.

“I love you, too.” He picked Chloe up and put her over his shoulders, making her giggle in pleasure.

When they finally reached the cabin, Chloe ran to her bedroom to grab her things to take to Maddy’s. When she had what she needed, she ran back to the living area, but didn’t see Maddy or her father. Hearing laughter coming from her parents’ bedroom, she skipped down the hallway and looked inside to see what was so funny. What she saw confused her: her daddy and Maddy were kissing. And it wasn’t how friends kissed.

Frozen in shock, she just stared at them until Maddy noticed her.

“Oh, my God. Chloe,” she said, pushing Paul away. Her face was bright red. “We didn’t hear you.”

“Why were you kissing my daddy?” Chloe asked angrily.

Maddy looked at Paul helplessly. “See, you should have told her last week.”

“Told me what?” asked Chloe, her eyes filling with tears. Something was very wrong.

“Nothing. Look, sweetie, it was just a friendly kiss,” said Paul, getting down on his knee in front of her. “That’s all.”

“You had your hands on her private area,” she said, backing away from him.

“If I did, it was an accident,” said Paul, trying to reach for her. “But I think you were seeing things.

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