Second Chance Hero by Winnie Griggs

Author:Winnie Griggs
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2015-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The next few days passed in a pleasantly busy fashion for Verity. She met Nate at church Wednesday afternoon as they’d planned, and together they practiced the new song in what Verity thought of as perfect harmony. Singing with him had become a treasured experience for her. She loved the way their voices intertwined, the way his gaze held hers when they sang, the way they seemed to instinctively be able to anticipate one another. Perhaps, sometime soon, she could convince him to perform a duet with her during the Sunday service.

In the end they decided to go with the first three verses of “America” for the program and to let the children perform it as a group rather than assigning parts.

At Thursday’s practice session, Verity had them start out by running through “Jesus Loves Me,” the song they’d practiced during the prior session, a couple of times and then she introduced “America” as the replacement for “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” By the end of the hour-long session she was well pleased with their progress.

By the time Friday rolled around, Verity had Eula Fay’s hat completed. The mayor’s wife seemed delighted with the result, lavishing effusive praise on Verity. It was enough to make her begin to think that perhaps she might just be ready to open her millinery business after all.

Despite his teasing comments earlier in the week, Nate didn’t join them on Saturday for their weekly tea, but Verity hadn’t really expected him to.

Belva, however, did join them. The other members of the group welcomed her and seemed genuinely delighted to learn she was joining the choir.

Despite the remaining pinprick of jealousy, Verity couldn’t help but like the girl. She was perpetually optimistic, had a bit of coltish awkwardness about her and was always willing to pitch in and help where she could.

And later, at choir practice, she proved to have a tolerable enough voice to blend in with the rest of the group.

After choir practice, Hazel approached her. “Come with me and stop by the shop on your way home. There’s something I want to show you.”

Verity had hoped to walk with Nate but hid her disappointment. “Of course. Is it something to do with the choir smocks?”

“No questions—it’s a surprise.”

Verity rolled her eyes—Hazel and her love of the dramatic. But it was always easier to go along with her than try to argue.

“So, how are things going between you and Mr. Cooper?” her friend asked.

“He’s been a big help to me with the children’s choir. He has a way about him that they all respond to.”

Hazel gave her a little nudge. “I didn’t ask how he was getting along with the children. I asked how he was getting along with you.”

Verity waved a hand airily. “We’ve become good friends, and of course I have no complaints about his performance as a musician.”

Hazel gave her a severe frown. “You, my dear, can be a most frustrating friend. I want details, not boring platitudes.”

Verity placed a hand over her heart in feigned shock.

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