Secrets and Sacrifice: A Christian Romance (The Shadows Trilogy Book 4) by Duncan Juliette

Author:Duncan, Juliette [Duncan, Juliette]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2017-05-18T04:00:00+00:00

When Grace returned to the cottage later that afternoon, Lizzy and the children were sitting on a blanket out on the grass having a picnic. Lizzy waved her over. "Come and join us, Grace."

Dillon's face lit up. He jumped up and ran towards Grace, throwing his arms around her waist. "I missed you, Auntie Grace."

Grace couldn't help herself, and a laugh bubbled up from deep within. Dillon's infectious enthusiasm warmed her heart. It really was nice being wanted, even if it was only by a child. "And I missed you, too, Dillon." She bent down and gave him a hug before he grabbed her hand and led her to the rug.

"Sit down, Auntie Grace, and have a gingerbread man. I helped Mummy make them."

Grace caught Lizzy's amused look and grinned. "They look lovely, Dillon, but I don't know if I could fit one in."

The expression on his little face fell.

Grace let out a breath. She'd said the wrong thing. "On second thought, I'd love one."

His smile returned and he quickly picked a gingerbread man out of the container and held it out to her.

"Put it on a plate for Auntie Grace, Dillon," Lizzy said in a stern voice.

He giggled. "Sorry." He picked up a small plate and after placing the gingerbread man on it, handed it to Grace with a sparkle in his eye.

"Thank you, Dillon, it looks great." Grace took a bite just to be polite, but it actually tasted so good she took a bigger bite. Maybe Ryan was right and the highland air had given her an appetite.

"So, how was the hike?" Lizzy leaned back, resting her hands on the ground behind her.

"It was actually much easier than I thought it'd be, but I think I could do with a rest. I'm not used to all this physical activity."

Lizzy gave her a warm smile. "Plenty of time before dinner. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you… there was a phone call for you. I wrote the number down inside."

Grace's face fell. It couldn't be Caleb, because Lizzy would have said so. It had to be Niall.

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