Serial Love: Saints Protection & Investigation by Jordan Maryann

Author:Jordan, Maryann [Jordan, Maryann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, Fiction
ISBN: 9780996801010
Published: 2015-11-15T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Bethany sat on the front porch of the lodge in the pre-dawn morning, tears sliding down her face once more. How much have I cried in the past week? Her heart squeezed with pain as she took a deep breath. Her mind wandered back over the previous days, now all swimming together.

The morning after her parents arrived she knew that this lodge, this life was what she wanted. Convincing her parents had not been too difficult once they could see how much she loved the country over the city, using her degree for her own business rather than for someone else’s.

But life at Mountville without Gram? How will I bear it?

Once the decision was made, her father had called Golden Arbor and accepted the place for Gram. Thankfully, Gram’s descent into Alzheimer’s meant she was not upset with the transition. In fact, other than some initial concern, she adapted immediately to the nursing staff and other residents. Roscoe pitched in with the use of his truck and they moved her bedroom furniture to her new room. Bethany and Sally fixed it up to look almost like the room she had occupied in Mountville for over fifty years.

Visiting every day allowed them to see her settled comfortably. She now referred to Bethany as Helen each time and once looked at Ed and called him by his father’s name of Martin. Her mind was firmly in the past, but it appeared to give her peace.

Ed and Susan left two days later to fly back to Arizona after heartfelt hugs and promises for Bethany to take care of herself. She held her emotions together, throwing herself into hard work until yesterday. Having gone to check on Gram, she found her smiling in the common room. They chatted a few minutes, Gram continuing to think she was her sister Helen.

Suddenly Gram looked over and asked, “Helen, what happened to Charlie? I liked him.”

Assuming that Gram was talking about the original man from fifty years ago who had been interested in Helen, she just replied, “I don’t know.”

Gram gazed at her for a long time, then said, “You know, he cared for my granddaughter.”

Bethany’s eyes grew wide, uncertain where her grandmother’s mind was at the moment.

“He came around courtin’ my granddaughter. Good lookin’ man. Nice too. I was hopin’ he’d stay with her.”

Bethany’s chin quivered as she blinked to hold the tears at bay once more. Leaning over, she patted her grandmother’s hand and then watched as Gram closed her eyes to take a nap. Slipping out a few minutes later, she drove home, climbed the stairs, and finally allowed the emotions to pour out of her.

Now, days later, she was perched on the porch watching the sunrise over the trees to the east. The sky was cast in pale tints of blue as the night was slowly receding. Roscoe walked by, surprised to see her up so early.

“Ms. Bridwell,” he greeted. “You doin’ all right?”

Shaking her head slowly, she replied, “Nah, but I will be.

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