Something to Believe by Robbi McCoy

Author:Robbi McCoy [McCoy, Robbi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Lesbian
ISBN: 9781594932144
Google: 4qIQRAAACAAJ
Amazon: 159493214X
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2010-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

Part Three

Ten Years Later

Chapter Twenty-Three

Arriving at her gate in the Denver airport, Lauren scanned the banks of hard plastic chairs for a semi-private spot to continue her phone call, though she would have been glad for an excuse to end it. After a week with Charity, she’d had enough sisterly love to last her a long time. She smiled, thinking how ironic that was, considering how badly she had once wanted a sister of her own.

“Lauren,” Charity instructed, “you be sure to call me first thing when you get home. I want to be sure you make it safely.”

“I’ll do that,” Lauren assured her, taking a seat removed from other passengers. “My brother’s picking me up at the airport in Portland. Don’t worry. There’s nothing to worry about.”

She glanced at the flight schedule, verifying her gate and departure time. She was early. She had forty-five minutes to wait. The crowd lining up at the gate was for an earlier flight. She squinted to make out the destination: Albuquerque.

“We’re so glad you came,” Charity said. “I hope you enjoyed yourself. Ron and I were both so happy to have you.”

“Of course,” Lauren said, distracted by someone in the boarding line.

She stared harder at a woman carrying a navy-colored flight bag and dressed casually in sneakers, jeans and a long-sleeved shirt. She was about Lauren’s height and wore glasses. Her hair was straight and thin, dark brown in color and quite short.

“I want to thank you again,” Charity said, “for Grandma’s ring. I’m wearing it right now.”

Charity’s voice broke and Lauren feared she would start crying again.

“No need to thank me,” Lauren said. “I was glad I finally got it to you.”

Could it be? she wondered, looking intently at the Albuquerque passenger in profile, at the shape of her forehead and chin. Was it possible that was Cassie standing over there, waiting impatiently to board her flight?

As the woman turned her head slightly, revealing her face, Lauren became even more convinced it was Cassie. Besides a general softening of her features, ten years hadn’t changed her much. She was two years younger than Lauren, so she would be forty-five now. She shifted her bag to the other hand. The line she was in wasn’t moving. They were still pre-boarding her flight.

“Bob wants me to tell you how much he loved that casserole you made last night,” Charity said. “You didn’t have to cook for us, but after all the bragging we heard from Faith over the years about your cooking, we were hoping you would. Bob wants me to get the recipe. It’s not a secret, is it?”

“No, it’s not a secret. I’ll be happy to send it to you.”

With the Albuquerque flight about to board, Lauren realized she had to decide quickly what to do. Should she run over and say hello? She wasn’t completely sure it was Cassie. Even if it was her, maybe Lauren was the last person on earth she wanted to see. There hadn’t been a single word or even a Christmas card between them in all these years.

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