Summer of the Loon by Deanna Lynn Sletten

Author:Deanna Lynn Sletten [Sletten, Deanna Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781941212080
Publisher: Deanna Lynn Sletten
Published: 2014-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

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Ben looked over at the clock on the nightstand. Eleven thirty-five p.m. Quietly, he rolled over and started to rise from bed.

"Hey. Where are you going?" Jo asked in a sleepy voice from the other side of the bed.

Ben smiled and rolled back over toward Jo. He kissed her gently on the cheek. "The kids will be back soon," he said. "It won't look good if they find me in bed with you, now will it?"

Jo chuckled. "You know, it's not as big a secret as you think. I can almost bet Chase is onto us, and it won't be long before Ali figures it out, too."

Ben sighed, slipped out of bed, and began dressing. "I have to be careful not to give Ali the wrong message."

"I think Ali's smart enough to understand the difference between teens having a relationship and us old people having one. Our situation is different, Ben. We've both been married and now we're both single. It might gross her out to think we're 'doing it,' but I doubt if it will confuse her."

Ben shook his head. "You have such a way with words."

"Thank you," Jo said, laughing.

Dressed now, Ben leaned over the bed and kissed Jo lightly on the lips. "Let's just get Ali safely through this next year, and Chase off to college, then you can tell them anything you want. They'll be grown up and no longer our responsibility."

"Oh, Ben. Do you really believe that? Chase will always be my responsibility, as long as I live. And Ali will be yours. Kids may grow up, but they'll always need their parents."

"I'm not Ali's parent," Ben said.

"No. But you're all she has left. So you're responsible for her whether you like it or not."

Ben sighed. He leaned down and kissed Jo again. "Goodnight," he said softly. Then he headed out of the lodge and up to his cabin.

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