Sweet Surrender by Leeanna Morgan

Author:Leeanna Morgan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rogan Press

Zac stepped into the admin area in the church office. Emma was sitting behind a desk, sorting through a pile of papers. “Is it okay if I interrupt?”

“Of course, it is.” She sat back and smiled. “If you’re looking for John, he’ll be back soon. Story time at The Welcome Center finished a few minutes ago.”

“Story time?”

“Our volunteers read children’s stories to anyone who wants to listen. Between the books, the hot chocolate, and the cookies, it’s a hit with our guests.”

In spite of the smile on Emma’s face, there were dark circles beneath her eyes.

He hoped she was okay. “What are you doing?”

“I’m sorting John’s receipts into date order. How are your filing skills?”

He looked at the pile of paper sitting on the desk. “Good enough to help.”

“Thank you. Even ten minutes would make a difference. Megan is introducing Rebecca to all the volunteers and guests. I’d love to catch up with her but, if I leave now, the next person in the office won’t know where I was up to.”

“I can do better than ten minutes. If you show me what you’re doing, I’ll come back in the morning and finish everything.”

Emma bit her lip. “Are you sure that’s okay? You must have lots of things you want to do before you start working in the medical clinic.”

“Until I hear back from the hospital in Polson, I can’t do much. If I come across a problem with the receipts, I’ll ask John what to do.”

“He’s right,” John said from the doorway. “You’ve been here long enough, Emma. I’ll help Zac tomorrow.”

Molly, Emma’s six-year-old daughter, rushed across the room. “Mommy. We saw Megan and ’Becca.”

Emma grinned. “Did you say hello?”

Molly nodded. “Megan let me hold ’Becca on the sofa. Dylan didn’t want to hold her. He said she was too wiggly, but she wasn’t wiggly for me.”

Dylan stood quietly beside his mom. While his sister was talking, his blue eyes moved between Zac and John.

Zac knelt on the ground and smiled. “Hi, Dylan. I’m Zac. What did you enjoy doing tonight?”

Emma’s son’s eyes widened. “I played with the dump trucks. Mr. Jessop used to drive big trucks on his ranch.”

“Mr. Jessop is the head gardener at The Welcome Center,” Emma explained.

Dylan gazed up at his mom. “I like Mr. Jessop.”

Emma ruffled her son’s hair. “He likes you, too. Let’s go back to the living room. I want to see Megan and Rebecca before we go home.” She looked at Zac. “Why don’t you come with us?”

“I’d love to but, before I see them, I need to speak to John.”

John leaned against the doorframe. “Why don’t we grab a coffee, then make our way to The Welcome Center? We can talk and drink at the same time.”

Molly sent Zac a toothless grin. “You could hold ’Becca, too. But you have to make sure her head is okay ’cause it’s real heavy.”

“Thank you for telling me.”

“You’re welcome.” Molly held Emma’s hand and looked at her brother. “Come on, Dylan. Let’s go and see ’Becca again.

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