The Pink House: An enchanting story of love lost and love found (GraceTown Book 1) by Cindy Kirk

Author:Cindy Kirk [Kirk, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Waverly House
Published: 2022-09-11T16:00:00+00:00

When she got home from her lunch with Mackenna, Hannah put on her hiking boots and headed into the woods.

Instead of following a specific path, she wandered aimlessly, letting the sights and sounds of the forest wrap around her. On the needle-covered path, the scent of evergreen mingled with the smell of damp moss.

Pausing, Hannah leaned close to study a shrub with bright red berries. Winterberry?

“This is a nice surprise.”

Hannah jerked upright. Her heart slammed against her rib cage.

Maisie stood close enough to touch, her blue eyes radiating warmth. Like her, the woman wore long pants, sturdy walking shoes and a simple cotton shirt.

Two women enjoying an impromptu meeting in the woods.

The realization that this meeting was nowhere near that simple made Hannah smile. She’d spent hours in these woods looking for Maisie and the pink house. Now, when she wasn’t searching, the woman appeared. “I’ve been looking for you.”

"Well, if you thought you’d find me in the winterberry,” Maisie gestured, her tone teasing, “it’s no wonder I had to come looking for you.”

Hannah blinked. “You were looking for me? Why?”

“I was worried.” Maisie’s brow furrowed as her gaze searched Hannah’s face. “I saw that receiving the letter upset you. I wanted to make sure you were okay.”

First things first. She would not allow herself to be distracted this time. “How did you get the letter? There was no address on the envelope.”

Maisie startled her by reaching out and giving Hannah’s hand a squeeze. “Sometimes things come into our possession at exactly the right time.”

Warmth flowed through Hannah’s fingers and up her arm. The nervous beating of her heart quieted.

Maisie’s tone was equally soothing when she said, “Do you want to tell me about the letter?”

Emotion had Hannah clearing her throat before responding. “It was from my husband, Brian. He wanted me to know there were so many things he’d have done differently if he’d known our time together would be so short.”

“Let’s walk.” Maisie slipped her arm around Hannah’s.

Hannah was about to say the path was too narrow for them to stroll side by side, but then she saw that wasn’t the case. An opening as wide as a bike trail lay before them.

“Regret is a funny thing.” Maisie paused by a tree to sniff a cluster of maroon flowers. A smile curved her lips as she straightened. “The scent is heavenly.”

Though Hannah wanted to push, impatient for Maisie to answer her questions, she thought of how she’d vowed to take time to appreciate not only the people in her life, but the beauty around her.

Bending close, she inhaled deeply, then glanced over at Maisie. “You’re right. The fragrance is amazing.”

Maisie offered an approving smile. “You’re learning.”

Hannah pushed the hair that had fallen forward back from her face and offered a tentative smile. “I don’t understand.”

“Regret encompasses so much. It can be about something we’ve done or, like with your husband, something left undone. Whatever the regret, I believe the benefit is in what it teaches us. Hopefully, we learn and move on, wiser than before.

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