The Promise of Home (Love Inspired) by Springer Kathryn

Author:Springer, Kathryn [Springer, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2012-05-31T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Jenna! Over here!”

Kate’s smiling face was the first one Jenna saw when she walked through the doors of Church of the Pines the next morning. Standing beside her, one arm wrapped around her slim waist, was a man who could have easily made the cover of Twin City Trends.

“Alex!” Logan and Tori had no qualms about rushing to his side.

Alex Porter’s cool, jade green eyes instantly warmed a few degrees as he bent down to hug them.

Tori wriggled free, forehead pleated in a frown as she carefully looked him over, small hands planted on her hips.

“You’re all better!” she announced.

“I sure am.” Alex winked at her. “No more spots.”

“Do you like my new dress?” Tori clasped a handful of the yellow ruffle circling the hem and twirled around. “Aunt Jenna bought it for me. Pink is my favorite color but yellow is my second favorite.”

“It’s beautiful,” Alex said promptly. “You look like a daisy.”

Judging from the smile on Tori’s face, he couldn’t have paid the little girl a greater compliment.

Jenna watched the exchange in bemusement. She could hold her own in different social situations—it came with her job—but even she had been a little intimidated by Alex Porter. In Chicago, he and Abby had moved through the upper levels of the social stratosphere like royalty.

The family’s small chain of luxury hotels were well known throughout the Midwest. Porter Lakeside had even been featured in the travel section of Twin City Trends the previous year.

Jenna had met with Alex briefly following his release from the hospital to thank him for coming to the children’s rescue.

Alex had listened, polite but aloof, and then proceeded to question Jenna about her plans. Was she going to stay in Mirror Lake? Take the children back to Minnesota? Whatever Jenna had said must have satisfied Alex because she’d been allowed to leave.

Kate had pulled her aside later and explained that Alex had become rather attached to Logan and Tori while they were staying with her. What she’d witnessed was the man’s unique— Jenna was sure Kate had added the word “highhanded” below her breath—way of expressing concern.

“Good morning, Alex.” Jenna resisted the urge to fidget when that pair of jade eyes zeroed in on her.

“Jenna. It’s nice to see you again.” His manner had thawed considerably since the last time they’d met.

“We’re so glad you came this morning.” Kate pulled Jenna in for a hug. “There’s a picnic after the service this morning. I hope you and the kids will be able to stay for awhile.”

Jenna hesitated. She hadn’t planned to attend church but Tori had bounced on her bed, awake before the birds and already dressed in one of the outfits Jenna had had shipped from one of her favorite boutiques.

“We have to go to church, Aunt Jenna,” she’d informed her. “Kate says that God likes to see his children together.”

Church attendance had never been encouraged in Jenna’s family.

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