Ties That Bind by Rachel Ann Nunes

Author:Rachel Ann Nunes [Nunes, Rachel Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Romance, Comtemporary Romance
ISBN: 978-1-939203-21-2
Publisher: White Star Press
Published: 2011-05-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Rebekka loaded the dishwasher as André’s daughters brought the dinner dishes from the table. She had enjoyed preparing the meal for them in their apartment and was looking forward to reading to them before bedtime.

“Are we going to see Uncle Marc?” asked Ana, taking Rebekka’s hand.

“No. It’s getting late and you two have school tomorrow. Besides, your grandma and grandpa are hanging out with him tonight.”

While at first she been reluctant to leave Marc, Rebekka was grateful for the distraction the girls provided. Of course, Ana and Marée could have gone to their grandparents’ or to one of their aunts’, but everyone had agreed it would be best to keep the girls in their own home. Rebekka had found herself volunteering to stay with them there and to see that they went to school on time the next morning. Unlike the members of André’s family, she had no children or elderly parents to depend on her, and it wasn’t a problem to pack a small suitcase of her things for the night. She was like a nomad—no real home of her own except the apartment she and Marc were planning to share, and she could stay with the girls for as many days as it took André to complete his task in Ukraine.

The terrible ache inside her had dulled to a sore throb. She had heard what André said after he gave Marc the blessing and believed that Marc would live—at least until André returned with Louis-Géralde. But what about after that? Would Marc survive another transplant?

If her fears weren’t enough to already drive her insane, ever haunting her were the feelings she’d experienced toward André at the restaurant—the confusing emotions that didn’t fit within the established boundaries of their relationship. Rebekka bit the inside of her bottom lip. Why did an already difficult situation have to become more complicated?

“All done,” Marée said brightly, handing Rebekka the last of the dinner dishes. Her turquoise eyes gleamed, reminding Rebekka so much of Claire that she sat down on a chair and drew the girl to her.

How distressed Claire must have felt to leave them. Though André was a good father and would certainly do his best, small children needed a mother, too. Would he ever find a woman who could love them as Claire had?

I could try to help André with them. She smiled in satisfaction at the thought. Yes, she would help André with the girls, and she would continue to befriend him. She would marry Marc, and set André up with that pretty secretary, Valerie or whatever her name was. It was decided. There was no reason to think about it further. Leading the girls from the kitchen, she pushed any lingering thoughts of André from her mind.

* * *

Upon arriving in Ukraine nearly a half hour later than expected, André spent a terrible night at the airport while officials checked out his paperwork. There seemed to be some sort of complication no one could explain to him.

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