Time Spells Mississippi River by Kathryn Kaleigh

Author:Kathryn Kaleigh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathryn Kaleigh

Chapter 2

Mackenzie stood on the deck of the Mississippi Princess as the boat sailed past the Gateway Arch. Putting both hands on the smooth rail, she leaned into the wind.

The snow flurries from yesterday had moved out and today the skies were clear and the temperatures were in the invigorating fifties.

The murky scent of the river mixed with the smell of hamburgers on the grill at the other end of the ship.

The sounds of the city faded beneath the splash of the river churned by the paddlewheel.

The soft breeze tousled her hair and she pulled her straw hat tighter, retying the blue bow under her chin. The hat had been an impulse buy this morning while she’d waited to get on the boat.

Besides the hat, she was wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and a gray sweatshirt. Since she’d already been packed for the trip, that was supposed to be her honeymoon, she’d brought along a couple of dresses, but the trip was supposed to be relaxing, so she’d dressed accordingly.

She’d asked Ashlynn to come along with her, but her friend couldn’t get off from work. Mackenzie hadn’t even bothered trying to get in touch with Nick.

She felt an odd sense of freedom. They’d only been together for a year, but it seemed like a long year.

She turned and looked around the deck. It was definitely a couple’s cruise. She didn’t see any other people traveling alone. At least not yet. She didn’t mind. It meant she didn’t have to worry about talking to people if she didn’t want to.

As they traveled down the river and the novelty wore off, she decided to go to her room and rest for a few minutes. Maybe even take a quick nap.

She went up the stairs to the second floor of the ship and down the hall to her room.

2B.

It was a decent sized room – about the size of a normal hotel room. It had a large window that looked out past the second-floor deck to the west side of the river.

Her phone chimed. It was a text message from Ashlynn making sure she’d actually gotten on the boat. Smiling, she sent back a quick affirmative response and slipped the phone into her sweatshirt pocket. She’d promised Ashlynn she’d make a better effort to keep up with her phone.

She closed the shades and stretched out on the bed.

It had been a really stressful week with planning her elopement and getting ready for the trip. Then there was the added stress of being left at the altar of said elopement.

She closed her eyes. And repeated Ashlynn’s words over and over. It’s for the best. He wasn’t the one.

Mackenzie took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She was tired of thinking about Nick. And made the decision right then to put him out of her mind.

This was her trip. She’d picked it out and planned it.

She was going to enjoy it.

Even if it killed her.

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