To Honor by Laura Scott

Author:Laura Scott [Scott, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Readscape Publishing, LLC

Carla braced herself for a confrontation with Dean, but as it turned out, he bought a few things, then left without saying a word to her.

She was relieved he hadn’t created a scene. Maybe she’d misunderstood what he’d been doing outside the store. There was no reason to assume he’d been waiting for her.

Except, she’d caught the flash of irritation in his gaze when he’d noticed she was with Jesse.

Pushing the issue of Dean Thomas aside, she waded through the myriad of problems needing her attention. Just like the day before, the store staff seemed to function fine without her, at least for a few hours.

As the hours passed, Carla braced herself for the inevitable confrontation with her mother. It hurt that the woman who’d been so wonderfully supportive was now angry and aloof. Refusing to discuss why she was so upset with learning Cassie’s father was Jesse McNally.

Frankly, she’d always assumed her mother had guessed the truth long ago. The similarities between her daughter and Jesse McNally were so obvious. There were times Cass reminded her of Jazz, too. She supposed it was a blessing her daughter shared her own hair and eye color, or the truth would have been uncovered long ago.

The way it should have been, she silently acknowledged as she closed up the store and locked the door. Jesse was right. She could have called him to let him know she was coming.

Easy enough to blame the lack of foresight on the fact that she’d been dealing with shocking news, but deep down, she knew that wasn’t completely accurate.

She’d wanted to surprise him. To see how he reacted to seeing her without knowing she carried their child. To see if he had any lingering feelings for her.

Witnessing how he’d kissed the blonde had convinced her Jesse didn’t love her, and really, probably never had. At least, not the way she’d loved him. Hurting from the sting of rejection, she’d been overwhelmed even further by her father’s reaction and subsequent heart attack.

It occurred to her that maybe that was the main reason her mother resented the McNallys. Could it be she blamed Carla for her father’s death? That hadn’t been the case at the time, her mother had assured her that her father had complained of chest pains earlier but refused to do anything about it.

Yet now, looking back, she wondered if her mother just couldn’t handle it. That seeing Jesse McNally was a reminder of how her husband had clutched his chest and dropped to the ground upon hearing the news.

Pushing away the depressing thoughts, Carla left the store. She swept a gaze over the parking lot, confirming no cars lingered. And she couldn’t help looking over her shoulder every few steps as she made her way home. There was no sign of Dean Thomas, or anyone else for that matter. By the time she reached the house she shared with her mother, she had convinced herself that she was overreacting to seeing Dean lounging outside the grocery store.

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