True North by Susan Diane Johnson

Author:Susan Diane Johnson [Johnson, Susan Diane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611162950
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2014-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

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It broke Lisa’s heart not to answer when Joe whispered her name, but she couldn’t let him know she’d been crying again. He had enough on his heart without worrying about her any further. Just knowing he still cared, that he’d come looking for her, touched the deepest part of her soul.

The invitation to go into Ketchikan brought tears to her eyes. He wanted to spend the day with her. Earlier, that knowledge would have sent shivers of hope straight to her heart. Now, she just wasn’t so sure.

For a long time, she lay there wondering if it meant they could finally find a way to comfort each other. Were her prayers being answered bit-by-bit?

Listening to him breathe softly on the bunk below her, Lisa realized she’d have to think about it in the morning. Right now, her heart weighed too heavy to look forward to anything.

Lucky for Joe he’d been able to fall asleep so quickly. For him to nod off so quickly tonight must mean he was exhausted.

From looking for her.

Lisa brushed away the whisper of guilt and tried to focus her mind on something else. Like prayer. But it did no good. She couldn’t concentrate. Sleep would be a long time coming.

The dull, hollow ache in her chest never seemed to go away, but tonight, her heart ached deeper than usual, her memories of Cody more intense.

Tears seemed to always simmer at the back of her eyes. She could only pray that time would ease the ache and soothe the sting of emotions.

Sometimes, though, she was afraid to pray because God might answer her prayer and lessen her pain. But would that mean she’d forget her son?

No! A sob tore from her before she could stop it. She buried her face in her pillow, not wanting to disturb Joe.

Too late, she heard Joe’s covers rustling, followed by his footsteps on the floor.

A second later his breath whispered across her neck, the touch of his hand tucking her hair behind her ear, gently touching the exposed part of her cheek just above her jawline.

“Lisa?”

She grew still, her face buried in her pillow, and tried to keep herself from revealing she was awake.

“Come on, Lisa. I know you’re awake.” His deep voice rumbled in her ear, and she realized he was standing on the ladder to her bunk. She held her breath, her pride too strong to let him see her tears or to share with him just how deeply she hurt.

He gave a none-too-gentle tug on the edge of her pillow. “You’re going to suffocate in that pillow, you know.”

The depth of caring she heard in his voice warmed her heart. For so long, he’d scarcely acknowledged her. Compelled to ease some of the worry she heard in his voice, she finally answered him. “I’m not going to suffocate, Joe. I’m awake. I’m fine. Now go away.”

After all the agonizing over his remoteness, and the hope and prayers for them to be able to comfort each other, why

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