Uncharted Journey (The Uncharted Series Book 6) by Keely Brooke Keith

Author:Keely Brooke Keith [Keith, Keely Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Victorian Era, 19th Century, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Love Possibility, Frontier-Pioneer Era, Cowboy & Western Romance, Hearts Desire, American West, Clean & Wholesome, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, The Uncharted Series, Alternate-History Romance, Hidden Society, Intriguing Twists & Turns, Transcends Time & Place, Dual Timeline Story, Time Travel Romance, Futuristic Twist
Publisher: Edenbrooke Press
Published: 2018-11-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Not long after dinner, the inn quieted down for the night. The guests went to their rooms or the bunkhouse earlier than they used to. Before Leonard’s stroke, Frederick had always kept them entertained after dinner, and the lively conversations would roll until the tired travelers were ready for bed. But tonight, Frederick had stayed quiet at dinner, staring solemnly at the two empty seats at his table, like he had at every meal for the past three weeks.

Solo missed the games of cards that used to start after dessert and how Eva and Sybil would join in once their hosting chores were done. He missed how Zeke would get sleepy and sit in Claudia’s lap until his mama came out of the kitchen. Lately, Claudia ate her meals in the cottage at Leonard’s side, and Zeke sat by his grandfather in silence.

The inn wasn’t the same with the family’s current woes. Solo understood their need for rest and quiet. Since taking on Leonard’s farm chores and some of the stable work, by evening he was too tired to write. But tonight, he wasn’t ready to go up to his room just yet.

He wandered out the front door and sat in the swing on the east side of the long porch. From there, he had a solemn view of last light’s fading glow in the western sky. With his room situated on the back side of the house, he rarely got to see this aspect at night.

The swing’s rusty chain buzzed rhythmically when he set the bench seat in motion. The curtains on the inside of the window adjacent the swing were parted, and a lamp in Eva’s office illuminated her disorganized desk. She must be planning to work in there after Zeke fell asleep upstairs. How she kept this place running while raising a son and doing half of Claudia’s chores was astonishing!

He returned his gaze to the sky, but the last slip of soft light disappeared. Only darkness pitted with emerging starlight remained. He should go up to his room and write, but the cool air and gently squeaking swing lulled him to stay put.

This was the twenty-third of his forty-night stay at the inn. Only seventeen left. He’d barely written one children’s story. Nothing was going like he’d planned, but he couldn’t feel sorry for himself. After all, Leonard and Claudia were having a much harder time than he was.

The front door opened and Zeke’s growing puppy ran out ahead of Eva. She closed the door behind her and pulled a long pin out of her hair. Her tresses fell in a velvety cascade down her back. The swing’s creak got her attention. “I didn’t know anyone was out here.” She pointed at the puppy. “I had to bring Joshua out before bedtime.”

Solo suddenly wanted her company more than he wanted to be alone. “Don’t mind me. I’m just enjoying the cool air.”

She wrapped her arms under her woolen shawl. “It is a bit chilly out here.

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