Unraveling the Pieces by Terri DuLong

Author:Terri DuLong [DuLong, Terri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2016-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

I hadn’t heard from Ben since the previous week, when I’d had dinner at his home. I had been thinking that perhaps our relationship would remain simple friendship and was surprised to discover during this time that I was disappointed.

Although I had never been a woman who felt she needed a man in her life, I did welcome the company of a male now and then. My mother had raised me to be an independent female, so I had never depended on a man for security, but I had enjoyed the few serious relationships I’d had over the years. Still, they weren’t destined to be permanent, and by the time we arrived at the end, both of us had been ready to call it quits.

At age forty-six I now wondered if I would eventually end my days as my mother had. Alone. Growing up, I used to question why she didn’t even date. From the little she ever said about Jim Garfield, it didn’t appear she’d shared a great love with him, which might have prevented her from loving again. So this was always a mystery to me.

When I thought about Ben I realized that I also thought about Jonah. In my mind, they were a package deal. This also surprised me because by the time I was thirty, I was pretty sure I had been given an extra low dose of maternal feeling. And I was always fine with that. I certainly didn’t feel empty or like I was missing something. That was, until the day I met Jonah. From the moment I met him, I felt we shared an unexplained connection. And although he didn’t voice it, I had a feeling Jonah felt the same way.

So I began to realize that I was missing both father and son.

The ringing of the phone interrupted my thoughts. I answered to hear Suzanne from the shelter.

“Petra,” she said, “I was wondering if you could do me a favor tomorrow.”

“Sure. What’s up?”

“We have a benefactor who kindly donates items for us to sell. Elaine Talbot called and said she’s cleared out some closets and has a few boxes to be picked up. Do you think you might be able to get those for us tomorrow?”

“Not a problem. Give me her address and I’ll be happy to do that.”

“She lives in a condo at Daytona Beach Shores,” she said and went on to give me the details. “She asked if you could stop by around one?”

“Yes. That will work for me. I’ll pick up the stuff and then bring it to the shelter.”

“Thanks so much. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

I hung up the phone and headed to the computer, where I was still catching up on business.

* * *

By lunchtime I felt I had put in a good morning of work and deserved a few hours at the yarn shop.

I entered through the tea shop and found Yarrow behind the counter.

“Hey,” she said. “How’s it going?”

“Good. I’ve been working all morning and needed a break.

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