Until Winter Comes Again: (An Inspirational Contemporary Romance) (Cane River Romance Book 6) by Mary Jane Hathaway

Author:Mary Jane Hathaway [Hathaway, Mary Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gumbo Books
Published: 2017-01-31T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.”

― Oscar Wilde

“Hey, ready to go?” Tom poked his head in the doorway to Gideon’s office. The early morning light was too weak to do much more than be a gray backdrop to his brother’s form. The rain was pounding against the glass with a fearful intensity, a visible reminder that they were on a deadline from Mother Nature.

“Just finishing this article.” Gideon didn’t look up from the computer screen. “Two seconds.”

Tom stood in the doorway quietly. Gideon had dark circles under his eyes and his tie was crooked. Since it was barely past eight in the morning, Gideon was either under tremendous stress or he’d slept in his office. Henry never would have allowed Gideon to work through the night without resting, and the life of a historian wasn’t known for its drama so Tom concluded he was either worried about their little brother’s wedding on Saturday or the new baby. Since Gideon seemed unreservedly happy for Austin and Charlie, it had to be the baby.

Tom noticed that Bilbo, who was usually giving an impression of a fur rug, was sitting at attention now beside Gideon’s desk chair. A bad sign.

“Two seconds are up,” Tom said. “Don’t keep your parish priest waiting. We’re busy guys.”

Gideon didn’t respond. Bilbo nudged his knee.

“Come on. We’ve got to get over there and pitch some sandbags around By the Book before it’s all done. We don’t want to look like shirkers. And if it rains any harder, we’re gonna have trouble keeping it between the ditches on the drive over.”

“Two more seconds,” Gideon said, not glancing his way.

Tom came inside and lowered himself to the chair by the door. His brother had come a long way since he’d met Henry, but he still fought against memories that would never fade. He could sink into a whirlpool of sadness and fury before he even noticed it was happening. Therapy, medication, Henry, the grace of God, and Bilbo had changed Gideon’s life but some days were still touch and go.

Tom watched Bilbo rest his head on Gideon’s knee. The dog had the ability to call Gideon back from the edge with just a touch.

“I’m trying to decide…” Gideon’s voice trailed off. “If Henry…”

Tom sat up. A work-related article wasn’t alarming. Gideon rarely lost himself in his work although he had the laser focus of a man who lived for Cane River history. Running the archives was Gideon’s job, but he ran the place like he’d been born to it. He loved what he did but he never let it take over his life.

Henry was another matter. Gideon treated Henry with careful attentiveness mixed with awe but since she’d become pregnant, Gideon had had to struggled to find new boundaries. His first instinct was to obsess over every one of her symptoms, worry about hidden signs of distress in the baby, or swing between excitement at the new arrival and despair at how he might fail as a father.

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