Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts

Author:Sheila Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA Books
Published: 2018-02-16T13:44:54+00:00

Chapter Twelve

To Do:

Paint

Paint

Paint

Try to be a good mother

Tuesday brought more painting, and while Sabrina didn’t complain, she didn’t exactly smile over the prospect.

“Remember, attitude,” Jenna prompted.

“I’m doing it, Mom, that should count for something,” Sabrina said.

Jenna let the pissy tone of voice slide, deciding to blame it on those aliens Nora had talked about at the women’s gathering the Friday before.

Once they got started on the painting, the alien took a rest. Pete was working in the next room, so it gave Jenna and Sabrina time for some mother-daughter visiting. Although the visiting appeared to have a hidden agenda.

“A new boy moved in next door to Marigold,” Sabrina informed Jenna, filling her in on the perfect world of home.

“Lucky her. Is he cute?”

“Yeah.” Said with a tinge of jealousy.

“You’ll meet cute boys down here.”

“I’m never going to meet anybody down here,” said the little prophetess of doom. Then she slid into a new topic. “Marigold’s dad is taking them to a Mariners game.”

Marigold’s dad was very involved with his kids. Marigold’s mommy had chosen more wisely than Sabrina’s mommy.

Sabrina was quiet a moment, focusing on her paint roller. Jenna braced herself for what was coming next.

Sure enough. “Can we go back and visit Grandma this weekend? I want to see Daddy.”

But Daddy wasn’t in a hurry to see her. He’d made that clear enough. “Honey, I’d love that, but I’ve already got massage clients lined up for Saturday.” Not that she wouldn’t have canceled every one if Damien had cooperated. “And we’ve got too much to do here,” she added for good measure. “It’s going to be a little while before we can get back.”

“But Daddy misses me.”

Jenna felt sick at heart. If only. “I’m sure he does, but that’s the beauty of technology. You can Skype. And text. That’s why you’ve got an iPod.”

“It’s not the same,” Sabrina grumbled.

“Honey, Daddy’s a little busy sorting out his life, too, just like we are.” And we’re not part of it.

“Okay, then, can Marigold come here? You said she could come for a visit.”

“As soon as we get the Driftwood up and running,” Jenna promised. “So, the sooner we get the work done, the sooner we can play.”

Sabrina put in an extra hour.

She was just leaving to take pictures when Seth showed up.

“Good job, high flyer,” he told her.

Jenna looked to see how her daughter would take that nickname. She hadn’t appreciated being called kiddo by Brody.

She was smiling. “Thanks.”

“She’s about to go take some more beach pictures. We’re going to frame the best ones and hang them on the walls in the rooms,” Jenna said.

“Cool,” Seth said, and Sabrina left looking happy.

“She’s in a good mood,” he observed.

“We’re working on attitude improvement. I promised her she could have her friend down once we get some of the work done here. And that she could dye her hair.”

“Then life is good,” he said, and picked up a paint roller.

“Yes, it is,” Jenna agreed. “My business cards came this morning.”

“Got any customers lined up?”

“Clients,” she corrected him.

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