What Matters Most by Andrea Boyd

Author:Andrea Boyd
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: <KEYWORDS>death of parent; cancer; nurse; nursing; farm; farming; affair; cheating; romance; humor; heartfelt; drugs; drug abuse; NAS; Southern; heartwarming; SC; South Carolina; TN; Tennessee; swoon; swoon worthy; swoony; Christenson family; family; inspirational; Christian; womens fction; clean; illness; church; small town; siblings; Amy Rafferty; Cami Checketts; Catelyn Meadows; Emma St Clair; Emmy Eugene; Jennifer Rodewald; Francine Rivers; Toni Shiloh; Teresa Tysinger; Kimberly Rae Jordan; Lacy Williams; Lauren K Denton; Denise Hunter</KEYWORDS>
Publisher: Andrea Boyd
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

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olene had been counting down the hours until her shift was over—her last one for a while. It had been a fight to get the leave of absence, one that ended with a push from Tage for the administration to comply. They should have done it without the push since Jo hadn’t taken a vacation since she started working there. She’d more than proven she was a hard worker and diligent in her duties. A good employee shouldn’t have to put up with such, but it was an all too common complaint.

Things with Ma had already taken a downward swing and she was now getting around the clock care. Jo had been eager to take her turn sitting with her momma and was already on the schedule for Friday night. It had been just like Micah said, the rest of the family were practically fighting over whose turn it was to sit with her.

Micah.

That man had been such a comfort to her. He’d somehow showed up just when she’d needed him the other day. It was almost like… No, she wouldn’t go there. God didn’t send him into her life. He wouldn’t do that to a good man like Micah. It was all happenstance, but she was nonetheless grateful.

Him picking her up from the side of the road that day had given her the opportunity to do something she’d been wanting to do—pick out clothes for his little girl. Since the first time she’d laid eyes on Lala in that old-fashioned, ruffled dress, Jo had wanted to dress her. Every time she’d stepped inside a store that sold children’s clothes, she’d been drawn to the little girls outfits. It wouldn’t have been appropriate for her to buy clothes for someone else’s child, but the chance meeting on the side of the road had fulfilled that desire. Rachel had been sending her pictures every day since of Lala in her new outfits.

A hand on her shoulder drew her out of her reverie. Tage squeezed her against him in a side hug. “Keep me updated on your mom.”

Jo barely nodded. She owed him big time and there was no reason for him not to know how her momma was doing, but something about it felt off. Considering their past relationship and the fact that he was still a married man, was it okay for them to have a friendship outside of the hospital? She wanted to say there was no problem, but in her core it felt wrong.

You’re just being silly. He hasn’t come on to you in the last month, at least.

“You have a hard road ahead of you. If you need someone to talk to, or even to just step away for a cup of coffee to clear your head, I’m your man. Just shoot me a text, okay?”

Her nod was automatic. Because it was the expected answer even when she knew she probably wouldn’t do it.

After saying her final goodbyes, Jo headed out. When those automatic doors whooshed behind her for the last time until who knows when, it felt like she’d been set free.

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