A Promise For Christmas (Historical Holiday Romance) by Lynn Landes

Author:Lynn Landes [Landes, Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Clean & Wholesome, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Love Inspired, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Blessings, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Suspenseful Fiction, Christmas Holidays & Celebration, Christmas Time, Holiday Whimsy, Festive Season, Winter Weather
Publisher: Landes Publishing
Published: 2019-09-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Aiylin does what she always does when she’s upset or needs to think. She grabs her guitar and her journal and then goes in search of a secluded spot to play. Her heart leads her up the stairs to the third floor, where she passed a small nook big enough for one person.

Tucking in she closes her eyes and prays for guidance before opening her journal to the last song she’s been working on. The first strum has her closing her eyes as her fingers find the melody.

The skill comes from practice, but the melody comes from her heart.

Sebastian stops around the corner after following her. He’s never heard anything so beautiful. How do you win the heart of such an artist, and does he even have the right to claim it?

Tinley reaches up, clutches his hand surprising him. Glancing down he’s stunned to see tears streaming down her cheeks. Sebastian picks her up, and she tucks her head in his neck while Aiylin plays. He turns and walks back to Tinley’s room.

“Why are you crying, my heart?” he murmurs and rubs her back.

She lifts her head and stares into his eyes. “Because, Daddy, she’s so lonely. Can’t you hear it?”

He walks back towards the door holding Tinley, and together they listen. “I was so in awe of the talent that I missed the message.” His heart breaks at the emotion he now feels. Each note is like a slice to his heart.

“She needs us too, Daddy,” Tinley says.

Sebastian lowers her to the ground and lets her go.

Aiylin writes in her journal the new stanza and sits back with her head against the wood-paneled wall.

“Are you very sad, Miss Aiylin and missing your family?” Tinley asks softly.

Her eyes fly open wide, and she wipes away her own stray tear.

“A little bit,” she turns and lets Tinley tuck in beside her. The child touches the guitar reverently.

“I feel that way too. Sometimes, I miss my Mama so bad my heart feels like it has a hole in it. How can you miss someone you’ve never met?” Tinley asks as Sebastian listens from the top of the stairs around the corner. Aiylin sets her guitar against the wall and pulls the child into her arms.

“That’s the flaw of a human heart, Tinley. Our hearts aren’t meant to be hoarded like a dragon’s treasure. They’re meant to be given and shared. Your Mama shared you with the world, and now she’s protected in God’s arms. It’s okay to miss her Tinley.”

“Does the hole get bigger if you don’t share?” Tinley sniffs.

“Yes, so big that it can swallow you up in the loneliness,” Aiylin replies and the ache in her voice cuts him to the core.

“But I’ll tell you a secret, our Lord Jesus died on the cross for us so that we would know everlasting love. The kind of love that never fails us, never deserts us, and never leaves us. I gave my heart to Jesus to protect until the right man came along, and I trust that he is watching over yours too.

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