Book'em Sadie (Iron Badges #1) by Danielle Norman

Author:Danielle Norman [Danielle Norman]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949404159
Publisher: F Squared, LLP
Published: 2019-06-04T04:00:00+00:00

16

Sadie

I grabbed squishy—you know, the oldest pillow you have, that is too smooshed to sleep on but perfect to cuddle with—and rolled over, pulling it tight against me. I had no clue what I was doing. Was it just Callie getting close or was I getting close too? I stared at my clock and watched as the numbers flipped to six-twenty. Balling up my fist I hit my mattress, there was no way. I hadn’t slept one bit and it was already morning. There was one person that I knew was always up at this time, even on the weekends. Snagging my phone off my nightstand, I dialed and waited for her to answer.

“Hello sweetheart, you’re up awful early.”

“Hi Margaret.”

“What’s wrong, Sadie? You don’t sound like yourself.”

“I’ve got a lot on my mind.”

“Want to talk about it?”

“No. Yes. I don’t know.”

Margaret let out a chuckle at my words. “That sounds confusing. Okay, how’s your job?”

“Great, I love being on motors.”

“Wonderful. How are the girls? Piper, Harley, Kat, Bridget, all of them are fine?”

“Yes, they are doing great, Kat is hoping to make motors this year.”

“So this has nothing to do with your job or your friends. Is it guy trouble?” Margaret asked and when I didn’t answer her, she put two and two together. “Who is he?”

“Did you ever feel like you were second place?”

“Second place to who?” Margaret’s voice softened.

“In Dad’s heart, because he loved my mom first.”

“No. I love your dad because he loved your mom. If your mom had survived, I believe that your parents would still be happily married. He is that kind of man, he’s good and loyal. Think of it like a book. When you read a book that you love, you believe it is the best book you’ve ever read. But when it’s finished you put it on the shelf. For a while you have a book-hangover. You can’t imagine finding another book that great, so you may stop reading for a while. But eventually a new book will catch your eye. You’ll flip through the pages and before you know it, you’re enthralled. That old book, it’s still on your shelf. You still think about that love story every now and then but eventually, you’ve moved on and found a new book that you love. Sadie?”

“Yes?”

“Why are you asking all of this?”

“Ryan…the guy…he’s a widower.”

“Ohh, I’m sorry for his loss. Has it been a long time?”

“Four years.”

“Sadie, his heart has mended. He’s ready to find love again, he’s ready for a new love story. Are the two of you getting that serious?”

“No, but he has a little girl and that scares me.”

“Why?”

“Because I’m not mother material.”

“Good, because you won’t be her mother, she already has one. Her mother is in heaven, but she does in fact have a mom. You’ll be her stepmom, her friend, you’ll be someone special, and hold a totally different spot in her heart. Stop putting more into this Sadie. If you like the guy, then relax and see where it takes you.

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